Drugs / Efzofitimod
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Efzofitimod

also known as ATYR1923

targets NRP2

Developed for
pulmonary sarcoidosis · COVID-19 · interstitial lung disease
Investigated by
aTyr Pharma, Inc. · Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research · Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd

Trials 4

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial · 1 met primary
Phase 1/2 NCT03824392 Jan 2019 → Jun 2021 pulmonary sarcoidosis aTyr Pharma, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 22 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT05892614 Oct 2023 → Apr 2026 overdue interstitial lung disease aTyr Pharma, Inc. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04412668 Jun → Oct 2020 COVID-19 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 31 trial · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT05415137 Sep 2022 → Jun 2025 pulmonary sarcoidosis aTyr Pharma, Inc. Completed Missed primary

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 36

DateIssuerRelease
2026-07-15 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma to Present Subgroup Analysis of Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study of Efzofitimod in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis at WASOG 2026 atyrpharma.com ↗
Patients with restrictive lung disease demonstrate clinically meaningful benefit in FVC and improvements in multiple PROs for 5.0 mg/kg efzofitimod compared to placebo.
2025-09-30 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Presents Additional Findings from Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study in Late-Breaking Oral Abstract at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025 atyrpharma.com ↗
Improvement in Fatigue Assessment Scale Total Score at week 48 observed in the 5.0 mg/kg efzofitimod treatment group vs placebo (p=0.0226).
2025-09-16 Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd Results 間質性肺疾患治療薬「KRP-R120」の第3相臨床試験結果のお知らせ kyorin-pharm.co.jp ↗
その結果、主要評価項目である「経口ステロイド(OCS)漸減終了後における OCS の 1 日平均投与量のベースラインからの変化量」において、プラセボと比較し統計学的に有意な差が認められず、主要評価項目は達成されませんでした(p=0.3313)。
2025-09-15 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Topline Results from Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study of Efzofitimod in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis atyrpharma.com ↗
The study did not meet its primary endpoint of change from baseline in mean daily oral corticosteroid (OCS) dose at week 48.
2025-06-04 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Findings from Interim Analysis of Ongoing Phase 2 EFZO-CONNECT™ Study of Efzofitimod in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) atyrpharma.com ↗
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.
2025-05-19 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Presents Three Posters on Efzofitimod at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 International Conference atyrpharma.com ↗
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.
2025-03-12 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Publication Demonstrating Efzofitimod’s Immunomodulatory Activity in Science Translational Medicine atyrpharma.com ↗
This peer-reviewed publication in a highly regarded journal such as Science Translational Medicine validates the immunomodulatory activity and extracellularly mediated mechanism of efzofitimod in reducing inflammation and fibrosis.
2025-03-06 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Fourth Positive DSMB Review for Efzofitimod in Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis atyrpharma.com ↗
The DSMB recommended that the study continue without any modifications.
2024-12-10 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Third Positive DSMB Review for Efzofitimod in Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis atyrpharma.com ↗
The DSMB recommended that the study continue without any modifications.
2024-10-02 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Publication Demonstrating Efficacy of Efzofitimod in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in the European Respiratory Journal atyrpharma.com ↗
Post hoc analysis of Phase 1b/2a study demonstrated statistically significant difference in time-to-first-relapse for corticosteroid use in therapeutic (3.0 and 5.0 mg/kg efzofitimod) vs subtherapeutic (1.0 mg/kg efzofitimod and placebo) groups.
2024-05-14 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma Announces Second Positive DSMB Review for Efzofitimod in Phase 3 EFZO-FIT™ Study in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis atyrpharma.com ↗
Independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) recommends continuation of study without any modifications.
2024-01-29 aTyr Pharma, Inc. Results aTyr Pharma to Present Posters Highlighting Importance of Neuropilin-2 in Immune Regulation at Keystone Symposia on Myeloid Cell Diversity atyrpharma.com ↗
Findings further demonstrate that efzofitimod modulates myeloid cells via the neuropilin-2 (NRP2) receptor to promote a unique anti-inflammatory mechanism.

All press releases naming this drug 69 releases

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Evidence & citations 4 cited values

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Known as Efzofitimod ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04412668 ↗
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NCT05892614 ↗

NCT05415137 ↗

NCT03824392 ↗

Known as ATYR1923 “Efzofitimod (ATYR1923), a novel immunomodulator, selectively binds neuropilin 2, which is upregulated on immune cells in response to lung inflammation.” PMID 36356657 ↗ Nov 2022
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“Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of ATYR1923 (Efzofitimod) In Participants With Severe Pneumonia Related to COVID-19” NCT04412668 ↗

Route Intravenous “efzofitimod administered intravenously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks” PMID 36356657 ↗ Nov 2022
Target NRP2 “selectively binds neuropilin 2” PMID 36356657 ↗ Nov 2022