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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040609171005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-04-000218
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040609

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944522
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				133671221
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2034984210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONCORX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950615

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937611
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26534
		FILM NUMBER:		04856523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HSBC FINANCIAL SERVICES (CAYMAN) LTD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1109, MARY STREET
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133612600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HSBC FINANCIAL SERVICES (CAYMAN) LTD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1109, MARY STREET
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950210
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-06-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000944522</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VION PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VION</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937611</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HSBC FINANCIAL SERVICES (CAYMAN) LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 1109, MARY STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>420674</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>42780</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>377894</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17332</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>360562</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>The Reporting Person is not a director of the Issuer but may be deemed a director by deputization.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot Greenberg, V.P. of Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-In-Fact for Elliott International, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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