CUSIP NO. 44915N101 13D Page 1 of 8

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(RULE 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)

AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 6)*

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

44915N101

(CUSIP Number)

Nathalie Auber

Sofinnova Ventures, Inc.

3000 Sand Hill Road, Bldg 4, Suite 250

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 681-8420

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

COPY TO:

Jonathan Goodwin, Esq.

c/o Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP

1200 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City, CA  94063

(650) 463-5243

May 7, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This information required on 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).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only). Sofinnova Venture Partners VII, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only). Sofinnova Management VII, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only). Dr. Michael F. Powell
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only). Dr. James I. Healy
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. citizen
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (Entities Only). Eric P. Buatois
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S. Permanent Resident
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER -0-
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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Statement on Schedule 13D

This Amendment No. 6 (“Amendment No. 6”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed on August 6, 2012, as amended December 24, 2013, January 30, 2014, March 6, 2014, June 9, 2014, and April 3, 2015 (as amended, the “Original Schedule 13D”) on behalf of Sofinnova Venture Partners VII, L.P. (“SVP VII”), Sofinnova Management VII, L.L.C., Dr. Michael F. Powell, Dr. James I. Healy (“Healy”), and Eric P. Buatois (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) relating to the beneficial ownership of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Issuer”). This Amendment No. 6 is being filed to report the sale of Common Stock by SVP VII pursuant to the Tender and Support Agreement entered into by SVP VII and the disposition of Common Stock by Healy. Except as set forth below, this Amendment No. 6 does not supplement, restate or amend any of the other information disclosed in the Original Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 6 have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following statements:

On May 4, 2015, for no consideration, Healy transferred an aggregate 6,849 shares of Common Stock to various charitable organizations.

On May 7, 2015, in connection with the Offer, Healy tendered 5,006 shares of Common Stock to Purchaser for the Offer Price.

On May 7, 2015, in connection with the Offer, SVP VII tendered 1,939,474 shares of Common Stock to Purchaser for the Offer Price.

On May 7, 2015, in connection with the merger of the Issuer and Purchaser (the “Merger”), 2,617 restricted stock units owned by Healy covering shares of Common Stock were cashed-out for the Offer Price and cancelled.

On May 7, 2015, in connection with the Merger, stock options previously granted to Healy to acquire an aggregate 18,774 shares of Common Stock were cashed-out for the Offer Price and cancelled.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Items 5(c) and 5(e) of the Original Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

(c) Except as set forth in Item 4 above, there were no transactions by the Reporting Persons of the Company’s Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Issuer’s Common Stock on May 7, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

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.

Date:  May 12, 2015

SOFINNOVA VENTURE PARTNERS VII, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By:	SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT VII, L.L.C.,
	a Delaware Limited Liability Company
	Its General Partner
By:	/s/ Nathalie Auber
	Nathalie Auber
	Attorney-in-Fact
SOFINNOVA MANAGEMENT VII, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
By:	/s/ Nathalie Auber
	Nathalie Auber
	Attorney-in-Fact
DR. JAMES I. HEALY
DR. MICHAEL F. POWELL
ERIC P. BUATOIS
By:	/s/ Nathalie Auber
	Nathalie Auber
	Attorney-in-Fact

* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney already on file with the appropriate agencies.