CHRYSALIS INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13D/A, 1998-12-24
COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, DC  20549



                                     SCHEDULE 13D
                                    (RULE 13d-101)

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-
                1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)

                                 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)(1)

                         CHRYSALIS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                         -----------------------------------
                                   (Name of Issuer)

                                     COMMON STOCK
                                     ------------
                            (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     171188 10 5
                                     -----------
                                    (CUSIP Number)

                                   Marc Schneidman
                                  BVF Partners L.P.
                          333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1600
                               Chicago, Illinois  60606
                                    (312) 263-7777               
                               ------------------------
                    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                  Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  December 16, 1998
                                  -----------------
               (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box /  /.

     NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  SEE Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

                            (Continued on following pages)

                                  (Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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(1)  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the
NOTES).

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CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D              Page 2 of 7 Pages



   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
              BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) /X/ (b) / /

   3     SEC USE ONLY

   4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              WC

   5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
         REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                           / /

   6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              DELAWARE
                     7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                               -0-
    NUMBER OF
      SHARES         8    SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY                -0-
     OWNED BY
                     9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       EACH
                               -0-
    REPORTING
   PERSON WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               -0-

   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              -0-

   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     / /


   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              0.0%

   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              PN


                        * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D              Page 3 of 7 Pages

   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
           BVF PARTNERS L.P.


   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                               (a) /X/ (b) / /


   3   SEC USE ONLY


   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           OO


   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
       REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                             / /


   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           DELAWARE


                      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF                    -0-
   
   SHARES
 
 BENEFICIALLY         8    SHARED VOTING POWER
                               -0-
 OWNED BY EACH                 
   
   REPORTING                       
  
  PERSON WITH         9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               -0-

                      10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               -0-


   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           -0-


   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     / /


   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           0.0%


   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           PN


                        * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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 CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D    Page 4 of 7 Pages


    1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
              BVF INC.

    2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                              (a) /X/  (b)  / /

    3    SEC USE ONLY

    4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*
              WC, OO

    5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
         REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                            / /

    6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              DELAWARE
                     7    SOLE VOTING POWER
                               -0-
    NUMBER OF
                     8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
                               -0-
   BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY EACH
                     9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    REPORTING
                               -0-
   PERSON WITH
                     10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               -0-

   11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              -0-

   12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                    / /

   13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              0.0%

   14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
              IA, CO


                        * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
 

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  CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D    Page 5 of 7 Pages

     Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment") to the Statement on Schedule 13D, 
dated March 19, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 3, dated September 8, 1998, 
as amended by Amendment No. 2, dated August 7, 1997, as amended by Amendment 
No. 1, dated October 15, 1997 (as so amended, the "Statement"), filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of Biotechnology Value Fund, 
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("BVF"), BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware 
limited partnership ("Partners"), and BVF Inc., a Delaware corporation ("BVF 
Inc." and, together with BVF and Partners, the "Reporting Persons") with 
respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Stock"), of Chrysalis 
International Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Chrysalis").

Item 3 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Since October 16, 1998, Partners, in its capacity as general partner of 
BVF, has sold on behalf of such limited partnership an aggregate number of 
437,155 shares of the Stock for an aggregate consideration of $177,588.30. In 
addition, partners, in its capacity as investment manager with respect to 
certain managed accounts, has sold on behalf of such managed accounts an 
aggregate number of 403,890 shares of the Stock for an aggregate 
consideration of $164,044.82.

Item 5 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

     (a)  BVF beneficially owns no shares of the Stock, Partners beneficially 
owns no shares of the Stock, and BVF Inc. beneficially owns no shares of the 
Stock.

     (b)   BVF, Partners and BVF Inc. share voting and dispositive power over 
none of the Stock.  The managed accounts on whose behalf Partners sold shares 
of the Stock are Investment 10 L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company 
("ILL10"), Palamundo, L.D.C., a limited duration company organized under the 
laws of the Cayman Islands ("Palamundo"), ZPG Securities, L.L.C., a New York 
limited liability company ("ZPG") and Biotechnology Value Fund, Ltd., a 
Cayman Islands Corporation ("BVF Ltd.").  ILL10, Palamundo, ZPG and BVF Ltd. 
are collectively referred to herein as the "Accounts."  The Accounts 
specialize in holding biotechnology stocks for investment purposes and the 
business address of each is BVF Partners L.P., 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 
1600, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

     (c)  Exhibit B attached hereto contains information as to all transactions
in the Stock by the Reporting Persons in the sixty (60) days prior to the date
that the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the Stock.  All such transactions 

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 CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D    Page 6 of 7 Pages

were made for cash in open market, over-the-counter transactions.  No other
transactions in the Stock have been effected by the Reporting Persons.

     (d)  The Accounts are entitled to receive dividends and any sale proceeds
with respect to the Stock in proportion to their respective ownership interests
therein.

     (e)  As of December 16, 1998, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Stock.

Item 7 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit A - Agreement Regarding Joint Filing

     Exhibit B - Transactions in the Stock by the Reporting Persons during the
sixty (60) days prior to the date that the Reporting Persons ceased to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Stock.   


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 CUSIP NO. 171188 10 5                 13D    Page 7 of 7 Pages

     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: December 24, 1998

     BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

     By:  BVF Partners L.P., its general partner

          By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


               By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                    --------------------------
                    Mark N. Lampert
                    President

     BVF PARTNERS L.P.

     By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


          By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
               --------------------------
               Mark N. Lampert
               President

     BVF INC.


     By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
          --------------------------
          Mark N. Lampert
          President


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                                     EXHIBIT A

                           AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING


     The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, and BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and BVF
Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree and acknowledge that the statement
containing the information required by Schedule 13D, to which this Agreement is
attached as an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them.  The undersigned
further agree that any amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on
behalf of each of them.

Dated: December 24, 1998

     BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

     By:  BVF Partners L.P., its general partner

          By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


               By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                    --------------------------
                    Mark N. Lampert
                    President

     BVF PARTNERS L.P.

     By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


          By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
               --------------------------
               Mark N. Lampert
               President

     BVF INC.


     By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
          --------------------------
          Mark N. Lampert
          President

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                                      EXHIBIT B

                  TRANSACTIONS IN THE STOCK BY THE REPORTING PERSONS


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                        For the                   Price per                     
  Trade Date   By      Account of      Quantity     Share     Type of Trade   Broker
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 <S>           <C>     <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>
 12/16/98      BVF      Partners      (437,155)    $0.4063        Sale         VECT
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 12/16/98      ILL10    Partners       (69,495)    $0.4063        Sale         VECT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12/16/98      PAL      Partners       (36,495)    $0.4063        Sale         VECT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12/16/98      ZPG      Partners       (31,600)    $0.4063        Sale         VECT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12/16/98      BVF Ltd. Partners      (266,300)    $0.4063        Sale         VECT
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     VECT      =    Vector Securities

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