SAN DIEGO, Sept. 01, 2026 (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 provided an update on the expected timing of a response from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to the protocol the Company submitted in June 2026 for a planned Phase 3 study of efzofitimod in patients with chronic, symptomatic pulmonary sarcoidosis with restrictive lung disease. Based on feedback from the FDA, the Company anticipates receiving a response by mid-September 2026.