CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock SC 13G CARGO Therapeutics / PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS ownership change

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock (CRGX) SC 13GCARGO Therapeutics / PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS ownership change

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

14179K 10 1

(CUSIP Number)

November 14, 2023

(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)

*	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. 14179K 10 1

CUSIP No. 14179K 10 1

CUSIP No. 14179K 10 1

CUSIP No. 14179K 10 1

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1900 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Suite 350

San Mateo, California 94403

Item 2(a).

Names of Persons Filing:

The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are:

Perceptive Advisors LLC (“Perceptive Advisors”)

Joseph Edelman (“Mr. Edelman”)

Perceptive Life Sciences Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Master Fund”)

Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II, L.P. (“PXV II”)

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10003

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Perceptive Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company

Mr. Edelman is a United States citizen

The Master Fund is a Cayman Islands corporation

PVX II is a Delaware limited partnership

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

14179K 10 1

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:

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

The information required by this item with respect to each Reporting Person is set forth in Rows 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G. The ownership percentages reported are based on 38,672,544 shares of Common Stock outstanding following the Issuer’s initial public offering, as reported by the Issuer in its prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2023.

The Master Fund directly holds 333,333 shares of Common Stock and PXV II directly holds 2,912,835 shares of Common Stock. Perceptive Advisors serves as the investment manager to the Master Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the Master Fund. Perceptive Venture Advisors, LLC is the investment manager of PXV II and is controlled by Perceptive Advisors, who may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by PXV II. Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures II GP, LLC is the general partner of PXV II. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Master Fund and PXV II.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

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.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

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.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 14, 2023


PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title: Managing Member

/s/ Joseph Edelman
JOSEPH EDELMAN

PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND, LTD.

By:		Perceptive Advisors LLC

By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title: Managing Member

PERCEPTIVE XONTOGENY VENTURE FUND II, L.P.

By:		Perceptive Xontogeny Ventures II GP, LLC, its general partner

By:		/s/ Joseph Edelman
		Name: Joseph Edelman
		Title: Managing Member

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

  Perceptive Advisors LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ☐ (b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware