<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000935836-25-000225.txt : 20250313
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935836-25-000225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NODELMAN OLEG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001454385
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41535
		FILM NUMBER:		25737306

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		357 TEHAMA STREET #3
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EcoR1 Capital, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001587114
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41535
		FILM NUMBER:		25737307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		357 TEHAMA STREET #3
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-448-6534

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		357 TEHAMA STREET #3
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zymeworks Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001937653
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				883099146
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 PATRIOT DRIVE, SUITE A
		CITY:			MIDDLETOWN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19709
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302-274-8744

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		108 PATRIOT DRIVE, SUITE A
		CITY:			MIDDLETOWN
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19709

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Zymeworks Delaware Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20220712
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting persons are EcoR1 Capital, LLC (&quot;EcoR1&quot;), Oleg Nodelman and EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P. (&quot;Qualified Fund&quot;). EcoR1 is the general partner and investment adviser of private funds, including Qualified Fund (the &quot;Funds&quot;). Mr. Nodelman is the manager and controlling owner of EcoR1. EcoR1 is filing this Form 4 for itself and Qualified Fund. The filers are filing this Form 4 jointly, but not as a group, and each expressly disclaims membership in a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Funds hold these securities directly for the benefit of their investors. EcoR1 may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own them as the investment adviser to the Funds. Mr. Nodelman may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own them as the control person of EcoR1. The filers disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Qualified Fund purchased 301,160 of the shares purchased in this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.115 to $11.70, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote with the ranges set forth in this footnote and footnote 6 and 9.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">After this transaction, Qualified Fund held 15,034,269 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Qualified Fund purchased 275,095 of the shares purchased in this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.0008 to $12.3728, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">After this transaction, Qualified Fund held 15,309,364 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Qualified Fund purchased 439,831 of the shares purchased in this transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.26 to $12.55, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">After this transaction, Qualified Fund held 15,749,195 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Nodelman is a director of the Issuer. Scott Platshon, an employee of EcoR1, also serves as a director of the Issuer and was nominated for the board by EcoR1 and the Funds.</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2025-03-13</signatureDate>
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