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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-03-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000932352</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALENTIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VLTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001281446</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREAT POINT PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 PICKWICK PLAZA, SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JAY JEFFREY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 PICKWICK PLAZA, SUITE 450</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>761453</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Biomedical Value Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>305594</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Great Point Partners, LLC (&quot;Great Point&quot;) is the investment manager of Biomedical Value Fund, L.P. (&quot;BMVF&quot;) and by virtue of
such status may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by BMVF. Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior
managing member of Great Point (&quot;Dr. Jay&quot;), has voting and investment power with respect to the shares held by BMVF and may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by BMVF. Great Point and Dr. Jay disclaim beneficial ownership of
the shares held by BMVF, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an
admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Great Point is the investment manager of Biomedical Offshore Value Fund, Ltd. (&quot;BOVF&quot;) and by virtue of such status may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by BOVF. Dr. Jay, as senior managing member of Great Point, has voting
and investment power with respect to the shares held by BOVF and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held
by BOVF. Great Point and Dr. Jay disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by BOVF, except to the extent of any
pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such
securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Amendment is being filed solely to reduce the number of shares previously reported in this Form 3 as being owned which
included shares subsequently purchased after 03/12/2004. All other information remains unchanged. The subsequently
purchased shares are being reported separately on a Form 4 being filed contemporaneously with the filing of this Amendment.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior managing member for Great Point Partners, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

