SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR) (“aTyr” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the Company is expected to be added to the Russell 2000 ® Index and broad market Russell 3000® Index, effective after the U.S. market close on June 27, 2025, as part of the 2025 Russell U.S. Indexes annual reconstitution. The Russell 3000® Index tracks the performance of the largest 3,000 publicly traded U.S. companies and serves as a broad benchmark for the U.S. equity market.

Three out of four efzofitimod-treated diffuse SSc-ILD patients showed clinically important improvement based on the modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS) assessment at 12 weeks. Efzofitimod was generally safe and well tolerated at all doses.

SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that Sanjay S. Shukla, M.D.

Blinded baseline demographics and disease characteristics for ongoing Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ study of efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis largely balanced and representative of targeted trial population. Real-world evidence shows target market for efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis is higher than previously estimated with increased morbidity.

SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR) (“aTyr” or “the Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the Compensation Committee of aTyr's Board of Directors has granted two employees nonstatutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 36,200 shares of aTyr's common stock, each with an exercise price of $3.00 per share, which is equal to the closing price of aTyr's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 15, 2025, the effective date of the grants. These stock awards were granted as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with aTyr in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were made pursuant to the aTyr Pharma, Inc. 2022 Inducement Plan.

Preclinical data demonstrate ATYR0101's unique anti-fibrotic mechanism through interaction with LTBP-1. ATYR0101 to be showcased in oral presentation at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 Respiratory Innovation Summit.

Topline data from Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ study of efzofitimod in pulmonary sarcoidosis on track for the third quarter of 2025. Blinded baseline demographics and disease characteristics from Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ study and current U.S. epidemiology and treatment practices for pulmonary sarcoidosis to be presented at ATS 2025.

SAN DIEGO, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR) (“aTyr” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the Company will present a poster featuring preclinical data for ATYR2810, a monoclonal antibody targeting neuropilin-2 (NRP2), at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025, which is being held April 25 – 30, 2025, in Chicago, IL. “Aggressive cancers like glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) continue to show drug resistance, and the efficacy of current immunotherapies may be limited due to immunosuppressive myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment that contribute to drug resistance.

SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the company will participate in two upcoming investor conferences scheduled to take place in April 2025. Details of the conferences appear below: Conference: Jones Healthcare and Technology Innovation Conference Date: April 8 – 9, 2025Location: Las Vegas, NVFormat: 1x1 Investor Meetings Conference: Piper Sandler Spring Biopharma Symposium Date: April 17, 2025Location: Boston, MAFormat: 1x1 Investor Meetings For more information on how to register, please contact your Jones or Piper Sandler representative.

SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATYR) (“aTyr” or “the Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the Compensation Committee of aTyr's Board of Directors approved on March 21, 2025 an aggregate of three grants to three employees of nonstatutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 43,800 shares of aTyr's common stock with a weighted-average exercise price of $3.69 per share, which is equal to the weighted-average closing price of aTyr's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the effective dates of the grants. These stock awards were granted as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with aTyr in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and were made pursuant to the aTyr Pharma, Inc. 2022 Inducement Plan.