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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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(b)
(Amendment No.     )¹

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

259858 10 8
(CUSIP Number)

November 1, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

o    Rule 13d-1(b)
ý    Rule 13d-1(c)
o    Rule 13d-1(d)

¹        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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 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).

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 2 of 8 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 OF A GROUP*
		(a) ý
		(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED		826,200
BY
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING		0
PERSON
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		826,200

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	826,200
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
		o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	5.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	PN
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
		(a) ý
		(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED		1,033,560
BY
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING		0
PERSON
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		1,033,560

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,033,560
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
		o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	7.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	PN
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BVF Partners L.P.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
		(a) ý
		(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED		2,049,300
BY
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING		0
PERSON
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		2,049,300

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,049,300
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
		o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	PN
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BVF Inc.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
		(a) ý
		(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

	5	SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF		0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY	6	SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED		2,049,300
BY
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING		0
PERSON
WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		2,049,300

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	2,049,300
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
		o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
	14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
	IA, CO
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("DOV")

ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

433 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601

ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons* (the "Reporting Persons"):

(i)

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")

(ii)

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2")

(iii)

BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")

(iv)

BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")



*

Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of an agreement among the Reporting 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 Reporting Persons comprising the group filing of this Schedule 13G is located at 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 4800, Chicago, Illinois, 60606.

ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

BVF:	a Delaware limited partnership
BVF2:	a Delaware limited partnership
Partners:	a Delaware limited partnership
BVF Inc.:	a Delaware corporation

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock.

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number:

259858 10 8

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER
                THE PERSON FILING IS: One of the following

Not applicable as this Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:

The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 - 5) on this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. Pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. 2000 Stock Option and Grant Plan, Mark N. Lampert has 10,123 shares vested, of which 9,617 shares are exercisable as of October 21, 2002, and 506 shares are exercisable as of October 31, 2002. Pursuant to an Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, Mark N. Lampert has 16,200 shares vested. This joint filing on Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission that Mark N. Lampert is, for purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the Stock covered by this joint filing, other than the aforementioned stock options directly owned by Mark N. Lampert.

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following. o

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. BVF2 also 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 and BVF2, a managed account on whose behalf Partners, as investment manager, purchased such shares. The managed account does not own more than 5% of the common stock of DOV. Mark N. Lampert does not individually own more than 5% of the common stock of DOV pursuant to the aforementioned stock options described in Item 4 above.

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 A GROUP:

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not applicable.

CUSIP NO. 259858 10 8 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not 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.

        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:  November 8, 2002
	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
	BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, 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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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS: One of the following
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

EX-1

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EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING

        The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, 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:  November 8, 2002
	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
	BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II, 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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EXHIBIT 1

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING