UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

483119103

(CUSIP Number)

January 10, 2018

(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).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC
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		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,692,715
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,692,715
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,692,715
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.98%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

*This percentage is calculated based upon 24,521,131 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2017, as set forth in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  OrbiMed Advisors LLC
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		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,692,715
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,692,715
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,692,715
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.98%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA

*This percentage is calculated based upon 24,521,131 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2017, as set forth in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  Samuel D. Isaly
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		5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 2,692,715
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,692,715
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,692,715
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.98%*
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

*This percentage is calculated based upon 24,521,131 shares outstanding as of October 31, 2017, as set forth in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017.

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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

100 Beaver Street, Suite 201, Waltham, MA 02453

Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G is being filed by each of the following persons (each a “Reporting Person”, and together, the “Reporting Persons”):

(i) OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC (“GP VI”)

(ii) OrbiMed Advisors LLC (“Advisors”)

(iii) Samuel D. Isaly (“Isaly”)

See Exhibit A for the Reporting Persons’ agreement for a joint filing of a single statement on their behalf.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c) Citizenship:

Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person.

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

(e) CUSIP No.:

483119103

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Item 3.

Not Applicable

Item 4. Ownership:

GP VI is the sole general partner of OrbiMed Private Investments VI, LP (“OPI VI”), which holds 2,692,715 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (“Shares”).  Advisors is an investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is the Managing Member of GP VI. Isaly is the Managing Member of Advisors and a control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On the basis of these relationships, GP VI, Advisors and Isaly may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OPI VI.

(a)   Amount beneficially owned: See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).

(b)   Percent of class: See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

       (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

       (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).

       (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

See Item 4.

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.

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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 acquired and 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.

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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.

Dated: January 12, 2018

OrbiMed Capital GP VI LLC
By:	OrbiMed Advisors LLC, its Managing Member
By:	/s/ Samuel D. Isaly
	Name:	Samuel D. Isaly
	Title:	Managing Member
OrbiMed Advisors LLC
By:	/s/ Samuel D. Isaly
	Name:	Samuel D. Isaly
	Title:	Managing Member
Samuel D. Isaly
	/s/ Samuel D. Isaly
	Name:	Samuel D. Isaly