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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001294343-08-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rouhandeh Steven H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15771
		FILM NUMBER:		081260248

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-554-4158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SCO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		STREET 2:		1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 85TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000318306
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				830221517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 N STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 176
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149055100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2600 N STEMMONS FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 176
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75207

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMEX CORP/WY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001225978
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15771
		FILM NUMBER:		081260249

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		35TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125544158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		35TH FL.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCO CAPITAL PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388286

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15771
		FILM NUMBER:		081260250

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 35TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-554-4162

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1285 AVE OF THE AMERICAS 35TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">Transfer from SCO Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;SCO LP&quot;) to SCO Capital Partners LLC (&quot;SCO LLC&quot;) for internal purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These warrants were originally acquired as additional consideration for SCO LP's purchase of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and were transferred to SCO LLC together with such shares at no additional cost to SCO LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Form 4 is being filed by Steven H. Rouhandeh individually and by SCO LP and SCO LLC.  Mr. Rouhandeh is the managing member of SCO LLC and the entity that is the general partner of SCO LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">SCO LLC paid to SCO LP in connection with this transfer the same value that SCO LP originally paid to acquire these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities were convertible from their date of issuance and have no expiration date.</footnote>
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