OSI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
SC 13G, 1998-06-19
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G
                               (RULE 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                             PURSUANT TO 13d-2(h)

                            (AMENDMENT NO.       )*
                                           -----

                          OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
                          -------------------------
                              (Name of Issuer)

                                 COMMON STOCK
                                 ------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  671040 10 3
                                  -----------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                 JUNE 8, 1998
                                 ------------
               (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this 
Schedule is filed:

     / / Rule 13d-1(b)

     /X/ Rule 13d-1(c)

     / / Rule 13d-1(d)

- -----------------------
   *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not 
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, SEE the NOTES).

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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 2 of 7 Pages


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Name of Reporting Person:
          BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

     I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only).


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                             (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
      DELAWARE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number                   (5) Sole Voting Power
      of                            0
    Shares                   --------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially                (6) Shared Voting Power
   Owned by                         662,153
     Each                    --------------------------------------------------
   Reporting                 (7) Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                          0
     With:                   --------------------------------------------------
                             (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    662,153
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
          662,153
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
             / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
          3.0%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
          PN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 3 of 7 Pages


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Name of Reporting Person:
          BVF L.P.

     I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only).


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                             (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
      DELAWARE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number                   (5) Sole Voting Power
      of                            0
    Shares                   --------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially                (6) Shared Voting Power
   Owned by                         1,367,990
     Each                    --------------------------------------------------
   Reporting                 (7) Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                          0
     With:                   --------------------------------------------------
                             (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    1,367,990
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
          1,367,990
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
              / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
          6.1%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (12) Type of Reporting Person*
          PN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 4 of 7 Pages


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) Names of Reporting Person:
          BVF INC.

     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  /X/
     of a Group*                             (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
      DELAWARE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Number                   (5) Sole Voting Power
      of                            0
    Shares                   --------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially                (6) Shared Voting Power
   Owned by                         1,367,990
     Each                    --------------------------------------------------
   Reporting                 (7) Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                          0
     With:                   --------------------------------------------------
                             (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    1,367,990
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
          1,367,990
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                 / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
          6.1%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (12) Type of Reporting Person*
          IA, CO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 5 of 7 Pages

ITEM 1.  (a)   Name of Issuer

               OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("OSI")

ITEM 1.  (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

               106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
               Uniondale, NY 11553

ITEM 2.  (a)   Name of Person Filing

               This schedule is being filed on behalf of the following 
                 persons*:
               (i)    Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")
               (ii)   BVF Partners L.P. ("PARTNERS")
               (iii)  BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")

               *      Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among 
                      the persons filing (as specified hereinabove) that this 
                      Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.

ITEM 2.  (b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

               The principal business office of the persons comprising the 
group filing this Schedule 13G is located at 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 
1600, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

ITEM 2.  (c)   Citizenship:

               BVF:                             a Delaware limited partnership
               Partners:                        a Delaware limited partnership
               BVF Inc.:                        a Delaware corporation

ITEM 2.  (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

ITEM 2.  (e)   CUSIP Number:

               671040 10 3

ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(C) CHECK 
                  THIS BOX /X/

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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 6 of 7 Pages

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:

         The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages 
(pp. 2-5) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following.  / /

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

         BVF shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of the 
common stock it beneficially owns with Partners. Partners and BVF Inc. share 
voting and dispositive power over the shares of the common stock they 
beneficially own with, in addition to BVF, certain managed accounts on whose 
behalf Partners, as investment manager, purchased such shares. None of the 
managed accounts individually owns more than 5% of the common stock of OSI.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are not held for 
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of 
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or 
effect.


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CUSIP NO. 671040 10 3                  13G                    Page 7 of 7 Pages


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.


Dated: June 19, 1998


                       BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

                       By:  BVF Partners L.P., its general partner

                            By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                                 --------------------------
                                 Mark N. Lampert
                                 President


                       BVF PARTNERS L.P.

                       By:  BVF Inc., its general partner

                            By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                                 --------------------------
                                 Mark N. Lampert
                                 President


                       BVF INC.

                       By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                            --------------------------
                            Mark N. Lampert
                            President

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                                  EXHIBIT A


                       AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
                       --------------------------------


     The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited 
partnership, and BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and BVF 
Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree and acknowledge that the 
information required by Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached as 
an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them. The undersigned further agree 
that any amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of 
each of them.


Dated: June 19, 1998


                       BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.

                       By:  BVF Partners L.P., its general partner

                            By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


                                 By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                                      --------------------------
                                      Mark N. Lampert
                                      President


                       BVF PARTNERS L.P.

                       By:  BVF Inc., its general partner


                            By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                                 --------------------------
                                 Mark N. Lampert
                                 President


                       BVF INC.

                       By:  /s/ MARK N. LAMPERT
                            --------------------------
                            Mark N. Lampert
                            President



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