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0001019056-17-000196.txt : 20170214 0001019056-17-000196.hdr.sgml : 20170214 20170214165747 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-17-000196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224962 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10438 FILM NUMBER: 17609956 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001224962 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2016 12-31-2016 false PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

51 Astor Place, 10th Floor New York NY 10003

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