aTyr Pharma Inc. (ATYR)
Company Description
aTyr Pharma, Inc., a biotherapeutics company, engages in the discovery and development of medicines based on novel immunological pathways in the United States.
Its lead therapeutic candidate is efzofitimod, a selective modulator of NRP2 that is in Phase III clinical trial for pulmonary sarcoidosis; and in Phase 1b/2a clinical trial for treatment of other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis and connective tissue disease related ILD.
The company is developing ATYR0101, a fusion protein derived from a domain of aspartyl-tRNA synthetase that is in preclinical development for the treatment of fibrosis; and ATYR0750, a domain of alanyl-tRNA synthetase for the treatment of liver disorders.
It has collaboration and license agreement with Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development and commercialization of efzofitimod for ILDs in Japan. aTyr Pharma, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
| Country | United States |
| IPO Date | n/a |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Employees | 56 |
| CEO | Dr. Sanjay S. Shukla M.D., M.S. |
Contact Details
Address: 10240 Sorrento Valley Road San Diego, California United States | |
| Website | https://www.atyrpharma.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | n/a |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Fiscal Year | n/a |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | n/a |
| CUSIP Number | 002120202 |
| ISIN Number | US0021202025 |
| Employer ID | - |
| SIC Code | n/a |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Sanjay S. Shukla M.D., M.S. | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Jill M. Broadfoot CPA | Chief Financial Officer |
| Ashlee Dunston | Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications |
| Danielle Campbell | Vice President of Human Resource |
| Dr. Jayant Aphale MBA, Ph.D. | Vice President of Technical Operations |
| Dr. Leslie Nangle Ph.D. | Vice President of Research |
| Dr. Ying J. Buechler Ph.D. | Executive Director of Biologics Development & Manufacturing |
| Nancy E. Denyes Krueger J.D. | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
| Peter Villiger | Vice President of Corporate Development |
| Xiang-Lei Yang Ph.D. | Founder |