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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090218175716
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001161697-09-000182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Winship M Douglas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378683

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33057
		FILM NUMBER:		09619563

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-529-2522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 MIRACLE MILE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 MIRACLE MILE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(305) 529-2522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 MIRACLE MILE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR 11-12-2008
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378683</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Winship M Douglas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>355 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1370</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORAL GABLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. of Regulatory Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-11-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ M. Douglas Winship</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-18</signatureDate>
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