Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
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Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
046513107 (CUSIP Number) |
James Huang Panacea Venture, No. 5, Lane 1350, Fuxing Middle Road Xuhui District, Shanghai, F4, 200031 (86-21) 6176-1101 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
08/15/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
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Name of reporting person
Panacea Innovation Limited | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,712,900.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
1 |
Name of reporting person
Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,405,000.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
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Name of reporting person
Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II GP Company, Ltd. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,405,000.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
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Name of reporting person
Panacea Opportunity Fund I, L.P. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
307,900.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
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Name of reporting person
Panacea Opportunity Fund I GP Company, Ltd. | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
307,900.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 046513107 |
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Name of reporting person
James Huang | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
CHINA
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,712,900.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
20.0 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1280 Rancho Conejo Blvd, Thousand Oaks,
CALIFORNIA
, 91320. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2025 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D. | ||
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
From July 17, 2025 through August 19, 2025, Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. purchased 74,335 shares of Common Stock in a series of open market transactions for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $857,000. Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. obtained the funds used to purchase the Common Stock through capital contributions from their partners. | ||
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
(a) | The information contained on the cover pages is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.
Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. is the record holder of 1,405,000 shares of Common Stock, and Panacea Opportunity Fund I, L.P. is the record holder of warrants to purchase 307,900 shares of Common Stock. The warrants are immediately exercisable and do not expire. No portion of the warrants beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons may be exercised to the extent that, after giving effect to the attempted exercise, the Reporting Persons would beneficially own in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding Common Stock.
James Huang is the sole owner of Panacea Innovation Limited, which is the sole owner of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II GP Company, Ltd. and Panacea Opportunity Fund I GP Company, Ltd., which are the general partners of Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. and Panacea Opportunity Fund I, L.P., respectively. As a result, Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II GP Company, Ltd. and Panacea Opportunity Fund I GP Company, Ltd. may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. and Panacea Opportunity Fund I, L.P., respectively. Panacea Innovation Limited and Mr. Huang may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the foregoing entities, but each disclaims such beneficial ownership. | |
(b) | The information contained on the cover pages is incorporated by reference into this Item 5. | |
(c) | On July 17, 2025, Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. purchased 19,335 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $9.6391 per share in a series of open market transactions. On August 15, 2025, Panacea Venture Healthcare Fund II, L.P. purchased 55,000 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $12.1895 per share in a series of open market transactions. Except for the transactions disclosed in this Item 5(c), none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock during the past sixty days. | |
(d) | None. | |
(e) | Not applicable |
SIGNATURE | |
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.
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