SC 13G 1 e621610_sc13g-iteos.htm SCHEDULE 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. )¹

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

46565G104

(CUSIP Number)

April 22, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

¹The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,041,669 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,041,669 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,041,669 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.9%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF I GP LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,041,669 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,041,669 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,041,669 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.9%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

767,159 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

767,159 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

767,159 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF II GP LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

767,159 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

767,159 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

767,159 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

91,899 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

91,899 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

91,899 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF Partners OS Ltd.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

91,899 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

91,899 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

91,899 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,808,828 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,808,828 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,808,828 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.1%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF Partners L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,929,201 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,929,201 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,929,201 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN, IA

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

BVF Inc.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,929,201 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,929,201 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,929,201 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Mark N. Lampert

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☒

(b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

SOLE VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

0 shares

OWNED BY

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

1,929,201 shares

PERSON WITH

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,929,201 shares

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,929,201 shares

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

5.4%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CUSIP No. 46565G104

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

321 Arsenal Street, Suite 301

Watertown, Massachusetts 02472

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. (“BVF”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF I GP LLC (“BVF GP”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. (“BVF2”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF II GP LLC (“BVF2 GP”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP (“Trading Fund OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF Partners OS Ltd. (“Partners OS”)

PO Box 309 Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

BVF GP Holdings LLC (“BVF GPH”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF Partners L.P. (“Partners”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

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BVF Inc.

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Mark N. Lampert (“Mr. Lampert”)

44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: United States

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”).

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

46565G104

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

	☒	Not applicable.

(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

CUSIP No. 46565G104

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of the close of business on May 2, 2022, (i) BVF beneficially owned 1,041,669 Shares, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 767,159 Shares and (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 91,899 Shares.

BVF GP, as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,041,669 Shares beneficially owned by BVF.

BVF2 GP, as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the 767,159 Shares beneficially owned by BVF2.

Partners OS, as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 91,899 Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS.

BVF GPH, as the sole member of each of BVF GP and BVF2 GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,808,828 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF and BVF2.

Partners, as the investment manager of BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,929,201 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in a certain Partners managed account (the “Partners Managed Account”), including 28,474 Shares held in the Partners Managed Account.

BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,929,201 Shares beneficially owned by Partners.

Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,929,201 Shares beneficially owned by BVF Inc.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any Shares owned by another Reporting Person. BVF GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF2 GP disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF2. Partners OS disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. BVF GPH disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF and BVF2. Each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account, and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities.

(b)

Percent of class:

The following percentages are based on 35,524,135 Shares outstanding as of April 18, 2022, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2022.

As of the close of business on May 2, 2022, (i) BVF beneficially owned approximately 2.9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned approximately 2.2% of the outstanding Shares, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (iv) BVF GP may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 2.9% of the outstanding Shares, (v) BVF2 GP may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 2.2% of the outstanding Shares, (vi) Partners OS may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, (vii) BVF GPH may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Shares, and (viii) each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.4% of the outstanding Shares (less than 1% of the outstanding Shares are held in the Partners Managed Account).

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(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

BVF GPH, Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert share voting and dispositive power over the Shares beneficially owned by BVF and BVF2. Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert share voting and dispositive power over the Shares beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

CUSIP No. 46565G104

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 2, 2022

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP
		Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP
By:	BVF I GP LLC., its general partner
		By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert	By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
	Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer	By:	/s/ Mark Lampert
			Mark Lampert
			President
BVF I GP LLC

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert	BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC
	Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer	By:	/s/ Mark Lampert
			Mark Lampert
			Chief Executive Officer
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.

By:	BVF II GP LLC, its general partner	BVF PARTNERS L.P.

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert	By:	BVF Inc., its general partner
	Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer	By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
			Mark N. Lampert
			President
BVF II GP LLC

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert	BVF INC.
	Mark N. Lampert
	Chief Executive Officer	By:	/s/ Mark Lampert
			Mark Lampert
			President
BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner	MARK N. LAMPERT

By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
	Mark N. Lampert
	President

SEC Form SC 13G filed by iTeos Therapeutics Inc.