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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * RHO VENTURES IV LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. [VNDA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) CARNEGIE HALL TOWER, 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/18/2006 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10019 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/18/2006   C   300,841 (2) A (1) 300,841 (2) I See Footnote (5) Common Stock 04/18/2006   C   738,108 (2) A (1) 738,108 (2) I See Footnote (6) Common Stock 04/18/2006   C   708,258 (2) A (1) 708,258 (2) I See Footnote (7) Common Stock 04/18/2006   C   655,485 (2) A (1) 655,485 (2) I See Footnote (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series B Preferred Stock

(1)

04/18/2006

C

995,716

(3)

(4)

Common Stock

300,841 (2)

(1)

0

I

See Footnote (5)

Series B Preferred Stock

(1)

04/18/2006

C

2,442,961

(3)

(4)

Common Stock

738,108 (2)

(1)

0

I

See Footnote (6)

Series B Preferred Stock

(1)

04/18/2006

C

2,344,164

(3)

(4)

Common Stock

708,258 (2)

(1)

0

I

See Footnote (7)

Series B Preferred Stock

(1)

04/18/2006

C

2,169,502

(3)

(4)

Common Stock

655,485 (2)

(1)

0

I

See Footnote (8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RHO VENTURES IV LP CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO MANAGEMENT VENTURES IV LLC CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO MANAGEMENT TRUST I CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO VENTURES IV QP LP CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO VENTURES IV GMBH & CO BETEILIGUNGS KG CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO CAPITAL PARTNERS VERWALTUNGS GMBH CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RHO CAPITAL PARTNERS INC CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
LESCHLY MARK CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
KAIROUZ HABIB CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X
RUCH JOSHUA CARNEGIE HALL TOWER 152 WEST 57TH STREET, 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019		X

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey Martin, Authorized Signatory		04/18/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects the automatic conversion of each share of Series B Preferred Stock into one share of Common Stock upon the close of business of the day immediately preceding the closing of the issuer's initial public offering.
(2)	Reflects a 1-for-3.309755 reverse stock split to occur immediately following the effectiveness of the registration statement covering the issuer's initial public offering.
(3)	Immediately.
(4)	Not applicable.
(5)	Shares are held of record by Rho Ventures IV, L.P. Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. is the general partner of Rho Ventures IV, L.P. Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch are the managing members of Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. Each of Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Shares are held of record by Rho Ventures IV GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG. Rho Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH is the general partner of Rho Ventures IV GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG. Rho Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Rho Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch are the managing partners of Rho Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH. Each of Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(7)	Shares are held of record by Rho Ventures IV (QP), L.P. Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. is the general partner of Rho Ventures IV (QP), L.P. Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch are the managing members of Rho Management Ventures IV, L.L.C. Each of Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8)	Shares are held of record by Rho Management Trust I. Rho Capital Partners, Inc. is the general partner of Rho Management Trust I. Rho Capital Partners, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Rho Capital Partners, Inc. is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch are the managing directors of Rho Capital Partners, Inc. Each of Mark Leschly, Habib Kairouz and Joshua Ruch disclaims beneficial ownership of the reportable securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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