SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549



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 13d-2(b)


(Amendment No. 1)*


Curis, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)


 

231269101

(CUSIP Number)


 

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

 

 

o Rule 13d-1(b)
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)



*The 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 on 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. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 2 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


 


 


 Delaware


 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 1,376,199 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 1,376,199 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 


 


 1,376,199 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 


 2.2% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

 PN

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 3 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 


 Delaware


 


 

 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 939,681 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 939,681 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 


 939,681 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 


 1.5% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 


 


 PN


 


 

 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 4 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Investments, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 


 Delaware


 


 

 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

3,458,336 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 3,458,336 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 


 3,458,336 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 


 5.4% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 


 


 OO


 


 

 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 5 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Investment 10, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 


 Illinois


 


 

 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 399,375 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 399,375 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 




 399,375 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 


 0.6% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 


 


 OO


 


 

 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 6 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Partners L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 


 Delaware


 


 

 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 6,173,591 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 6,173,591 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 


 6,173,591 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 


 9.7% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

 PN

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 7 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  ý

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 


 Delaware


 


 

 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 6,173,591 (1)

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 6,173,591 (1)

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 


 6,173,591 (1)


 


 

 

10

 

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

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 



 9.7% (1) (2)


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 


 


 


 IA, CO


 


 

 



The following footnotes relate to pages 2 thru 7:


(1) With respect to each Reporting Person, the following securities are held, as follows (See Items 2(a) and 2(d) for defined terms for each entity and all other capitalized terms below):


  Security Type      BVF       

BVF2   

Investments

ILL10   

Partners    

BVF Inc.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Common Stock     1,225,440   

836,630  

3,098,449  

355,022

5,515,541

5,515,541

Warrants                  150,759    

103,051  

   359,887    

   44,353    

  658,050

    658,050


The Warrants may be  exercised  at any time until  expiration  for shares of the issuer's  Common  Stock at an  exercise  price of $1.02 per  share.  The Warrants are exercisable until August 8, 2012.


(2) The percentage  calculations are based on 63,823,022  shares of Common Stock outstanding  determined  as  follows:  (x)  63,164,972 shares of  Common  Stock outstanding  plus (y) 658,050  shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by the Reporting Persons.




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 8 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 



ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:

                         Curis, Inc. (“Curis”)


ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

45 Moulton Street

Cambridge, MA 02138


ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                         This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the "Reporting Persons"):

 

(i)

 

 Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")

 

(ii)

 

 Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2")

 

(iii)

 

 BVF Investments, L.L.C. ("Investments")

 

(iv)

 

 Investment 10, L.L.C. ("ILL10")

 

(v)

 

 BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")

 

(vi)

 

 BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")



ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:


                         The principal business office of the Reporting Persons comprising the group filing this Amendment No. 1 to  Schedule 13G is located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois, 60611.



ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

 BVF:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 BVF2:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 Investments:

 a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 ILL10:

 an Illinois limited liability company

 

 

 Partners:

 a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 BVF Inc.:

 a Delaware corporation


ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:


                        This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed with respect to the common stock, $0.01par value per share ("Common Stock"), of Curis.  The Reporting Persons' percentage ownership of Common Stock is based on 63,164,972 shares of Common Stock being outstanding and the beneficial ownership by the Reporting Persons of 658,050 warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an equivalent number of shares of the Common Stock.  See the discussion in footnote (1) for a further description of the Warrants.


                 

    As of December 31, 2007, BVF beneficially owned 1,376,199 shares of Common Stock, of which 150,759 shares are attributable to Warrants, BVF2 beneficially owned 939,681 shares of Common Stock, of which 103,051 shares are attributable to Warrants, Investments beneficially owned 3,458,336 shares of Common Stock, of which 359,887 shares are attributable to Warrants and ILL10 beneficially owned 399,375 shares of Common Stock, of which 44,353 shares are attributable to Warrants.  Beneficial ownership by Partners and BVF Inc. includes 6,173,591 shares of  Common Stock, of which 658,050 shares are attributable to Warrants.


ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number:


                        231269101





 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 9 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 



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:    One of the following


                        Not applicable as this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).


ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:


                        The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 - 7) on this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.


ITEM 5.        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:


                        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following. 


ITEM 6.        OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:


                        Pursuant to the operating agreement of Investments, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest the funds of Ziff Asset Management, L.P., the majority member of Investments, in shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by Investments and to vote and exercise dispositive power over those shares of the Common Stock. Partners and BVF Inc. share voting and dispositive power over shares of the Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Investments and those owned by ILL10, on whose behalf Partners acts as an investment manager and, accordingly, Partners and BVF Inc. have beneficial ownership of all of the shares of the Common Stock owned by such parties.


ITEM 7.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:


                        Not applicable.


ITEM 8.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:


                        Not applicable.


ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:


                        Not applicable.




 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 231269101

 

13G

 

Page 10 of 10 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION


                        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.


                        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:

 

February 1, 2008



 


 


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its general partner


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert

President


 


 


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its general partner


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert

President


 


 


BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its manager


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert
President



 


 


INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Partners L.P., its attorney-in-fact


 


 


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert

President


 


 


BVF PARTNERS L.P.


 


 


By:


 


BVF Inc., its general partner


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert

President


 


 



BVF INC.


 


 


 


 


 


 


By:


 


 /s/ Mark N. Lampert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark N. Lampert
President