GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viela Bio (Nasdaq:VIE), a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases, today reported financial results and provided program and business highlights for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. “2020 was a year of great progress for Viela, despite the many external challenges resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic,” said Bing Yao, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at Viela Bio. “Most significantly, we received FDA approval for UPLIZNA® to treat adult patients with AQP4+ NMOSD and achieve

-No new safety signals were identified with prolonged inebilizumab treatment and inebilizumab-mediated B-cell depletion- -UPLIZNA was shown to be safe and effective in patients with previous exposure to off-label therapy- GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viela Bio (Nasdaq:VIE), a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases, today reported updated safety, efficacy and long-term use results of UPLIZNA® (inebilizumab-cdon), including interim data from the open-label extension period (OLP) of the pivotal N-MOmentum trial in patients with neur

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--​Ambrx, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company using an expanded genetic code to create Engineered Precision Biologics, today announced the appointment of Chris Nolet to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Nolet brings extensive experience as a long-time audit partner and business advisor in the life sciences industry, and has assumed the role of Chair of Ambrx’s Audit Committee. “We are delighted that Chris will be joining our Board of Directors given his deep expertise, knowledge base and industry network,” said Feng Tian, Ph.D., President and CEO of Ambrx. “His experience in helping transition clinical stage companies into commercially integra

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viela Bio (Nasdaq:VIE), a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel treatments for patients suffering from autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases, today announced it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2020 operating and financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Monday, March 1, 2021. In light of the agreement and plan of merger by and among Viela Bio, Horizon Therapeutics, Inc., Teiripic Merger Sub, Inc., and Horizon Therapeutics plc, announced on February 1, 2021, Viela will not be hosting a conference call for its fourth quarter 2020 results. Earnings

DUBLIN & GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) and Viela Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIE) today announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Horizon will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Viela Bio, Inc. common stock for $53.00 per share in cash, which represents a fully diluted equity value of approximately $3.05 billion, or approximately $2.67 billion net of Viela's cash and cash equivalents. As previously announced, Horizon had $2.08 billion in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2021. “This acquisition represents a si