MetaVia Inc. (MTVA)
Company Description
MetaVia Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focuses on developing and commercializing novel pharmaceuticals to treat cardiometabolic diseases.
It develops DA-1241, a novel G-Protein-Coupled Receptor 119 agonist with development optionality as a standalone and/or combination therapy that is in Phase 2a clinical trial for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), and has completed Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); and DA-1726, a novel oxyntomodulin analogue functioning as a GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor dual agonist, which is in preclinical development for the treatment of obesity.
The company's therapeutic programs include ANA001, a proprietary oral niclosamide formulation for the treatment of patients with moderate COVID-19; NB-01 for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy; NB-02 for the treatment of cognitive impairment; and Gemcabene for the treatment of dyslipidemia.
It has a license agreement with Pfizer Inc. for the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of Gemcabene; and joint research agreement with Dong-A ST and ImmunoForge for the development of DA-1726.
The company was formerly known as NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to MetaVia Inc. in November 2024.
MetaVia Inc. is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Country | United States |
IPO Date | Aug 5, 2016 |
Industry | Biotechnology |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 9 |
CEO | Heon Kim Hyung |
Contact Details
Address: 545 Concord Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts United States | |
Website | https://www.metaviatx.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | n/a |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | n/a |
CUSIP Number | n/a |
ISIN Number | US64132R4048 |
Employer ID | - |
SIC Code | n/a |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Heon Kim Hyung | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director |
Marshall H. Woodworth | Chief Financial Officer |
Dr. Mi-Kyung Kim | Chief Scientific Officer |
Dr. W. Christopher Fang M.D. | Consulting Chief Medical Officer & Advisor |
Robert Homolka | Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations |