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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * EDELMAN JOSEPH   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC [IDEV] 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) C/O FIRST NEW YORK SECURITIES, 850 THIRD AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/30/2005 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock (1) 11/30/2005   P   19,800 (2) A $ 4.14 1,089,630 I See footnote (2) Common Stock (1) 12/01/2005   P   16,200 (2) A $ 4.12 1,105,830 I See footnote (2) Common Stock (1) 11/30/2005   P   2,200 (3) A $ 4.14 111,100 I See footnote (3) Common Stock (1) 12/01/2005   P   1,800 (3) A $ 4.12 112,900 I See footnote (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EDELMAN JOSEPH C/O FIRST NEW YORK SECURITIES 850 THIRD AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022		X
PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD 5437 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 100 WASHINGTON, DC 20015		X
PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC PERCEPTIVE CAPITAL 5437 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 100 WASHINGTON, DC 20015		X

Signatures

/s/ Andrew Sankin, as attorney in fact		12/02/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is being filed by Joseph Edelman, Perceptive Life Science Master Fund Ltd. ("Master Fund") and Perceptive Advisors LLC ("Advisors").
(2)	This transaction was effected through Master Fund. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Advisors, which in turn serves as the investment manager of Master Fund. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by Master Fund is reported herein. Each of Mr. Edelman and Advisors disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his/its indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Edelman or Advisors is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(3)	This transaction was effected through an account of First New York Trading, LLC, over which Mr. Edelman has sole voting and dispositive power. Mr. Edelman disclaims, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Edelman is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

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