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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-003508.txt : 20090116
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-003508.hdr.sgml : 20090116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090116145042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-003508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANGER ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06533
		FILM NUMBER:		09531128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		98 MONTVALE RD
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000094784
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				870277826
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		239 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-497-2360

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		239 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENWICH PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STRATEGIC MEDICAL RESEARCH CORP /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19790521
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000094784</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239757</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LANGER ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALSERES PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>239 SOUTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOPKINTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01748</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-01-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock were granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. The option vests in 24 equal monthly installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Langer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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