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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-012932
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170306
GROUP MEMBERS:		DAVID E. SHAW

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				621413174
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44055
		FILM NUMBER:		17667841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4505 EMPEROR BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-859-1302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4505 EMPEROR BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009268
		IRS NUMBER:				133695715
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		NINTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124780000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		NINTH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHAW D E & CO L P /NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990421
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<B>
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>Common stock, par value $0.01</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>09058V103</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(CUSIP Number)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><U>February 23, 2017</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which
the Schedule is filed:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Rule 13d-1(c)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">*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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;)
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).</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CUSIP No. 09058V103</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
        </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">13-3695715</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ] </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(b) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SEC Use Only </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>4. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Citizenship or Place of Organization </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Delaware</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Number of </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shares </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Beneficially </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Owned by </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Each </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Reporting </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Person With </B></P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>5. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Sole Voting Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">-0-</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>6. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shared Voting Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,665,757</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Sole Dispositive Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">-0-</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shared Dispositive Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,707,857</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,707,857</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
        Shares (See Instructions) [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ] </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">5.0%</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IA, PN</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CUSIP No. 09058V103</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Names of Reporting Persons</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
        </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>2. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ] </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(b) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>3. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SEC Use Only </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>4. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Citizenship or Place of Organization </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Number of </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shares </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Beneficially </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Owned by </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Each </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Reporting </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Person With </B></P></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>5. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Sole Voting Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">-0-</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>6. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shared Voting Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,665,757</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>7. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Sole Dispositive Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">-0-</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>8. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Shared Dispositive Power </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,707,857</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>9. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
        </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3,707,857</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>10. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
        Shares (See Instructions) [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ] </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">5.0%</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>12. </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) </B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.</B>&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Issuer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(b)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4505 Emperor Blvd., Suite 200</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Durham, NC 27703</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Person Filing</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(b) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The business address for each reporting person is:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">New York, NY 10036</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(c) </B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Citizenship</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(d)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title of Class of Securities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common stock, par value $0.01</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(e)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP Number</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">09058V103</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 3.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Ownership</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As of February 23, 2017:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amount beneficially owned:</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,707,857 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This is composed of (i) 1,886,549 shares in the name of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,470,112 shares in the name of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 351,196 shares under the management of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,707,857 &nbsp;shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This is composed of (i) 1,886,549 shares in the name of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 1,470,112 shares in the name of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 351,196 shares under the management of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Percent of class:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.0%</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.0%</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of shares to which the person has:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-0- shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-0- shares</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,665,757 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,665,757 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-0- shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">-0- shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,707,857 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3,707,857 shares</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of
David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw&rsquo;s position as President and sole shareholder of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., Inc., which is the general partner of
D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P., which in turn is the manager and investment adviser of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., the investment
adviser of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and the managing member of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C., and by virtue
of David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw&rsquo;s position as President and sole shareholder of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member
of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw
may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,665,757 shares, and the shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 3,707,857 shares, the 3,707,857 shares as described above constituting 5.0% of the outstanding shares and, therefore,
David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of
such 3,707,857 shares.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 6.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 7.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 8.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 9.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group</B></TD>
</TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">By signing below, each of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.
and David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw certify that, to the best of such reporting person&rsquo;s 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 such purposes
or effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURE </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. A Power of
Attorney, dated March 1, 2017, granted by David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw in favor of Nathan Thomas, is attached hereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: March 6, 2017</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Nathan Thomas</U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nathan Thomas</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Nathan Thomas</U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nathan Thomas</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-Fact for David&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Exhibit 1</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FOR CERTAIN REGULATORY FILINGS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">INCLUDING CERTAIN FILINGS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, David E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute, and appoint each
of:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Edward Fishman,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Julius Gaudio,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Martin Lebwohl,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Maximilian Stone,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">David Sweet,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Nathan Thomas, and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Eric Wepsic,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, (i) executing in my name and/or my capacity as President of
D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., Inc. (acting for itself or as the general partner of D.&nbsp;E.&nbsp;Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and general
partner, managing member, or manager of other entities, any of which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities) all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, other filings, and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, &ldquo;documents&rdquo;) determined
by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any registration or regulatory disclosure requirements and/or ownership
or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory authority,
including without limitation Form ADV, Forms 3, 4, 5, and 13F, and Schedules 13D and 13G required to be filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) delivering, furnishing, or filing any such documents to or with the appropriate governmental
or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person&rsquo;s execution, delivery, furnishing,
and/or filing of the applicable document.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and
replaces the power granted on January 1, 2017, which is hereby cancelled.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
date set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;March 1, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">DAVID E. SHAW, as President of </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., Inc. </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ David E. Shaw</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">New York, New York</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Exhibit 2</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned Reporting Persons hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such
Reporting Persons, on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the
Common stock, par value $0.01, of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned hereby executes
this Agreement as of this 6<SUP>th</SUP> day of March, 2017.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Nathan Thomas</U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nathan Thomas</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David E. Shaw</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;/s/ Nathan Thomas</U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nathan Thomas</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw</FONT></TD></TR>
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