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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Viela Bio, Inc. | d941904dex991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2020
VIELA BIO, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39067 | 82-4187338 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One Medimmune Way, First Floor, Area Two Gaithersburg, Maryland |
20878 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 558-0038
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | VIE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 11, 2020, Viela Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Viela Bio Announces U.S. FDA Approval of UPLIZNATM (inebilizumab-cdon) for the Treatment of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)”, which is attached here as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 11, 2020, the Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved UPLIZNATM (inebilizumab-cdon) for the treatment of adult patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who are anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody positive as a twice-a-year maintenance regimen following initial doses.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 11, 2020 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| VIELA BIO, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mitchell Chan | |
| Mitchell Chan | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 11, 2020