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		<amendmentNo>2</amendmentNo>
	      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001117480</issuerCik>        <issuerName>CHIMERIX INC</issuerName>        <issuerCusip>16934W106</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>2505 MERIDIAN PARKWAY, SUITE 100</com:street1>
                    <com:city>DURHAM</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NC</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>27713</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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	        <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
	   				        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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    <reportingPersonName>RA Capital Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>



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                         <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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    <reportingPersonName>Peter Kolchinsky </reportingPersonName>



		 <citizenshipOrOrganization>X1</citizenshipOrOrganization>

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                          <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
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                         <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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    <reportingPersonName>Rajeev Shah</reportingPersonName>



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    <reportingPersonName>RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P.</reportingPersonName>



		 <citizenshipOrOrganization>DE</citizenshipOrOrganization>

      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
                <soleVotingPower>0.00</soleVotingPower>
                          <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
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                         <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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        <issuerName>CHIMERIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>2505 MERIDIAN PARKWAY, SUITE 100, DURHAM, NC, 27713.</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>

      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>The names of the persons filing this report (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") are:

RA Capital Management, L.P. ("RA Capital")
Peter Kolchinsky
Rajeev Shah
RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund")

The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim status as a "group" for purposes of this Schedule 13G.</filingPersonName>        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

c/o RA Capital Management, L.P., 200 Berkeley Street, 18th Floor, Boston MA 02116</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>        <citizenship>RA Capital and the Fund are Delaware limited partnerships.
Dr. Kolchinsky and Mr. Shah are United States citizens.
</citizenship>      </item2>

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		        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>

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    <item4>
    <amountBeneficiallyOwned>Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>    <classPercent>Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference. </classPercent>
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        <solePowerOrDirectToVote>Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
        <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
        <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
        <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person as of March 31, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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            <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <classOwnership5PercentOrLess>Y</classOwnership5PercentOrLess>

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	  	  <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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	  	  <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>


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          <item8>
                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>

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            <item9>
                <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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      <item10>
                <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <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 were not acquired 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.</certifications>

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		<exhibitInfo>Exhibit 99.1	Joint Filing Agreement</exhibitInfo>

	    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>RA Capital Management, L.P.</reportingPersonName>

      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</signature>
        <title>By Peter Kolchinsky, Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>

    </signatureInformation>
	     <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Peter Kolchinsky </reportingPersonName>

      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</signature>
        <title>Peter Kolchinsky</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>

    </signatureInformation>
	     <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Rajeev Shah</reportingPersonName>

      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Rajeev Shah</signature>
        <title>Rajeev Shah</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>

    </signatureInformation>
	     <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P.</reportingPersonName>

      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Peter Kolchinsky</signature>
        <title>By RA Capital Healthcare Fund GP, LLC, its General Partner, By Peter Kolchinsky, Manager</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
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