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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001055947-09-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				043505116
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178760086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 MOULTON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		09780010

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125066500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BVF PARTNERS L P/IL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055947

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		09780011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SANSOME ST
		STREET 2:		39TH FL
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125066500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BVF INC/IL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056807
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		09780007

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SANSOME ST
		STREET 2:		39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125066500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND II LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102444
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		09780009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SANSOME ST
		STREET 2:		39TH FL.
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125066500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BVF INVESTMENTS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001132245
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		09780008

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SANSOME ST. 39TH FL
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125066500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
		STREET 2:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported in this response are indirectly beneficially owned by BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Partners&quot;), the designated filer of this joint filing on Form 4, and by its general partner, BVF Inc., a Delaware corporation (&quot;BVF Inc.&quot;), which is also an investment advisor to Partners. Partners is the general partner of Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;BVF, L.P.&quot;) and Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;BVF2, L.P.&quot;), both investment limited partnerships. Partners also is the manager of BVF Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Investments&quot;). Pursuant to the operating agreement of Investments, Partners is authorized, among other things, to invest the funds of Samana Capital, L.P., the majority member of Investments, in the shares of Common Stock reported in Table I as being beneficially owned by Investments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mark N. Lampert is the sole shareholder and sole director of BVF Inc., and is an officer of BVF Inc. This joint filing on Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mark N. Lampert is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this joint filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares directly beneficially owned by BVF, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares directly beneficially owned by BVF2, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares directly beneficially owned by Investments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Total amount of shares indirectly beneficially owned by Partners and BVF Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Units may represent aggregation of daily trade activity.  Details regarding individual execution amounts and prices are available upon request.</footnote>
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