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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080502162009
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909012-08-000560
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XTL BIOPHARMACEUTICALS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE Q
		CITY:			VALLEY COTTAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10989
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-8-930-4440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE Q
		CITY:			VALLEY COTTAGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10989

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bradley Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410520

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51310
		FILM NUMBER:		08799269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-205-5340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51310
		FILM NUMBER:		08799270

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-205-5340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249675
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51310
		FILM NUMBER:		08799271

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-205-5340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDELMAN JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164426

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51310
		FILM NUMBER:		08799272

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646-205-5340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cho Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001300949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51310
		FILM NUMBER:		08799273

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-848-0849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed by Joseph Edelman, Michael Cho, Scott Bradley, Perceptive Life Science Master Fund Ltd. (&quot;Master
 Fund&quot;) and Perceptive Advisors LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was effected through the Master Fund. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Advisors, which in turn serves
 as the investment manager of Master Fund. Mr. Edelman and Mr. Bradley share dispositive power over 1,010,000 of such shares
 and Mr. Edelman and Mr. Cho share dispositive power over 2,696,450 of such shares. Mr. Edelman has sole voting and
 dispositive power over the remainder of such shares. 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, Mr. Cho, Mr. Bradley 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 therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr.
 Edelman, Mr. Cho, Mr. Bradley and Advisors is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any
 other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was effected through an account at First New York Trading, LLC. Mr. Edelman and Mr. Cho share dispositive
 power over 299,570 of such shares and Mr. Edelman has sole voting and dispositive power over the remainder of such shares.
 Mr. Edelman and Mr. Cho each 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 or Mr. Cho is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for
 any other purposes. Mr. Bradley disclaims beneficial ownership over all such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Edelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-02</signatureDate>
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