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  <xsd:element name="PlacementAgentContingentWarrantsMember" id="mtva_PlacementAgentContingentWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="June2024OfferingMember" id="mtva_June2024OfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSecuritiesPurchaseAgreementsEntered" id="mtva_NumberOfSecuritiesPurchaseAgreementsEntered" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="WeightedAverageFairValuePerShareOfWarrants" id="mtva_WeightedAverageFairValuePerShareOfWarrants" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="StockPlan20192022AndInducementPlanMember" id="mtva_StockPlan20192022AndInducementPlanMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsExercised" id="mtva_ClassOfWarrantOrRightSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsExercised" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="CurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" id="mtva_CurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedToPlacementAgent" id="mtva_FairValueOfWarrantsIssuedToPlacementAgent" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsCalledByEachShareOfStock" id="mtva_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfWarrantsCalledByEachShareOfStock" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstandingAndExercisable" id="mtva_ClassOfWarrantOrRightOutstandingAndExercisable" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="SingleReportableSegmentMember" id="mtva_SingleReportableSegmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="ClinicalTrialsExpense" id="mtva_ClinicalTrialsExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="LaborAndRelatedExpenseResearchAndDevelopment" id="mtva_LaborAndRelatedExpenseResearchAndDevelopment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsultingFeeResearchAndDevelopment" id="mtva_ConsultingFeeResearchAndDevelopment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="LegalAndProfessionalFees" id="mtva_LegalAndProfessionalFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ConsultingFeeGeneralAndAdministrative" id="mtva_ConsultingFeeGeneralAndAdministrative" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="LaborAndRelatedExpenseGeneralAndAdministrative" id="mtva_LaborAndRelatedExpenseGeneralAndAdministrative" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" id="mtva_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="CostsUnderSharedServicesAgreement" id="mtva_CostsUnderSharedServicesAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateFairValueOutstandingBalance" id="mtva_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateFairValueOutstandingBalance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateFairValueOutstanding" id="mtva_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateFairValueOutstanding" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>
