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        <issuerName>Zenas BioPharma, Inc.</issuerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Fairmount Funds Management LLC (&quot;Fairmount&quot;) is the investment manager for Fairmount Healthcare Fund II L.P. (&quot;Fund II&quot;). The general partner of Fairmount is Fairmount Funds Management GP LLC (&quot;Fairmount GP&quot;), of which Peter Harwin and Tomas Kiselak are the managing members. Fairmount, Fairmount GP, Mr. Harwin, and Mr. Kiselak disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 8.6831-for-1 basis and has no expiration date. The Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 8.6831-for-1 basis and has no expiration date. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 8.6831-for-1 basis and has no expiration date. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Issuer's Common Stock on a 8.6831-for-1 basis and has no expiration date. The Series C Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Fairmount may be deemed a director by deputization of the Issuer by virtue of the fact that Tomas Kiselak serves on the board of directors of the Issuer and is a Managing Member of Fairmount.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tomas Kiselak, Managing Member of Fairmount Funds Management LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-12</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tomas Kiselak, Managing Member of Fairmount Healthcare Fund II LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-12</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tomas Kiselak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Harwin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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