<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-22-110342.txt : 20221020
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-110342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RA Capital Healthcare Fund LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315082
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		221321796

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177782500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RA Capital Biotech Fund LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001346824
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		221321797

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-778-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET, 18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kolchinsky Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384859

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		221321794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shah Rajeev M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001619841

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		221321793

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RA Capital Nexus Fund, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001780117
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39122
		FILM NUMBER:		221321795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 778-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			89bio, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001785173
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				831114349
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		142 SANSOME STREET
		STREET 2:		SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 432-9270

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		142 SANSOME STREET
		STREET 2:		SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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        <footnote id="F1">8,620,046 shares are held directly by the RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P (the &quot;Fund&quot;) and 335,364 shares are held directly by RA Capital Nexus Fund , L.P. (the &quot;Nexus Fund&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">RA Capital Management, L.P. (the &quot;Adviser&quot;) is the investment manager for the Fund and the Nexus Fund. The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the &quot;Adviser GP&quot;), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. The Adviser, the Adviser GP, Dr. Kolchinsky, and Mr. Shah disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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