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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001231919-26-000422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39527
		FILM NUMBER:		26909244

	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
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39527
		FILM NUMBER:		26909245

	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
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39527
		FILM NUMBER:		26909243

	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
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39527
		FILM NUMBER:		26909242

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Prelude Therapeutics Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001678660
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				811384762
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 INNOVATION BOULEVARD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19805
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(302) 467-1280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 INNOVATION BOULEVARD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Prelude Therapeutics Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20160630
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the Adviser, the Adviser GP, the Fund, Dr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
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