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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-004283
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ensysce Biosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001716947
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				822755287
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90218
		FILM NUMBER:		25631702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7946 IVANHOE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 263-4196

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7946 IVANHOE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Leisure Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170913

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001346824
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				830406777
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	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 COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051213
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        <filingPersonName>The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are:

RA Capital Management, L.P. ("RA Capital")
Peter Kolchinsky
Rajeev Shah
RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund")

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c/o RA Capital Management, L.P., 200 Berkeley Street, 18th Floor, Boston MA 02116</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>        <citizenship>RA Capital and the Fund are Delaware limited partnerships.
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<p style="margin:0px" align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="right"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="center"><b>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">This Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2025, is by and among RA Capital Management, L.P., Peter Kolchinsky, Rajeev Shah, and RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font>Filers<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>). </p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">Each of the Filers may be required to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13G and/or 13D with respect to the Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share of Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. beneficially owned by them from time to time.</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Filers hereby agree to file a single statement on Schedule 13G and/or 13D (and any amendments thereto) on behalf of each of such parties, and hereby further agree to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit to such statement, as required by such rule.</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify">This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Filers upon one week<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s prior written notice or such lesser period of notice as the Filers may mutually agree.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px">Executed and delivered as of the date first above written.</p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><b>RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; float:left">By:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px"><u>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</u></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">Name:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Peter Kolchinsky</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">Title:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Authorized Signatory</p>
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<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><b>PETER KOLCHINSKY</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><u>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><b>RAJEEV SHAH</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><u>/s/ Rajeev Shah</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><b>RA CAPITAL HEALTHCARE FUND, L.P.</b></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; float:left">By:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px">RA Capital Healthcare Fund GP, LLC</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left">Its:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px">General Partner</p>
<p style="margin:0px; clear:left"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; width:48px; float:left">By:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px"><u>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</u></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">Name:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Peter Kolchinsky</p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; clear:left; float:left">Title:</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Manager</p>
<p style="margin:0px; clear:left"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
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