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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932799-05-000449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			delcampo ralph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323683

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12957
		FILM NUMBER:		051229487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 735 0784

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DORSEY & WHITNEY 250 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10177

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727510
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				222372868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 ROUTE 202/206
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7329804500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
		STREET 2:		250 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10177

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON PHARMACEUTICAL  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727510</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001323683</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>delcampo ralph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>685 ROUTE 202/206</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRIDGEWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08807</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Technical Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-11-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-23</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Employee stock option granted by Issuer pursuant to its 2001 Incentive Stock Plan and qualified under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on November 23, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock units granted by Issuer pursuant to its 2001 Incentive Stock Plan and qualified under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of the 10,000 units granted, 3,000 will vest on November 23, 2008, 3,000 will vest on November 23, 2009 and 4,000 on November
 23, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence R. Miller, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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