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Accession Number:: 0000921895-23-000486
Form Type:: 13G Filing
Publication Date:: 2023-02-13 19:00:00

Filed By:: Biotechnology Value Fund L P
Company:: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE)
Filing Date:: 2023-02-14
SEC Url:: 13G Filing

Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
Biotechnology Value Fund	681,278	681,278	1.1%
BVF I GP	681,278	681,278	1.1%
Biotechnology Value Fund II	513,454	513,454	Less than 1%
BVF II GP	513,454	513,454	Less than 1%
Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS	57,835	57,835	Less than 1%
BVF Partners OS Ltd	57,835	57,835	Less than 1%
BVF GP Holdings	1,194,732	1,194,732	1.9%
BVF Partners	1,271,243	1,271,243	2.0%
BVF Inc	1,271,243	1,271,243	2.0%
Mark N. Lampert	1,271,243	1,271,243	2.0%

Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 13)¹

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

98420N105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(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)

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

1 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			Delaware
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					681,278
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					681,278
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			681,278
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			1.1%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF I GP LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			Delaware
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					681,278
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					681,278
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			681,278
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			1.1%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 98420N105

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

513,454

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

513,454

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

513,454

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 98420N105

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BVF II GP LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

513,454

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

513,454

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

513,454

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 98420N105

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

57,835

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

57,835

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

57,835

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 98420N105

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

BVF Partners OS Ltd.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

57,835

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

57,835

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

57,835

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF GP Holdings LLC
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			Delaware
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,194,732
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,194,732
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,194,732
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			1.9%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			OO

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF Partners L.P.
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			Delaware
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,271,243
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,271,243
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,271,243
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			2.0%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			PN, IA

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			BVF Inc.
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			Delaware
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,271,243
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,271,243
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,271,243
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			2.0%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			CO

CUSIP No. 98420N105


	1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

			Mark N. Lampert
	2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☒
						(b) ☐

	3	SEC USE ONLY


	4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

			United States
NUMBER OF			5	SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY					0
OWNED BY			6	SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING					1,271,243
PERSON WITH			7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

					0
			8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

					1,271,243
	9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			1,271,243
	10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES				☐


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

			2.0%
	12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

			IN

CUSIP No. 98420N105

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Canada corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

200-3650 Gilmore Way

Burnaby, British Columbia

Canada V5G 4W8

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF I GP LLC (“BVF GP”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF II GP LLC (“BVF2 GP”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP (“Trading Fund OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF Partners OS Ltd. (“Partners OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF GP Holdings LLC (“BVF GPH”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF Partners L.P. (“Partners”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

CUSIP No. 98420N105

BVF Inc.

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Mark N. Lampert (“Mr. Lampert”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: United States

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Shares, without par value (the “Shares”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

98420N105

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

	/x/	Not applicable.

(a)	/ /	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)	/ /	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)	/ /	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)	/ /	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)	/ /	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)	/ /	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)	/ /	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)	/ /	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

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

(j)	/ /	A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)	/ /	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

CUSIP No. 98420N105

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of the close of business on December 31, 2022, (i) BVF beneficially owned 681,278 Shares, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 513,454 Shares, and (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 57,835 Shares.

BVF GP, as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the 681,278 Shares beneficially owned by BVF.

BVF2 GP, as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the 513,454 Shares beneficially owned by BVF2.

Partners OS, as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 57,835 Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS.

BVF GPH, as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,194,732 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2.

Partners, as the investment manager of BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,271,243 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in a certain Partners managed account (the “Partners Managed Account”), including 18,676 Shares held in the Partners Managed Account.

BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,271,243 Shares beneficially owned by Partners.

Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,271,243 Shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any Shares owned by another Reporting Person. BVF GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF2 GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF2. Partners OS disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. BVF GPH disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF and BVF2. Each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities.

CUSIP No. 98420N105

(b)

Percent of class:

The following percentages are based on 62,544,019 Shares outstanding as of November 4, 2022 as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2022.

As of the close of business on December 31, 2022, (i) BVF beneficially owned approximately 1.1% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (iv) BVF GP may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 1.1% of the outstanding Shares, (v) BVF2 GP may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (vi) Partners OS may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (vii) BVF GPH may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 1.9% of the outstanding Shares and (viii) each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 2.0% of the outstanding Shares (less than 1% of the outstanding Shares are held in the Partners Managed Account).

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

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Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2020.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.

CUSIP No. 98420N105

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: February 14, 2023

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP

By:	BVF I GP LLC, its general partner	By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
		By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF I GP LLC
		BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			Chief Executive Officer

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.
		BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By:	BVF II GP LLC, its general partner
		By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF II GP LLC
		BVF INC.
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer		Mark N. Lampert
			President

BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.
		/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member	MARK N. LAMPERT
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President