aTyr Pharma Announces the Appointment of Eric Benevich to its Board of Directors

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SAN DIEGO,Dec. 12, 2024(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 the appointment ofEric Benevichto the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as ofDecember 10, 2024.Mr. Benevichcurrently serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Neurocrine).

“We are excited to welcomeEric Benevichto the Board of Directors,” saidTimothy P. Coughlin, Chairman of the Board of aTyr. “His extensive background bringing new products to market and the knowledge and expertise he has gained from both building and leading commercial activities at biopharmaceutical companies will be an invaluable resource as aTyr continues its evolution towards commercialization.”

Mr. Benevichhas served as Chief Commercial Officer of Neurocrine sinceMay 2015and is responsible for all aspects of commercial development, marketing, and sales of the Neurocrine product portfolio.Mr. Benevichhas over 30 years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry and previously served in various positions of increasing responsibility at AstraZeneca, Amgen,Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, andAvanir Pharmaceuticalsin the sales and marketing of drugs such as Prilosec®, Epogen®, Enbrel®, and Neudexta®.Mr. Benevichhas a BBA in International Business fromWashington State University.

About aTyr

aTyr is a clinical stage biotechnology company leveraging evolutionary intelligence to translate tRNA synthetase biology into new therapies for fibrosis and inflammation. tRNA synthetases are ancient, essential proteins that have evolved novel domains that regulate diverse pathways extracellularly in humans. aTyr’s discovery platform is focused on unlocking hidden therapeutic intervention points by uncovering signaling pathways driven by its proprietary library of domains derived from all 20 tRNA synthetases. aTyr’s lead therapeutic candidate is efzofitimod, a first-in-class biologic immunomodulator in clinical development for the treatment of interstitial lung disease, a group of immune-mediated disorders that can cause inflammation and progressive fibrosis, or scarring, of the lungs. For more information, please visitwww.atyrpharma.com.

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Contact:Ashlee DunstonDirector, Investor Relations and Corporate Communicationsadunston@atyrpharma.com

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