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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BVF PARTNERS L P/IL   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Capstone Therapeutics Corp. [CAPS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Explanation of Responses (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 SANSOME ST, 30TH FL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2017 (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.0005 par value (1) 07/14/2017   S(6)   3,993,637 D $ 0.06 0 I (2) By BVF Investments, L.L.C. (3) Common Stock, $0.0005 par value (1) 07/14/2017   S(6)   242,236 D $ 0.06 1,377,652 I (4) By Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. Common Stock, $0.0005 par value (1) 07/14/2017   S(6)   105,713 D $ 0.06 890,487 I (5) By Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BVF PARTNERS L P/IL 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II LP 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses
BVF INVESTMENTS LLC 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses
BVF INC/IL 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses
LAMPERT MARK N 1 SANSOME ST 30TH FL SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104				See Explanation of Responses

Signatures

BVF Partners L.P., By: BVF Inc., its GP, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P. By: BVF Partners L.P., its GP, By: BVF Inc., By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, L.P., By: BVF Partners L.P., its GP, By: BVF Inc., By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., By: BVF Partners L.P., its Manager, By: BVF Inc., By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BVF INC., By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert, President		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Mark N. Lampert, By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert		07/18/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is filed jointly by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF"), Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2"), BVF Investments, L.L.C. ("BVFLLC"), BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners"), BVF Inc., and Mark Lampert (collectively the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13G group that no longer owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(1). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVFLLC. As the manager of BVFLLC, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVFLLC. As the investment adviser and general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVFLLC. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVFLLC.
(3)	Pursuant to the operating agreement of BVFLLC, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest the contributed capital of Samana Capital, L.P., the majority member of BVFLLC, in the Common Stock and other securities of the Issuer and to vote, exercise or convert and dispose of such securities and is entitled to receive fees based on assets under management and, subject to certain exceptions, allocations based on realized and unrealized gains on such assets.
(4)	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF. As the general partner of BVF, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF. As the investment adviser and general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF.
(5)	Shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF2. As the general partner of BVF2, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF2. As the investment adviser and general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF2. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by BVF2.
(6)	On the Transaction Date, the Reporting Persons entered into and consummated a private sale with an entity that is unaffiliated with the Reporting Persons.

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