Matthew J. Pietras

CiVi Biopharma, Inc. engages in the research and development of activities focusing on creating novel therapies against cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Henrik Rum in 2016 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Viela Bio, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The firms product candidate includes inebilizumab, which is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb), designed to target CD19, a molecule expressed on the surface of a broad range of immune system B cells; VIB4920, which is a fusion protein designed to bind to CD40L on activated T cells, blocking their interaction with CD40-expressing B cells and potentially other binding partners; and VIB7734, which is a humanized mAb intended to be a novel treatment for autoimmune diseases where the pathology is driven principally by overproduction of type I interferons and other cytokines secreted by pDCs. The company was founded on December 11, 2017 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.