SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chimovits Erez

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NOVUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

19900 MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 550

(Street)

IRVINE

92612

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Novus Therapeutics, Inc. [ NVUS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,537,110⁽¹⁾	I	By OrbiMed Israel GP Ltd.⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. All numbers give effect to the 1:9 reverse stock split effected by the Issuer on May 11, 2017.

2. The Reporting Person is the designated representative of OrbiMed Israel GP Ltd. on the Issuer's Board of Directors. The reportable securities are owned directly by OrbiMed Israel Partners Limited Partnership ("OIP"). OrbiMed Israel BioFund GP Limited Partnership ("OrbiMed BioFund") is the general partner of OIP, and OrbiMed Israel GP Ltd. ("OrbiMed Israel") is the general partner of OrbiMed BioFund. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for the purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Ryan A. Murr, as attorney-in-fact for Erez Chimovits	05/11/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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