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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-045823
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090820
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVELOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				043321804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-119366
		FILM NUMBER:		091037069

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GATEWAY CENTER, SUITE 504
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-244-1616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GATEWAY CENTER, SUITE 504
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02458

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMMON HORIZONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040211
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v159155_8k.htm
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>v159155_ex10-5.htm
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>v159155_ex99-1.htm
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<SEQUENCE>5
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<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>v159155_ex99-2.htm
</DOCUMENT>
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