Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* AISLING CAPITAL III LP	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Loxo Oncology, Inc. [ LOXO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR,	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/10/2017
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	1/10/2017		P		160000	A	$31.00	4188920	D ⁽¹⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

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The securities are directly held by Aisling Capital III, LP ("Aisling"), and indirectly held by Aisling Capital Partners III, LP ("Aisling GP"), as general partner of Aisling, Aisling Capital Partners III LLC ("Aisling Partners"), as general partner of Aisling GP, and each of the individual managing members and partners (collectively, the "Managers") of Aisling GP and Aisling Partners. The Managers of Aisling Partners are Dennis Purcell, Dr. Andrew Schiff and Steve Elms. Mr. Elms is a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors. Dr. Joshua Bilenker, the Issuer's President and Chief Executive Officer, is a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors and an Operating Partner of Aisling GP. Mr. Elms is a member of the investment committee (the "Investment Committee") of Aisling GP. The Investment Committee has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Aisling.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AISLING CAPITAL III LP 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106		X
Aisling Capital Partners III LP AISLING CAPITAL LLC 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106		X
Aisling Capital Partners III LLC AISLING CAPITAL LLC 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106		X
ELMS STEVE 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106	X	X
SCHIFF ANDREW N 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106		X
Purcell Dennis J 888 SEVENTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10106		X

Signatures
See Signatures on Exhibit 99.1		1/12/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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