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aTyr Pharma gets FDA orphan drug designation for efzofitimod in systemic sclerosis
aTYR PHARMA INC
- FDA granted orphan drug designation for efzofitimod to treat systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) on April 12, 2022.
- Efzofitimod is aTyr's lead therapeutic candidate; orphan status provides development incentives and market exclusivity potential.
- Systemic sclerosis is a rare autoimmune disease; designation underscores unmet medical need.