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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909012-08-001242.txt : 20081203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081203145310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909012-08-001242
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081203

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:		081227369

	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

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:			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:		081227368

	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:		081227370

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being filed by Perceptive Life Science Master Fund Ltd. (the &quot;Master Fund&quot;), Perceptive Advisors LLC
 (&quot;Advisors&quot;) and Joseph Edelman.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was effected through the Master Fund. Mr. Edelman and Advisors  have shared voting and dispositive power
 over the securities in such account. 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 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was effected through an account at First New York Trading, LLC. Mr. Edelman and Advisors  have shared voting
 and dispositive power over securities in such account. Each of Mr. Edelman and Advisors disclaims,  for purposes of Sectioin
 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 admissiion that Mr. Edelman or Advisors is the beneficial
 owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. As of the date of this filing, no shares in
 XTLB are being held in such account.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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                       INFORMATION REGARDING JOINT FILERS



Designated Filer of Form 4:                                 Joseph Edelman

Date of Earliest Transaction Required to be Reported:       November 18, 2008

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol: XTL BIOPHARMACEUTICALS LTD. (XTLB)

Names:     Perceptive Life Science Master Fund Ltd. and Perceptive Advisors LLC

Address:   Perceptive Advisors LLC
           499 Park Avenue, 25th Floor
           New York, NY 10022

Signatures:

The undersigned, Perceptive Life Science Master Fund Ltd. and Perceptive
Advisors LLC, are jointly filing the attached Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership of Securities on Form 4 with Joseph Edelman with respect to the
beneficial ownership of securities of Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.


PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCE MASTER FUND LTD.

By: Perceptive Advisors LLC, its investment manager


By:_______________________________
   Joseph Edelman, managing member



Perceptive Advisors LLC


___________________________________
Joseph Edelman, managing member
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