| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G |
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment
No. 2
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ESSA Pharma Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
29668H708 (CUSIP Number) |
12/31/2024 (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) |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 29668H708 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons RTW Investments, LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 1,113,002.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 2.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN, IA |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| CUSIP No. | 29668H708 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons Roderick Wong, M.D. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see
instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES | ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 1,113,002.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares (See Instructions) | ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9) 2.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC |
SCHEDULE 13G |
| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer: ESSA Pharma Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 999 West Boradway, Suite 720, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5Z 1K5 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing: This statement is filed by:
(i) RTW Investments, LP ("RTW Investments"), a Delaware limited partnership and the investment adviser to certain funds (the "RTW Funds"), with respect to Common Shares, no par value ("the Shares") of ESSA Pharma Inc. (the "Company") directly held by the RTW Funds; and
(ii) Roderick Wong, M.D. ("Dr. Wong"), the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of RTW Investments, with respect to the Shares directly held by the RTW Funds.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein.
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| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 40 10th Avenue, Floor 7, New York, New York 10014. | |
| (c) | Citizenship: RTW Investments is a Delaware limited partnership. Dr. Wong is a citizen of the United States. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities: Common Shares, no par value | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.: 29668H708 | |
| 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); | |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); | |
| (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); | |
| (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). | |
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Rows 5 - 9 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The percentages set forth in Row 11 of the cover pages are calculated based upon 44,388,550 Shares outstanding as of December 16, 2024 as reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2024. | |
| (b) | Percent of class: RTW Investments: 2.5%
Dr. Wong: 2.5% % | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: | |
| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: RTW Investments: 0
Dr. Wong: 0
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: RTW Investments: 1,113,002 Shares
Dr. Wong: 1,113,002 Shares
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: RTW Investments: 0
Dr. Wong: 0 | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: RTW Investments: 1,113,002 Shares
Dr. Wong: 1,113,002 Shares | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class | ||
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to
that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more
than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
See Item 2. The RTW Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares reported herein. | ||
| 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. | |
Not Applicable
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| 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 |
| SIGNATURE | |
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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