ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10-Q, 1997-05-15
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                             ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                          ____________________________
                                        
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                        
                                        
                                        
( X )   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997

                                       OR
                                        
(   )   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________to______________


Commission File Number:  0-28298
                                        
                                        
                                        
                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                        
       DELAWARE                                    94-3154463
(State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS Employer ID Number)
incorporation or organization)

                               3031 Research Drive
                           Richmond, California  94806
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                        
                                 (510) 222-9700
               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)
                                        
 Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  
          (XX)   Yes                    (   )   No

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $0.001 par
value, was 9,549,789 as of April 30, 1997.



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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                                      INDEX
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                          PAGE

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements                    

                Condensed balance sheets - March 31, 1997 and
                December 31, 1996                                            3

                Condensed statements of operations - three  months  
                ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                                4

                Condensed statements of cash flows - three  months 
                ended March 31, 1997 and 1996                                5

               Notes to condensed financial statements                       6

ITEM 2.   Management's discussion and analysis of financial
             condition and results of operations                             8


PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  11

SIGNATURES                                                                  12

EXHIBIT INDEX                                                               13



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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       March 31,     December 31,
                                                         1997           1996
                                                      -----------    ------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>
 ASSETS                                               (unaudited)
 Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                         $   9,376       $ 36,258 
     Short-term investments                               26,829          4,071
     Other current assets                                    792            638
                                                       ---------       --------
          Total current assets                            36,997         40,967

 Property and equipment, net                               4,066          4,196
 Notes receivable from related parties                       576            396
 Other assets                                                167            220
                                                       ---------       --------
TOTAL ASSETS                                           $  41,806       $ 45,779
                                                       ---------       --------
                                                       ---------       --------


 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                  $     833       $    693
     Accrued liabilities                                   1,271          1,277
     Accrued compensation                                    576            439
     Deferred revenue                                          -          1,631
     Long-term debt, current portion                         444            444
                                                       ---------       --------
         Total current liabilities                         3,124          4,484
 Long-term debt, noncurrent portion                            -             99
 Deferred rent                                               174            273

 Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred stock, $0.001 par value;
        5,000,000 shares authorized, none                      -              -
        issued and outstanding
     Common stock, $0.001 par value:
        25,000,000 shares authorized,
        9,535,784 and 9,514,285 shares issued
        and outstanding as of March 31, 1997                  10             10
        and December 31, 1996, respectively
     Additional paid-in capital                           71,155         71,132
     Deferred compensation                                  (577)          (632)
     Accumulated deficit                                 (32,080)       (29,587)
                                                       ---------       --------
          TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                      38,508         40,923
                                                       ---------       --------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            $  41,806       $ 45,779
                                                       ---------       --------
                                                       ---------       --------
</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.
                                        
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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                        

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31, 
                                                --------------------------------
                                                     1997              1996
                                                -------------      -------------
<S>                                             <C>                <C>
 Revenue:
     Contract and other revenue ($1,845 and 
        $1,812 from related parties for the 
        three months ended March 31, 1997 
        and 1996 respectively)                   $    2,152         $   1,974
          
 Operating expenses:
     Research and development                         3,877             3,542
     General and administrative                       1,266               855
                                                 -----------        ----------

          Total operating expenses                    5,143             4,397
                                                 -----------        ----------
 Loss from operations                                (2,991)           (2,423)

 Interest income, net                                   498               130
                                                 -----------        ----------

 Net loss                                        $   (2,493)        $  (2,293)
                                                 -----------        ----------
                                                 -----------        ----------

 Net loss per share                              $    (0.26)
                                                 -----------
                                                 -----------

 Shares used in computing net loss per share          9,523
                                                 -----------
                                                 -----------

 Pro forma net loss per share                                       $   (0.35)
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    -----------

 Shares used in computing pro forma net loss
   per share                                                            6,642
                                                                    -----------
                                                                    -----------
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.

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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                                        
                        CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three months ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                      --------------------------
                                                         1997            1996
                                                      ---------       ----------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>
 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net loss                                             $ (2,493)       $ (2,293)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash 
    used in operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                        416             358
      Forgiveness of note receivable                         -              13
      Amortization of deferred compensation                 55              70
        
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
         Other current assets                             (154)           (299)
         Other assets                                       53             (17)
         Accounts payable                                  140            (188)
         Accrued liabilities                                (6)            163
         Accrued compensation                              137             180
         Deferred revenue                               (1,631)         (1,298)
         Deferred rent                                     (99)            (20)
                                                      ---------       ---------
 Net cash used in operating activities                  (3,582)         (3,331)
                                                      ---------       ---------

 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Purchases of short-term investments                   (26,829)           (974)
 Sales and maturities of short-term investments          4,071           2,689
 Capital expenditures                                     (286)           (456)
 Notes receivable from related parties                    (180)              -
 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                          -               3
                                                      ---------       ---------
 Net cash provided by (used in) 
  investing activities                                  (23,224)          1,262
                                                      ---------       ---------


 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Payments on long-term debt                                (99)           (131)
 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                 26              95
 Repurchase of common stock                                 (3)              -
                                                      ---------       ---------
 Net cash used in financing activities                     (76)            (36)
                                                      ---------       ---------

 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents             (26,882)         (2,105)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
   period                                               36,258           3,779
                                                      ---------       ---------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period         $9,376          $1,674
                                                      ---------       ---------
                                                      ---------       ---------
</TABLE>
                                 
                            See accompanying  notes.

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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                                        
                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                        

NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim 
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, 
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by 
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring 
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 1997 are not 
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year 
ending December 31, 1997.  For further information, refer to the financial 
statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 1996  
included in the ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "ONYX") Annual 
Report on Form 10-K.



NOTE 2.  NET LOSS PER SHARE

Net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common 
shares outstanding.  Common equivalent shares are excluded from the 
computation as their effect is antidilutive, except that, pursuant to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Staff Accounting Bulletins, common 
and common equivalent shares issued during the 12-month period prior to the 
filing of a registration statement in connection with the Company's 
initial public offering at prices below the public offering price of $12.00 
have been included in the calculation as if they were outstanding for all 
periods presented through March 31, 1996 (using the treasury stock method for 
stock options at the estimated public offering price). 

Pro forma net loss per share has been computed as described above and also 
gives effect to the conversion of convertible preferred shares not included 
above that automatically converted upon completion of the Company's initial 
public offering (using the if converted method) from original date of 
issuance.

Net loss per share is as follows for the quarter ended March 31, 1996:

 Net loss per share                                       $    (1.64)
                                                          -----------
                                                          -----------

 Shares used in computing  net loss per share                   1,402
                                                          -----------
                                                          -----------
                                        
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 
No. 128, Earnings per share, which is required to be adopted on December 31, 
1997. At that time, the Company will be required to change the method 
currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate all prior 
periods.  The impact on earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 
1997 and March 31, 1996 will not be material.                    


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                        

NOTE 3.  COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS

In accordance with the terms of the agreement dated May 4, 1995 between ONYX 
and Warner-Lambert Company, Warner-Lambert Company purchased 192,941 shares 
of common stock on May 2, 1997 at an aggregate purchase price of 
approximately $3.3 million.

NOTE  4.  MARKETABLE SECURITIES - AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 
1997:

                                                                  Available-
                                                                   for-sale
                                                                  Securities
                                                                --------------
                                                                  Estimated
                                                                  Fair Value
                                                                --------------
                                                                (in thousands)
 Cash equivalents:
    U.S. corporate securities                                    $    4,619    
    Foreign corporate securities                                      2,983   
    Money market funds                                                1,772
                                                                 ----------
                                                                      9,374

 Short-term investments:
    U.S. corporate securities                                         9,408
    Foreign corporate securities                                      9,858
    U.S. government securities                                        2,008
                                                                 ----------
                                                                     21,274
                                                                 ----------

 Total available-for-sale securities                             $   30,648
                                                                 ----------
                                                                 ----------

As of March 31, 1997, the difference between the fair value and the amortized 
cost of available-for-sale securities was insignificant.  The average 
portfolio duration is approximately seven months, and the contractual 
maturity of each of the investments does not exceed two years.  Held at March 
31, 1997 and excluded from short term investments above is $5,555,000 of 
certificates of deposits. 

NOTE 5.  LINE OF CREDIT

In March 1997, the Company entered into a $7 million line of credit 
arrangement with a bank.   The line bears interest at prime plus 1% and 
expires October 15, 1997.  The line is secured by certain assets of the 
Company and contains covenants related to maintaining debt-to-equity ratios, 
tangible net worth minimums, cash and investment balances, as well as a 
restriction on paying dividends or repurchasing stock.  As of March 31, 1997, 
no balance was outstanding on the line of credit.


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                        

EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, THIS OVERVIEW AND THE
FOLLOWING DISCUSSION CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES.  THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
DISCUSSED HERE.  FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH DIFFERENCES
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DISCUSSED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM
10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996.

OVERVIEW

Since its inception, ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "ONYX") has 
been engaged in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics based 
upon the genetics of human disease, with an initial focus on cancer.  
Currently, the Company has five therapeutic discovery programs focused on the 
following cancer mutations:  p53, ras, cell cycle, BRCA1 and APC.

The Company intends to pursue its therapeutic discovery programs 
independently and in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, and to 
collaborate with such companies on the development and commercialization of 
any products which may result from the Company's discovery programs.  The 
Company has entered into collaborative agreements with Bayer Corporation 
("Bayer") in the area of ras oncogenes, Warner-Lambert Company 
("Warner-Lambert") in the cell cycle area and Eli Lilly and Company ("Eli 
Lilly") on the function of the BRCA1 gene in breast cancer.  

The Company has not been profitable since inception and expects to incur 
substantial and increasing losses for the foreseeable future, primarily due 
to the expansion of its research and development programs, including 
preclinical studies and clinical trials in the p53 program.  The Company 
expects that losses will fluctuate from quarter to quarter and that such 
fluctuations may be substantial.  As of March 31, 1997, the Company's 
accumulated deficit was approximately $32.1 million.

The Company's business is subject to significant risks, including the risks 
inherent in its research and development efforts, uncertainties associated 
with obtaining and enforcing patents, the lengthy and expensive regulatory 
approval process and competition from other products.  The Company does not 
expect to generate revenues from the sale of proposed products in the 
foreseeable future.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996.

REVENUES

The Company's revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 
were $2,152,000 and $1,974,000, respectively.  Revenues for the three months 
ended March 31, 1997 were attributable to amounts earned for research 
performed under the Company's collaborations with Bayer, Warner-Lambert and 
Eli Lilly.


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1997 
and 1996 were $3,877,000 and $3,542,000, respectively.  The increase was 
primarily due to additional preclinical and clinical costs associated with 
current and planned Phase I clinical trials of ONYX-015, the lead product in 
the Company's p53 program.  The Company expects that research and development 
expenses will continue to grow significantly during future periods due to the 
hiring of personnel and the expansion of ONYX-015 clinical studies.  The 
Company anticipates Phase II clinical trials for ONYX-015 will begin during 
the second half of 1997.

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 1997 
and 1996 were $1,266,000 and $855,000, respectively.  The increase was 
primarily due to increased compensation expenses associated with the hiring 
of additional staff to support the growth of the Company.  General and 
administrative expenses are expected to increase as the Company's 
growth continues.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The Company had net interest income of $498,000 and $130,000 for the three 
months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.  The increase in interest 
income reflects the Company's higher average balance of cash, cash 
equivalents and short-term investments resulting from its initial public 
offering of common stock in May 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since inception, the Company's cash expenditures have substantially exceeded 
its revenues and the Company has relied primarily on the proceeds from the 
sale of equity securities and revenue from collaborative research and 
development agreements to fund its operations.

The Company's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were 
$36,205,000 at March 31, 1997, compared with $40,329,000 at December 31, 
1996.  Increasing levels of clinical research and product development 
associated with ONYX-015, the lead product in the p53 program, and the higher 
levels of general and administrative expenses resulted in approximately 
$2,500,000 of cash used in operations.  The balance of the cash decline was 
attributable to the timing of the receipt of collaborative research payments. 
The Company expects cash used in operations will continue to increase as 
additional clinical trials for ONYX-015 commence and new programs are 
initiated.

Total capital expenditures for equipment and leasehold improvements for the 
three-month period ended March 31, 1997 was $286,000.  The Company expects to 
make expenditures of approximately $2,300,000 for the remainder of 1997 for 
capital equipment and improvements to its existing facility.  In addition, 
subject to approval by the Board of Directors and clinical results 
of ONYX-015, the Company may begin to construct a small scale manufacturing 
facility capable of producing material for clinical trials and for the 
commercialization of ONYX-015. The Company estimates the facility may cost 
approximately $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

The Company anticipates that its existing capital resources and interest 
thereon, and anticipated revenues from its existing collaborations, together 
with $3,333,000 from the sale of 192,941 shares of common stock to 
Warner-Lambert which the Company received on May 2, 1997, will be sufficient 
to fund its current and planned operations through 1998.  As of March 31, 
1997, the Company had $7,000,000 available through a line of credit which 
expires on October 15, 1997, collateralized by laboratory equipment and 
leasehold improvements.  There can be no assurance, however, that changes in 
the Company's operating expenses will not result in the expenditure of such 
resources before such time, and 


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

in any event, the Company will need to raise substantial additional capital 
to fund its operations in future periods.

BUSINESS RISKS

The Company is at an early stage of development.  The development of the 
Company's technology and proposed products will require a commitment of 
substantial funds to conduct these costly and time-consuming activities.  All 
of the Company's potential products are in research or development and will 
require significant additional research and development efforts prior to any 
commercial use, including extensive preclinical and clinical testing as well 
as lengthy regulatory approval.  The development of new products is subject 
to a number of significant risks.  Potential products that appear to be 
promising at an early stage of development may not reach the market for a 
number of reasons.  Such risks include the possibilities that the potential 
products will be found ineffective or unduly toxic during clinical trials, 
fail to receive necessary regulatory approvals, be difficult to manufacture 
on a large scale, be uneconomical to market or be precluded from 
commercialization by proprietary rights of third parties.  

In addition, many of the Company's potential products are subject to 
development and licensing arrangements with the Company's collaborators.  
Therefore, the Company is dependent on the research and development efforts 
of these collaborators.  Moreover, the Company is entitled to only a portion 
of the revenues, if any, realized from the commercial sale of any of the 
potential products covered by the collaborations.  Should the Company or its 
collaborators fail to perform in accordance with the terms of any of their 
agreements, any consequent loss of revenue under the agreements could have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. 

There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain existing 
collaborative agreements, negotiate collaborative arrangements in the future 
on acceptable terms, if at all, or that any such collaborative arrangements 
will be successful.  To the extent that the Company is not able to maintain 
or establish such arrangements, the Company would be required to undertake 
such activities at its own expense.

The proposed products under development by the Company have never been 
manufactured on a commercial scale, and there can be no assurance that such 
products can be manufactured at a cost or in quantities necessary to make 
them commercially viable.  The Company has no sales, marketing or 
distribution capability.  If any of its products subject to collaborative 
agreements are successfully developed, the Company must rely on its 
collaborators to market such products.  If the Company develops any products 
which are not subject to collaborative agreements, it must either rely on 
other large pharmaceutical companies to market such products or must develop 
a marketing and sales force with technical expertise and supporting 
distribution capability in order to market such products directly.  

The Company intends to seek additional funding through collaborative 
arrangements, public or private equity or debt financings, capital lease 
transactions or other financing sources that may be available.  However, 
there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available on 
acceptable terms or at all.  If additional funds are raised by issuing equity 
securities, substantial dilution to existing stockholders may result.  If 
adequate funds are not available, the Company may be required to delay, 
reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of its research or development 
programs or to obtain funds through collaborative arrangements with others 
that are on unfavorable terms or that may require the Company to relinquish 
rights to certain of its technologies, product candidates or products that 
the Company would otherwise seek to develop itself.

The foregoing risks reflect the Company's early stage of development and the 
nature of its industry and proposed product.  Also inherent in the Company's 
stage of development is a range of additional risks, including competition, 
uncertainties regarding protection of patents and proprietary rights, 
government regulation and uncertainties regarding health care reform. 


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

Item  6.

          a)  Exhibits

                  Exhibit 10.19  Letter Agreement between Dr. Allan Balmain 
                                 and the Registrant dated August 26, 1996, as 
                                 amended March 3, 1997.

                  Exhibit 11.1   Statement Regarding Computation of Net 
                                 Loss Per Share

                  Exhibit 27.1   Financial Data Schedule


          b)  Form 8-K

                  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period covered
                  by this report.



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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC




Date:  May 15, 1997                By:  /s/ Hollings C. Renton
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Hollings C. Renton
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                        Director (Principal Executive Officer)



Date:  May 15, 1997                By:  /s/ Douglas L. Blankenship
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Douglas L. Blankenship
                                        Treasurer 
                                        (Principal Financial and Accounting 
                                        Officer)


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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Sequentially
                                                                       Numbered
Exhibit Number    Description of Exhibits                                Page
- --------------    -----------------------                                ----
<S>               <C>                                                <C>
   10.19          Letter Agreement between Dr. Allan Balmain 
                  and the Registrant dated August 26, 1996, as 
                  amended March 3, 1997.

   11.1           Statement Regarding Computation of Net Loss 
                  per Share       

   27.1           Financial Data Schedule 

</TABLE>


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                               [ONYX LETTERHEAD]


August 26, 1996



Allan Balmain, Ph.D.





Dear Alan:

On behalf of ONYX Pharmaceuticals, it is a great pleasure to offer you the 
position of Vice President, Research reporting to me.  In making this offer, 
we are expressing our enthusiastic support for the qualities you bring to 
continue to build ONYX's outstanding science.

SALARY:  Your salary will be $8461.53 bi-weekly, totaling $220,000 per year

STOCK:  Given the importance of your role and my confidence in your 
abilities, and subject to approval by our Board of Directors, you will be 
granted 120,000 options to purchase ONYX shares at the market price on your 
start date.  The options will be issued pursuant to the Company's standard 
Option Agreement.  Of these, 100,000 options will be exercisable in 
installments based upon your continued employment as follows:  25% after the 
first twelve months, 1/48th per month thereafter, for a total of a four year 
vesting period.  Half of the remaining 20,000 options will vest fully on the 
achievement of  each of two milestones:  (1)  the establishment and 
successful corporate partnering of a mouse genomic program, and (2) the 
establishment and successful corporate partnering of a second virus program.  
In addition, you will be eligible for annual option grants at the same level 
as the CEO and COO.


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A. Balmain Offer
Page 2


BENEFITS:  You will be eligible to participate in the Company's group 
insurance and benefits plans shown below.  Mary Ann Rafferty will be happy to 
explain these benefits to you: 

1.   a choice of medical coverage provided by either New York Life or Kaiser
     Permanente and dental coverage provided by New York Life; 
2.   life insurance equal to two times your annual salary; 
3.   Short Term and Long Term Disability;
4.   Vision Plan;
5.   Flex-125 Cafeteria Plan including premiums, and medical expense and 
     dependent care reimbursement;
6.   Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
7.   the ONYX 401(k) Plan through Great-West Life;
8.   the tuition reimbursement program; and
9.   membership in the Patelco Credit Union.  

You may also choose to have additional Voluntary Term Life for you and your 
eligible dependents deducted directly from your paycheck.  You will accrue 
four weeks (160 hours) of vacation per year.  Up to ten paid sick days 
(eighty hours) may be taken per year in the event of injury or illness, and 
there will be ten (10) Company designated, paid holidays per calendar year.

RELOCATION:   ONYX will reimburse you for actual and reasonable home purchase 
expenses as well as moving expenses associated with your relocation to the 
San Francisco Bay Area*.  To assist you in purchasing a residence in the Bay 
Area, ONYX will loan you $225,000. Of this, $25,000 will be forgiven annually 
over five years.  The remaining balance of $100,000 will be repayable at the 
end of five years.  However, if you sell your Scottish residence within five 
years, $50,000 of this balance would be due.  The loan will be at the lowest 
interest rate permitted under IRS rules; currently, this rate is 6.5%.    We 
need to further discuss how the loan will be secured since it may be in your 
best interest to secure it by your residences for income tax purposes.

This offer is contingent upon your signing our Proprietary Information 
Agreement and providing legally required evidence of your right to work in 
the United States.  When appropriate, we will initiate action that provides 
for your authorization to work in the United States.  We ask that you return 
one signed copy of the enclosed Proprietary Information Agreement with your 
offer letter and keep the other copy for your records.



*  Onyx will also pay for additional expenses associated with the
   move to San Francisco to the level of $40,000.00.

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A. Balmain Offer
Page 3


ONYX is an "at will" employer.  This means that either you or ONYX may 
terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause.  In addition, 
the employment terms of this letter supersede any other agreements or 
promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written.

Should a change in control occur and the Company terminate your employment as 
a result of this change, you will receive severance in the amount of six (6) 
months base salary.  Change of control is defined as a transaction under 
which the existing shareholders of ONYX just prior to the transaction hold on 
aggregate less than 50% of the voting stock of the entity resulting from the 
transaction, whether by purchase, merger, reorganization, or sale of 
securities. 

I hope you will be in a position to accept the terms of this employment offer 
by Friday, August 30, 1996, the offer expiration date.

I am really excited about your joining our team.  I am going to enjoy working 
together and know we'll develop a great personal relationship.   Should you 
have any questions regarding the provisions of employment, please do not 
hesitate to contact me or Mary Ann Rafferty, Director, Human Resources.

Sincerely,

/s/ Hollings C. Renton

Hollings C. Renton
President and Chief Executive Officer

cc:  Mary Ann Rafferty


I accept ONYX Pharmaceutical's offer of employment on the terms stated.

/s/ Allan Balmain                  30 August 1996 
- ----------------------------------------------------------
Accepted (signature)                     Date


Start Date   1st  November 1996         (if unsure, please estimate)
           -----------------------------

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                                   ONYX
                              PHARMACEUTICALS

                            INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

DATE:          March 3, 1997
TO:            Randy Thurman
CC:            
FROM:          Hollings Renton
SUBJECT:       Allan Balmain loan increase and mortgage differential

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

During our telephone conversation on Tuesday February 25, 1997 we discussed 
some additions to Allan's relocation package.  In order to enable Allan 
Balmain to focus his efforts on the leadership of the research efforts at 
ONYX and to reduce his concern with the high price of real estate here in the 
Bay Area, we will amend his relocation package as follows:  

To assist him in purchasing a residence in the Bay Area, ONYX will increase 
the $225,000 relocation loan communicated in Allan's offer letter by $75,000 
to a total of $300,000 for relocation purposes.  $25,000 will be forgiven at 
the end of each year of employment at ONYX beginning in 1998.  Any remaining 
balance will be payable by Dr. Balmain according to the agreed upon terms of 
his termination or resignation from ONYX.  If Dr. Balmain sells his Scottish 
residence within five years, $50,000 of this balance would be due.  

We will also increase his relocation bonus by $25,000.  Additionally, in 
consideration of the higher than expected real estate prices, ONYX will 
increase Dr. Balmain's salary by $1,500 each month beginning with the closing 
of the purchase of his home in the Bay Area and continuing for three years.



 /s/ Hollings Renton                       /s/ Randy Thurman
- -----------------------------------      ------------------------------------
Hollings Renton                              Randy Thurman
President and Chief Executive Officer        Director  







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                           ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 Exhibit 11.1

                       COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE 
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                        
                                             
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<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                              March 31,
                                                         1997          1996
                                                         ----          ----
<S>                                                    <C>           <C>
 NET LOSS:                                             $(2,493)      $(2,293)
                                                       --------      --------
                                                       --------      --------
 Shares used in net loss per share computation:

 Weighted average shares of common stock
      outstanding:                                       9,523           975

 Shares related to Staff Accounting
      Bulletins Nos. 55, 64 and 83                         -             427
                                                       --------      --------
                                                                           
 Shares used in net loss per share 
      computation:                                       9,523         1,402
                                                       --------      --------
                                                       --------      --------

 Net loss per share                                     $(0.26)       $(1.64)
                                                       --------      --------
                                                       --------      --------


 CALCULATION OF SHARES OUTSTANDING FOR 
 COMPUTING PRO FORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE:

 Shares used in computing historical net 
      loss per share (from above):                       9,523         1,402

 Adjusted to reflect the effect of the assumed
      conversion of convertible preferred stock 
      from the date of issuance:                           -           5,240
                                                       --------      --------

 Shares used in computing proforma net loss
      per share:                                         9,523         6,642
                                                       --------      --------
                                                       --------      --------

 Pro forma net loss per share                           $(0.26)       $(0.35)
                                                       --------      --------
                                                       --------      --------
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