<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-006965.txt : 20210325
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-006965
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Asset Management, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001583977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40288
		FILM NUMBER:		21773485

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-702-0388

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cormorant Asset Management, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chen Bihua
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001599214

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40288
		FILM NUMBER:		21773484

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
		STREET 2:		200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001817320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40288
		FILM NUMBER:		21773481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-702-0370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001747677
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40288
		FILM NUMBER:		21773482

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		857-702-0370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001618442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40288
		FILM NUMBER:		21773483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-848-3429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Design Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001807120
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				823929248
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		991C LOMAS SANTA FE #436
		CITY:			SOLANA BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-293-4900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		991C LOMAS SANTA FE #436
		CITY:			SOLANA BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible at any time at the holder's election, without payment of additional consideration.  Such shares have no expiration date but are expected to convert into Common Stock automatically upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Cormorant Asset Management, LP (&quot;Cormorant&quot;) serves as the investment manager of Cormorant Global Healthcare Master Fund, LP (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;), Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (&quot;Fund II&quot;), Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund III, LP (&quot;Fund III&quot;) and a managed account (the &quot;Account&quot;). Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC (&quot;GP LLC&quot;), Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC (&quot;GP II&quot;) and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP III, LLC (&quot;GP III&quot;) serve as General Partner of the Master Fund, Fund II and Fund III, respectively. Bihua Chen serves as manager of Cormorant, GP LLC, GP II and GP III. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or her pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock reported herein represent, on an as-converted basis, (i) 588,988 shares held by the Master Fund, (ii) 2,335,405 shares held by Fund II and (iii) 35,498 shares held by the Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock reported herein represent, on an as-converted basis, (i) 298,552 shares held by the Master Fund, (ii) 1,084,906 shares held by Fund III, and (iii) 21,495 shares held by the Account.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2021-03-25</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND II, LP By: Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC, its General Partner By: Bihua Chen, Managing Member</signatureName>
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