SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

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

(Amendment No. 2)*

NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

640268108

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c
o Rule 13d-1(d)


     *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 the 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).

 

 

 

 

  

CUSIP No. 640268108

 

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Page 2 of 11 Pages

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a) x

 

 

 

 

(b) o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

  

2,059,700

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

2,059,700
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

2,059,700

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 
 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

2.23%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 
 

 

PN

    


 

 

 

 

  

CUSIP No. 640268108

 

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Page 3 of 11 Pages
 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a) x 

 

 

 

 

(b) o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

1,419,000

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

1,419,000
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

1,419,000

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

     

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

1.53%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 
 

 

PN

    
         


 

 

 

 

  

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Page 4 of 11 Pages


 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Investments, L.L.C.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  x

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

4,941,000

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

4,941,000
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

4,941,000

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 
 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

5.34%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 
 


 

 

 

 

  

CUSIP No. 640268108

 

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Page 5 of 11 Pages


 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Investment 10, L.L.C.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  x

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

Illinois

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

593,000

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

593,000
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

593,000

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 
 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

0.64%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Page 6 of 11 Pages


 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Partners L.P.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  x

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

9,012,700

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

9,012,700
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

9,012,700

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 
 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

9.75%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

PN, HC

 

 
 


 

 

 

 

  

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Page 7 of 11 Pages


 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
BVF Inc.

 

 
 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  x

 

 

 

 

(b)  o

 

 

 

 

 
 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 
 

 

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

0

SHARES

 

  

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

9,012,700

BY

 

  

EACH

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

  

WITH:

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

9,012,700
 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

9,012,700

 

 
 

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o

 

 

 

 

 
 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

 

9.75%

 

 
 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 

 

CO, HC

 

 


 

 

 

 

  

CUSIP No. 640268108

 

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Page 8 of 11 Pages


ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:

                             NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS. (“NKTR”)

ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                             201 Industrial Road
                             San Carlos, California 94070
          

ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                         This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the "Reporting Persons"):

 

(i)

 

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")

 

(ii)

 

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2")

 

(iii)

 

BVF Investments, L.L.C. ("BVLLC")

 

(iv)

 

Investment 10, L.L.C. ("ILL10")

 

(v)

 

BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")

 

(vi)

 

BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")


ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                         The principal business office of the Reporting Persons comprising the group filing this Schedule 13G is located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois, 60611.

ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

BVF:

a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

BVF2:

a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

BVLLC:

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

ILL10:

an Illinois limited liability company

 

 

Partners:

a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

BVF Inc.:

a Delaware corporation


ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                         This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), of NKTR. The Reporting Persons' percentage ownership of Common Stock is based on 92,445,985 shares of Common Stock being outstanding.

                         As December 31, 2008, BVF beneficially owned 2,059,700 shares of Common Stock, BVF2 beneficially owned 1,419,000 shares of Common Stock, BVLLC beneficially owned 4,941,000 shares of Common Stock and ILL10 beneficially owned 593,000 shares of Common Stock. Partners and BVF Inc. may each be deemed to beneficially own 9,012,700 shares of Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

  

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ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number: 640268108               

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:    One of the following

                        Not applicable as this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:

                        The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 - 7) of this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5.        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                        If this statement 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

ITEM 6.        OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

                        Pursuant to the operating agreement of BVLLC, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest the funds of Samana Capital, L.P., the majority member of BVLLC, in the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BVLLC and to vote and exercise dispositive power over those shares of Common Stock. Partners and BVF Inc. share voting and dispositive power over shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BVF, BVF2, BVLLC and those owned by ILL10, on whose behalf Partners acts as an investment manager and, accordingly, Partners and BVF Inc. have beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Common Stock owned by such parties.

ITEM 7.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

                       Mr. Lampert is the owner, sole director and an officer of BVF Inc. BVF Inc. is the general partner of Partners, which is the general partner of BVF and BVF 2. Partners is the manager of BVLLC and is investment adviser to ILL10.

ITEM 8.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                       The members of the group making this filing on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G are: Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., BVF Investments, L.L.C., Investment 10, L.L.C., BVF Partners L.P. and BVF Inc.     .

ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                        Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

  

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Page 10 of 11 Pages


ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION

                        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.

                        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: February 13, 2009

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


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, 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 INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.*
 

By: BVF Partners, L.P., its manager
 
 

By:

BVF Inc., its general partner
     
 

By:

/s/ Mark N. Lampert     

Mark N. Lampert, President


INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.*
 

By: BVF Partners, L.P., its investment manager
 
 

By:

BVF Inc., its general partner
     
 

By:

/s/ Mark N. Lampert     
Mark N. Lampert, President


BVP 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


*The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 

The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G, dated December 31, 2008, relating to the Common Stock of NKTR shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

Dated: February 13, 2009

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


BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, 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 INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
 

By: BVF Partners, L.P., its manager
 
 

By:

BVF Inc., its general partner
     
 

By:

/s/ Mark N. Lampert     
Mark N. Lampert, President


BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
 

By: BVF Partners, L.P., its manager
 
 

By:

BVF Inc., its general partner
     
 

By:

/s/ Mark N. Lampert     
Mark N. Lampert, President


INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.
 

By: BVF Partners, L.P., its investment manager
 
 

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