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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050816160504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-042928
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TARGETED GENETICS CORP /WA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				911549568
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 OLIVE WAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2066237612

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 OLIVE WAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOGEN IDEC MA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000714655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23930
		FILM NUMBER:		051030859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 CAMBRIDGE CTR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-679-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 CAMBRIDGE CTR
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOGEN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOGEN NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOGEN IDEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23930
		FILM NUMBER:		051030860

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 TORREYANA ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6195508500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 TORREYANA ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970530
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