AQUILA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          (AMENDMENT NO.       )*
                                         ------

                        Aquila Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 03839F107
                     ----------------------------------
                              (CUSIP Number)

                                April 9, 1998
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              (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule is filed:

     / / Rule 13d-1(b)

     /X/ Rule 13d-1(c)

     / / Rule 13d-1(d)

   *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not 
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes).


                              Page 1 of 22 pages
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CUSIP No. 03839F107                  13G               Page  2  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     New Enterprise Associates VI, Limited Partnership
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC USE ONLY

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 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware Limited Partnership
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 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     PN
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                              Page 2 of 22 pages

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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  3  of  23  Pages
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC USE ONLY
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 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     PN
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                              Page 3 of 22 pages

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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  4  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Peter J. Barris
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 4 of 22 pages

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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  5  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Nancy L. Dorman
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

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 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 5 of 22 pages

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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  6  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Ronald H. Kase
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 6 of 22 pages

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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  7  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     C. Richard Kramlich
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

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 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 7 of 22 pages
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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  8  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Arthur J. Marks
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 8 of 22 pages
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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  9  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Thomas C. McConnell
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

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 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 9 of 22 pages
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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  10  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     John M. Nehra
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 10 of 22 pages
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CUSIP No. 03839F107                 13G                Page  11  of  23  Pages
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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Charles W. Newhall III
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 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER   (a)  / /
     OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)           (b)  / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES             (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY                     0
 OWNED BY                    --------------------------------------------------
 EACH REPORTING               (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 PERSON WITH:                     374,176
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  0
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                  374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     374,176
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)        / /

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     5.4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
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                              Page 11 of 22 pages
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ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER: Aquila Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
            175 Crossing Boulevard, Framingham, Masssachusetts 01702.

ITEM 2(a).  NAMES OF PERSONS FILING: New Enterprise Associates VI, Limited 
            Partnership ("NEA VI"); NEA Partners VI, Limited Partnership ("NEA 
            Partners VI"), which is the sole general partner of NEA VI; and 
            Peter J. Barris ("Barris"), Nancy L. Dorman ("Dorman"), Ronald 
            Kase ("Kase"), C. Richard Kramlich ("Kramlich"), Arthur J. Marks 
            ("Marks"), Thomas C. McConnell ("McConnell"), John M. Nehra 
            ("Nehra") and Charles W. Newhall III ("Newhall") (the "General 
            Partners"). The General Partners are individual general partners 
            of NEA Partners VI. The persons named in this paragraph are 
            referred to individually herein as a "Reporting Person" and 
            collectively as the "Reporting Persons."

ITEM 2(b).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The 
            address of the principal business office of NEA VI, NEA Partners 
            VI, Barris, Dorman, Marks, Nehra and Newhall is New Enterprise 
            Associates, 1119 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The 
            address of the principal business office of Kase, Kramlich and 
            McConnell is New Enterprise Associates, 2490 Sand Hill Road, Menlo 
            Park, California 94025.

ITEM 2(c).  CITIZENSHIP: Each of NEA VI and NEA Partners VI is a limited 
            partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. 
            Each of the General Partners is a United States citizen.

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value 
            ("Common Stock").

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER: 03839F107

ITEM 3.          IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
                 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE 
                 PERSON FILING IS A:

                 (a)  [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the 
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").

                 (b)  [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

                 (c)  [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of 
                          the Act.

                 (d)  [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of 
                          the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                 (e)  [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Section 
                          240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

                 (f)  [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in 
                          accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

                 (g)  [ ]  A Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

                 (h)  [ ]  A saving association as defined in Section 3(b) of 
                           the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

                             Page 12 of 22 pages

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                 (i)  [ ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition 
                           of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of 
                           the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                 (j)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with 
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
              
                 None of the above.

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

            (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: NEA VI is the record owner of 
                 374,176 shares of Common Stock (the "Record Shares") as of 
                 December 31, 1998. As the sole general partner of NEA VI, 
                 NEA Partners VI may be deemed to own beneficially the Record 
                 Shares. As the general partners of NEA Partners VI, the sole 
                 general partner of NEA VI, each of Barris, Dorman, Kase, 
                 Kramlich, Marks, McConnell, Nehra and Newhall may also be 
                 deemed to own beneficially the Record Shares. Therefore, 
                 each Reporting Person may be deemed to own benefically 
                 374,176 shares.

            (b)  Percent of Class: Each Reporting Person: 5.4%. The foregoing 
                 percentage is calculated based on the 6,990,386 shares of 
                 Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Quarterly 
                 Report on Form 10-Q of Aquila Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. for 
                 the quarter ended September 30, 1998, as adjusted pursuant to 
                 Rule 13d-13(d)(1).

            (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares for 
                       each Reporting Person.

                 (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 374,176 
                       shares for each Reporting Person.

                 (iii) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares for 
                       each Reporting Person.

                 (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                       of: 374,176 shares for each Reporting Person.

            Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such 
            shares of Common Stock execpt for the shares, if any, such 
            Reporting Person holds of record.

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

            Not applicable.

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

            Not applicable.

                             Page 13 of 22 pages

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ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
            WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT 
            HOLDING COMPANY.

            Not applicable.

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

            Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim 
membership in a "group" as used in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

            Not applicable.

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

            By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held 
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control 
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or 
effect.

                             Page 14 of 22 pages

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                                  SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each 
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.

Date:    February 10, 1999


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:               *
          ------------------------------------------
          Charles W. Newhall III
          General Partner

NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:                     *
    ------------------------------------------------
    Charles W. Newhall III
    General Partner

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Peter J. Barris

                        *
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Ronald Kase

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
John M. Nehra

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Arthur J. Marks

                               Page 15 of 22 pages


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                        *
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Thomas C. McConnell


                        *
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Charles W. Newhall III


                                       *By: /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                            capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact

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This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of 
Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 
1992 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems 
Inc. and on February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity 
Imaging, Inc., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference 
and copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

                               Page 16 of 22 pages

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                                                          EXHIBIT 1

                                  AGREEMENT

    Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the 
information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the 
ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Aquila 
Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

    EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 1999


NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:   NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

      By:               *
          ------------------------------------------
          Charles W. Newhall III
          General Partner


NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:                     *
    ------------------------------------------------
    Charles W. Newhall III
    General Partner

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Peter J. Barris


                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Ronald Kase


                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
John M. Nehra

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich 


                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Arthur J. Marks

                               Page 17 of 22 pages
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                        *
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Thomas C. McConnell

                        *
- ----------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III



                                       *By: /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
                                            capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact

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This Agreement was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in 
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc. and 
on February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, 
Inc., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference and 
copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

                               Page 18 of 22 pages

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                                                                 EXHIBIT 2

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

   KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears 
below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall 
III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and 
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all 
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or 
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his 
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or 
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), 
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when 
and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact 
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing 
necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he 
might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 23rd 
day of April, 1991.


                                       /s/ Raymond L. Bank
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Raymond L. Bank

                                       /s/ Thomas R. Baruch
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Thomas R. Baruch

                                       /s/ Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.

                                       /s/ Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.

                                       /s/ James A. Cole
                                       ------------------------------
                                       James A. Cole


                             Page 19 of 22 pages

<PAGE>
                                       /s/ Nancy L. Dorman
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Nancy L. Dorman

                                       /s/ Neal M. Douglas
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Neal M. Douglas

                                       /s/ John W. Glynn, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       John W. Glynn, Jr.

                                       /s/ Curran W. Harvey
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Curran W. Harvey

                                       /s/ Ronald Kase
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Ronald Kase

                                       /s/ C. Richard Kramlich
                                       ------------------------------
                                       C. Richard Kramlich

                                       /s/ Robert F. Kuhling
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Robert F. Kuhling

                                       /s/ Arthur J. Marks
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Arthur J. Marks

                                       /s/ Thomas C. McConnell
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Thomas C. McConnell

                                       /s/ Donald L. Murfin
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Donald L. Murfin

                                       /s/ H. Leland Murphy
                                       ------------------------------
                                       H. Leland Murphy


                         Page 20 of 22 pages

<PAGE>

                                       /s/ John M. Nehra
                                       ------------------------------
                                       John M. Nehra

                                       /s/ Charles W. Newhall III
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Charles W. Newhall III

                                       /s/ Terry L. Opdendyk
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Terry L. Opdendyk

                                       /s/ Barbara J. Perrier
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Barbara J. Perrier

                                       /s/ C. Vincent Prothro
                                       ------------------------------
                                       C. Vincent Prothro

                                       /s/ C. Woodrow Rea, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       C. Woodrow Rea, Jr.

                                       /s/ Howard D. Wolfe, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Howard D. Wolfe, Jr.

                                       /s/ Nora M. Zietz
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Nora M. Zietz


                           Page 21 of 22 pages

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

   KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears 
below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall 
III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and 
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all 
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or 
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his 
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or 
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), 
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when 
and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National 
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact 
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing 
necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he 
might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said 
attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 1st 
day of January, 1994.

                                       /s/ Peter J. Barris
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Peter J. Barris

                                       /s/ Debra E. King
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Debra E. King

                                       /s/ Peter T. Morris
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Peter T. Morris

                                       /s/ Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr.

                                       /s/ Alexander Slusky
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Alexander Slusky

                                       /s/ Louis B. Van Dyck
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Louis B. Van Dyck







                           Page 22 of 22 pages


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