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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
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(b)
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Not Applicable (see Item 3 below)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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New York
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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N/A
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,227,179 (See Note 1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,227,179 (See Item 5 below)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.55% (See Note 2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO
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(1) |
The Reporting Person does not own any shares of common stock (“Shares”) of Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Issuer”). However, due to the Support Agreement (as defined
below), the Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power to vote, with respect to the matters covered by the Support Agreement, up to an aggregate of 4,227,179 Shares, and such Shares may be deemed beneficially owned
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13d-3”). Such 4,227,179 Shares include (i) 3,590,096 issued and outstanding Shares held by Fortress Biotech, Inc. (“Fortress”), (ii) 175,001 issued
and outstanding Shares held by Dr. Lucy Lu, the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer (“Dr. Lu”), (iii) 158,332 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu, (iv) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by
Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (v) 250,000 shares of the Issuer’s class A preferred stock (“Class A Preferred Stock”) held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13d-4”), neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Person that it is a beneficial owner of such Shares, and
the Reporting Person expressly disclaims any such beneficial ownership.
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(2) |
Calculation of percentage is based on 10,966,148 Shares, comprised of (i) 10,196,088 issued and outstanding Shares, (ii) 466,310 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer, (iii) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (iv) 250,000 shares Class A Preferred
Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018 (“Form 10-Q”).
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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CIPLA (EU) LIMITED
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
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(b)
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☑
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Not Applicable (see Item 3 below)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United Kingdom
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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N/A
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,227,179 (See Note 1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,227,179 (See Item 5 below)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.55% (See Note 2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO
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(1) |
The Reporting Person does not own any Shares. However, due to the Support Agreement, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power to vote, with
respect to the matters covered by the Support Agreement, up to an aggregate of 4,227,179 Shares, and such Shares may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3. Such 4,227,179 Shares include (i) 3,590,096 issued and
outstanding Shares held by Fortress, (ii) 175,001 issued and outstanding Shares held by Dr. Lu, (iii) 158,332 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu, (iv) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by
Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (v) 250,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents
shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Person that it is a beneficial owner of such Shares, and the Reporting Person expressly disclaims any such beneficial ownership.
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(2) |
Calculation of percentage is based on 10,966,148 Shares, comprised of (i) 10,196,088 issued and outstanding Shares, (ii) 466,310 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer, (iii) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (iv) 250,000 shares Class A Preferred
Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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CIPLA LIMITED
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
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☐
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(b)
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☑
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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Not Applicable (see Item 3 below)
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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India
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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N/A
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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4,227,179 (See Note 1)
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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N/A
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,227,179 (See Item 5 below)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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38.55% (See Note 2)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CO
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(1) |
The Reporting Person does not own any Shares. However, due to the Support Agreement, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power to vote, with
respect to the matters covered by the Support Agreement, up to an aggregate of 4,227,179 Shares, and such Shares may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3. Such 4,227,179 Shares include (i) 3,590,096 issued and
outstanding Shares held by Fortress, (ii) 175,001 issued and outstanding Shares held by Dr. Lu, (iii) 158,332 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu, (iv) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by
Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (v) 250,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents
shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Person that it is a beneficial owner of such Shares, and the Reporting Person expressly disclaims any such beneficial ownership.
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(2) |
Calculation of percentage is based on 10,966,148 Shares, comprised of (i) 10,196,088 issued and outstanding Shares, (ii) 466,310 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer, (iii) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (iv) 250,000 shares Class A Preferred
Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer.
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background.
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(a) |
This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed on behalf of: (i) InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a New York corporation (“InvaGen”); (ii) Cipla (EU) Limited, a company
incorporated in the United Kingdom (“Cipla EU”) and (iii) Cipla Limited, a company incorporated in India (“Cipla Limited”) (each of InvaGen, Cipla EU and Cipla Limited, a “Reporting Person”, and collectively, the “Reporting
Persons”).
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(b) |
InvaGen is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Cipla EU. Cipla EU is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Cipla Limited. A Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting
Persons is attached as Exhibit A to this Schedule 13D.
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(c) |
InvaGen’s business address is 7 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788. Cipla EU’s business address is Dixcart House, Addlestone Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone,
Surrey, KT15 2LE, United Kingdom. Cipla Limited’s business address is Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013, Maharashtra, India.
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(d) |
The principal business of Cipla Limited is the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Cipla EU is a direct subsidiary of Cipla Limited, and InvaGen
is an indirect subsidiary of Cipla Limited.
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(e) |
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed in Annex A has (i) been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction such that, as a result of such proceeding, such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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(f) |
N/A.
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Item 3. |
Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a) |
The information contained in rows 7 through 13 on each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and the information contained in Items 1, 2 and 4 of this Schedule 13D
are incorporated by reference. The Reporting Persons do not own any Shares of the Issuer. However, due to the Support Agreement, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have shared voting power to vote, with respect to the matters
covered by the Support Agreement, up to an aggregate of 4,227,179 Shares, and such Shares may be deemed beneficially owned pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such 4,227,179 Shares include
(i) 3,590,096 issued and outstanding Shares held by Fortress, (ii) 175,001 issued and outstanding Shares held by Dr. Lu, (iii) 158,332 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu, (iv) 53,750 vested restricted stock
units of the Issuer held by Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (v) 250,000 shares of the Issuer’s class A preferred stock (“Class A Preferred Stock”) held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares. Pursuant to Rule
13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that it is a beneficial owner of
such Shares, and the Reporting Persons expressly disclaim any such beneficial ownership.
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(b) |
The Shares subject to the Support Agreement represent 38.55% of the outstanding Shares. The calculation of such percentage is based on 10,966,148 Shares, comprised of
(i) 10,196,088 issued and outstanding Shares, (ii) 466,310 unvested restricted Shares of the Issuer, (iii) 53,750 vested restricted stock units of the Issuer
held by Dr. Lu that are convertible into Shares, and (iv) 250,000 shares Class A Preferred Stock held by Fortress that are convertible into Shares, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2018.
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(c) |
Except as set forth in Item 4 and Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, any of the persons listed in Annex A hereto, has effected any transaction in the Shares during the past 60 days.
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(d) |
The Reporting Persons have no right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Shares subject to the Support Agreement. The Reporting Persons will
have no pecuniary interest in any Shares of the Issuer unless and until the Stock Purchase Transaction contemplated by the SPMA is consummated.
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(e) |
Not applicable.
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Item 6. |
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 7. |
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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Joint Filing Agreement by and among InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cipla (EU) Limited and Cipla Limited dated as of November 23, 2018.
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Stock Purchase and Merger Agreement by and among Avenue Therapeutics, Inc.,
InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Madison Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated as of November 12, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K.
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Voting and Support Agreement by and among Avenue Therapeutics, Inc., InvaGen
Pharmaceuticals Inc. and certain Stockholders of Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. dated as of November 12, 2018. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 8-K.
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement.
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Form of Revised Bylaws.
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INVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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By:
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/s/ Deepak Agarwal
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Name:
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Deepak Agarwal
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Title:
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Director |
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CIPLA (EU) LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Christos Kartalis
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Name:
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Christos Kartalis
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Title:
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Director | |
CIPLA LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ A.S. Kumar
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Name:
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A.S. Kumar
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Title:
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Global General Counsel and Executive Vice President
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Name
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Present Principal Occupation and
Business Address
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Citizenship
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Umang Vohra
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Director
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India
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Samina Vaziralli
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Director
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India
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Peter Lankau
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Director
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United States
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Nikhil Lalwani
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President and Chief Executive Officer of InvaGen
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India
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Deepak Agarwal
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Chief Financial Officer of InvaGen
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India
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Mohit Mundra
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Secretary and Treasurer of InvaGen
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India
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Name
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Present Principal Occupation and
Business Address
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Citizenship
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Gillian Latham
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Director
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United Kingdom
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Christos Kartalis
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Director
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Greece
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Samina Vaziralli
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Director
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India
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Name
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Present Principal Occupation and
Business Address
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Citizenship
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Y. K. Hamied
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Non-Executive Chairman of Cipla Limited
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India
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M.K. Hamied
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Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of Cipla Limited
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India
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Samina Vaziralli
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Executive Vice-Chairperson of Cipla Limited
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India
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Umang Vohra
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Managing Director and Global Chief Executive Officer of Cipla Limited
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India
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S. Radhakrishnan
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Director of Cipla Limited
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India
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Ashok Sinha
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Director of Cipla Limited
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India
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Dr. Peter Mugyenyi
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Director of Cipla Limited
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Uganda
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Adil Zainulbhai
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Director of Cipla Limited
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United States
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Punita Lal
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Director of Cipla Limited
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India
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Naina Lal Kidwai
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Director of Cipla Limited
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India
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Ireena Vittal
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Director of Cipla Limited
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India
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Peter Lankau
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Director of Cipla Limited
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United States
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