NVLN Novelion Therapeutics Inc

Explanatory Note:

This Schedule 13G/A serves to report the Reporting Persons’ holdings per the annual amendment requirement in Rule 13d-2(b) under the Act, as amended. Pursuant to that Rule, the Reporting Persons hereby report that as of December 31, 2019, 0 shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) of this Schedule 13G/A) were beneficially owned by each Reporting Person.

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:

Novelion Therapeutics Inc.

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

c/o Norton Rose Fulbright

1800-510 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3 Canada

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”):

(i)        NB Public Equity K/S

(ii)       NB Public Equity Komplementar ApS

(iii)      Cora Madsen

(iv)      Florian Schönharting

(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The business address for each of the Reporting Persons is Østergade 24A, 1, 1100 Copenhagen K, Denmark.

(c) Citizenship:

See Item 4 of the attached cover pages.

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”)

(e) CUSIP No.:

67001K202

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is as follows:

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

NB Public Equity K/S is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 0⁽¹⁾ shares of Common Stock.

NB Public Equity Komplementar ApS is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 0⁽²⁾ shares of Common Stock.

Cora Madsen is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 0⁽³⁾ shares of Common Stock.

Florian Schönharting is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 0⁽⁴⁾ shares of Common Stock.

(b) Percent of Class

The amount beneficially owned by NB Public Equity K/S represents approximately 0% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The amount beneficially owned by NB Public Equity Komplementar ApS represents approximately 0% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The amount beneficially owned by Cora Madsen represents approximately 0% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The amount beneficially owned by Florian Schönharting represents approximately 0% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

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

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 0 shares of Common Stock.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of 0 shares of Common Stock.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Each of the Reporting Persons has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock.

(1) NB Public Equity K/S (the “Fund”) is the record owner of 0 shares of Common Stock. The Fund is a limited partnership and NB Public Equity Komplementar ApS (the “General Partner”) is its sole general partner.

(2) The General Partner has no ownership share in the Fund, but is entitled to a management fee for the services provided to the Fund. By reason of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule 13d-3”), the General Partner may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by the Fund.

(3) Cora Madsen is a director of the General Partner and in this capacity has the legal power to vote or dispose of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Fund. Therefore, by reason of Rule 13d-3 Ms. Madsen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by the Fund. Ms. Madsen has no ownership interest, neither direct nor indirect, in the General Partner.

(4) Florian Schönharting is a director in Nordic Biotech Advisors ApS, which owns 100% of the shares of the General Partner and is an indirect investor in a limited partner of the Fund. As such, he may be deemed under Rule 13d-3 to be a beneficial owner of the securities held by the Fund.

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

If this Schedule 13G/A is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

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.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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 are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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.

Dated: January 21, 2020