aTyr Pharma (LIFE) Announces Partner Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd. Proceeds to Phase 1 Trial of ATYR1923 in Japan

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aTyr Pharma Announces Partner Kyorin Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd. Proceeds to Phase 1 Trial of ATYR1923 in Japan

August 11, 2020 7:00 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIFE), a biotherapeutics company engaged in the discovery and development of innovative medicines based on novel immunological pathways, today announced that its partner Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., or Kyorin, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyorin Holdings, Inc., has initiated clinical development in Japan for aTyrs lead therapeutic candidate ATYR1923 (known as KRP-R120 in Japan) following the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) review of its Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) submission. The CTN permits the start of clinical development activities... More