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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

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

    <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>GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2 PICKWICK PLAZA, SUITE 450</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>814100</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>348900</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>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREAT POINT PARTNERS, LLC By:  Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D., as senior managing member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dr. Jeffrey R. Jay, M.D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

