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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090821120721
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-012401
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEAVER GREGORY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251779

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16614
		FILM NUMBER:		091028070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		185 BERRY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6504
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000755806
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				911261311
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 SHORELINE COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 270
		CITY:			SO. SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062862501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ELLIOTT AVENUE WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98119-4114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEORX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000755806</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PONIARD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PARD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251779</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEAVER GREGORY L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7000 SHORELINE COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 270</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94080-1957</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Poniard Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Poniard Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory L Weaver</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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