<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-012712.txt : 20210629
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-012712
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210629

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:	001-40544
		FILM NUMBER:		211059059

	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:	001-40544
		FILM NUMBER:		211059058

	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 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:	001-40544
		FILM NUMBER:		211059057

	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

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:	001-40544
		FILM NUMBER:		211059056

	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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001798749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				831377888
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 18
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-443-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 18
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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    <periodOfReport>2021-06-29</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Chen Bihua</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CLARENDON STREET, 52ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1530691</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Series A 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;) and Cormorant Private Healthcare Fund II, LP (&quot;Fund II&quot;). Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC (&quot;GP LLC&quot;) and Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC (&quot;GP II&quot;) serve as General Partner of the Master Fund and Fund II, respectively. Bihua Chen serves as manager of Cormorant, GP LLC and GP II. 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) 318,995 shares held by the Master Fund and (ii) 1,211,696 shares held by Fund II.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ CORMORANT GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MASTER FUND, LP, By: Cormorant Global Healthcare GP, LLC, its General Partner, By: Bihua Chen, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CORMORANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, By: Cormorant Asset Management GP, LLC, its General Partner By: Bihua Chen, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bihua Chen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CORMORANT PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FUND II, LP By: Cormorant Private Healthcare GP II, LLC, its General Partner By: Bihua Chen, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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