Sec Form 4 Filing - PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC @ Astria Therapeutics, Inc. - 2024-02-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Astria Therapeutics, Inc. [ ATXS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/01/2024 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10003 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/01/2024 P 2,481,350 A $ 12.09 4,873,721 I See footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,611,699 I See footnote ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10003 X PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10003 X Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, LP 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10003 X EDELMAN JOSEPH 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10003 X Signatures /s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member 02/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd, By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member 02/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Joseph Edelman - for Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund L.P., By: Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures GP, LLC, its general partner, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member 02/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Joseph Edelman 02/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The securities are directly held by Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund Ltd. (the :Master Fund"). Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor") serves as the investment manager of the Master Fund. Joseph Edelman is the managing member of the Advisor. Each of Mr. Edelman and the Advisor disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either Mr. Edelman or the Advisor is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. ( 2 )The securities are directly held by Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures, L.P. ("PXV"). The Advisor serves as the investment manager of PXV, and Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures GP, LLC ("PXV GP") is the general partner of PXV. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of PXV GP and the Advisor. The Advisor, PXV GP and Mr. Edelman disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his or its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that they are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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