SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* JANNEY DANIEL (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ANESIVA, INC. 650 GATEWAY BLVD. (Street) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANESIVA, INC. [ ANSV ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6,172,840	I	By Alta Partners VIII, L.P.(1)
Common Stock	506,606	I	By Alta California Partners III, L.P.(2)
Common Stock	17,199	I	By Alta Embarcadero Partners III, LLC(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are owned by Alta Partners VIII, L.P. ("APVIII"). The general partner of APVIII is Alta Partners Management VIII, LLC ("APMVIII"). The Reporting Person is Managing Director of APMVIII. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by APVIII, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. The shares are owned by Alta California Partners III, L.P. ("ACPIII"). The general partner of ACPIII is Alta California Management Partners III, LLC ("ACMPIII"). The Reporting Person is Managing Director of ACMPIII. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by ACPIII, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. The shares are owned by Alta Embarcadero Partners III, LLC ("AEPIII"). The Reporting Person is a manager of AEPIII. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by AEPIII, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

	Patrick A. Broderick, as Attorney in Fact for Daniel S. Janney	02/07/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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