Edgar Filing: CTI BIOPHARMA CORP

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)1

CTI Biopharma Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

12648L106

(CUSIP Number)

December 4, 2015

(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)

_______________

1 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 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 (“Act”) 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. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 14,897,559
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,897,559
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,897,559
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 8,673,040
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,673,040
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,673,040
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,028,518
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,028,518
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,028,518
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BVF Partners OS Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 3,028,518
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,028,518
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,028,518
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Investment 10, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Illinois
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,734,832
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,734,832
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,734,832
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MSI BVF SPV, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 5,370,755
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,370,755
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,370,755
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BVF Partners L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 43,795,613
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 43,795,613
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 43,795,613
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BVF Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 43,795,613
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 43,795,613
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 43,795,613
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Mark N. Lampert
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 43,795,613
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 43,795,613
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 43,795,613
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

CTI Biopharma Corp., a Washington corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

3101 Western Avenue, Suite 600

Seattle, Washington 98121

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”)

1 Sansome Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

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

1 Sansome Street, 30th 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

Investment 10, L.L.C. (“ILL10”)

900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100

Chicago, Illinois 60611

Citizenship: Illinois

MSI BVF SPV, LLC (“MSI”)

c/o Magnitude Capital, LLC

200 Park Avenue, 56th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Citizenship: Delaware

BVF Partners L.P. (“Partners”)

1 Sansome Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

BVF Inc.

1 Sansome Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

Citizenship: Delaware

Mark N. Lampert (“Mr. Lampert”)

1 Sansome Street, 30th 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, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

12648L106

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:

/x/

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)

/ /

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)

/ /

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of the close of business on December 4, 2015 (i) BVF beneficially owned 14,897,559 shares of Common Stock, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 8,673,040 shares of Common Stock, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 3,028,518 shares of Common Stock (iv) ILL10 beneficially owned 2,734,832 shares of Common Stock, and (v) MSI beneficially owned 5,370,755 shares of Common Stock.

Partners OS as the general partner of Trading Fund OS may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,028,518 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS.

Partners, as the general partner of BVF, BVF2, the investment adviser of each of ILL10 and MSI, the investment manager of Trading Fund OS, and the sole member of Partners OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 43,795,613 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, ILL10, MSI, and a certain Partners management account (the “Partners Management Account”), including 9,090,909 shares of Common Stock held in the Partners Management Account.

BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 43,795,613 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Partners.

Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 43,795,613 shares of Common Stock 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 of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. Partners OS disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Trading Fund OS. Each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, ILL10, MSI and the Partners Management 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 281,795,171 shares of Common Stock, which includes 231,795,171 shares of Common Stock outstanding as advised by the Issuer on December 4, 2015, along with the 27,272,727 shares owned by the Reporting Persons pursuant to the issuance of Series N-2 Preferred Stock and the subsequent conversion into Common Stock, and the assumption that 22,727,273 shares owned by certain other parties pursuant to the issuance of the Series N-2 Preferred Stock have been converted into Common Stock.

As of the close of business on December 4, 2015 (i) BVF beneficially owned approximately 5.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned approximately 3.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned approximately 1.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (iv) Partners OS may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 1.1% shares of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (v) ILL10 beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (vi) MSI beneficially owned 1.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (vii) each of Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 15.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (approximately 3.2% of which is held in the Partners Management Account).

CUSIP NO. 12648L106

(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.

Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert share voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, Trading Fund OS, ILL10, MSI and the Partners Management 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. 12648L106

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: December 4, 2015

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.		INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner	By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment adviser
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner	By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

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


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P.		MSI BVF SPV, LLC

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its general partner	By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment adviser
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner	By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

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

		BVF INC.

BVF PARTNERS L.P.		By:	/s/ Mark N. Lampert
			Mark N. Lampert
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner		President

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

BVF PARTNERS OS LTD.

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its sole member
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

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


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE TRADING FUND OS LP

By:	BVF Partners L.P., its investment manager
By:	BVF Inc., its general partner

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