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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 2)*
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Forte Biosciences, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
34962G208 (CUSIP Number) |
09/30/2025 (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)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
33,291.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF I GP LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
33,291.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
27,232.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF II GP LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
27,232.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.2 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,468.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.03 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF Partners OS Ltd. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,468.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.03 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF GP HOLDINGS LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
60,523.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | ||||||||
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Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
65,350.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
BVF INC/IL | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
65,350.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 34962G208 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
LAMPERT MARK N | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
65,350.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Forte Biosciences, Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
3060 PEGASUS PARK DRIVE, BUILDING 6, DALLAS, TEXAS 75247 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF") BVF I GP LLC ("BVF GP") Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2") BVF II GP LLC ("BVF2 GP") Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP ("Trading Fund OS") BVF Partners OS Ltd. ("Partners OS") BVF GP Holdings LLC ("BVF GPH") BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners") BVF Inc. Mark N. Lampert ("Mr. Lampert") Each of the foregoing is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 BVF I GP LLC 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 BVF II GP LLC 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP PO Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands BVF Partners OS Ltd. PO Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands BVF GP Holdings LLC 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 BVF Partners L.P. 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 BVF Inc. 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 Mark N. Lampert 44 Montgomery St., 40th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. Delaware BVF I GP LLC Delaware Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. Delaware BVF II GP LLC Delaware Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP Cayman Islands BVF Partners OS Ltd. Cayman Islands BVF GP Holdings LLC Delaware BVF Partners L.P. Delaware BVF Inc. Delaware Mark N. Lampert United States | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
34962G208 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
As of the close of business on September 30, 2025, (i) BVF beneficially owned 33,291 Shares, (ii) BVF2 beneficially owned 27,232 Shares and (iii) Trading Fund OS beneficially owned 3,468 Shares. BVF GP, as the general partner of BVF, may be deemed to beneficially own the 33,291 Shares beneficially owned by BVF. BVF2 GP, as the general partner of BVF2, may be deemed to beneficially own the 27,232 Shares beneficially owned by BVF2. Partners OS, as the general partner of Trading Fund OS, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,468 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 60,523 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 65,350 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS and held in the Partners Managed Account, including the 1,359 Shares held in a certain Partners managed account (the "Partners Managed Account.") BVF Inc., as the general partner of Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the 65,350 Shares beneficially owned by Partners. Mr. Lampert, as a director and officer of BVF Inc., may be deemed to beneficially own the 65,350 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 12,432,854 Shares outstanding as of August 11, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2025. As of the close of business on September 30, 2025, (i) each of BVF, BVF2 and Trading Fund OS beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding Shares, and (ii) each of BVF GP, BVF2 GP, Partners OS, BVF GPH, Partners, BVF Inc. and Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% 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 the person has:
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| (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 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
See Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2023. | ||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
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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.
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