As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2009

Registration No. 333-     

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Delaware		20-0422823
(State of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

     If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o

     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. þ

     If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

     If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

     If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. o

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer   þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE (1)

Title of each class of securities to be registered

Proposed maximum offering price (1)(2)

Amount of registration fee (2)

Common Stock (3)

Preferred Stock (4)

Warrants (5)

Debt securities (6)

Total

$

100,000,000

$

5,580

We hereby amend this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until we shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

Subject to Completion, Dated April 3, 2009

PROSPECTUS

$100,000,000

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Debt Securities

     We may offer to the public from time to time in one or more series or issuances:

	•		shares of our common stock;
	•		shares of preferred stock;
	•		warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities;
	•		debt securities consisting of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; or
	•		any combination of these securities.

     Selling stockholders may also offer additional shares of our common stock from time to time. This prospectus provides a general description of the securities that we or the selling stockholders may offer. Each time that securities are sold under this prospectus, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before you make your investment decision.

     Securities sold under this prospectus shall be sold directly to purchasers or through agents on our behalf or on behalf of the selling stockholders or through underwriters or dealers as designated from time to time. If any agents or underwriters are involved in the sale of any of these securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will provide the names of the agents or underwriters and any applicable fees, commissions or discounts.

     Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “FOLD.” On March 23, 2009, the closing price of our common stock was $10.00.

     As of March 23, 2009, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $106,307,120, based on 22,643,056 shares of outstanding common stock, of which approximately 10,630,712 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $10.00 based on the closing sale price of our common stock on March 23, 2009. As of the date hereof, we have not offered any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date hereof.

     Investing in our securities involves certain risks. Before investing, you should refer to the risk factors on page 3 of this prospectus, included in our periodic reports, in prospectus supplements and in other information filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     These securities have not been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission, nor have these organizations determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is                                          , 2009.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus

		Page
About This Prospectus			1
The Company			2
Risk Factors			3
Forward-Looking Statements			3
Use of Proceeds			4
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges			4
Selling Stockholders			5
Plan of Distribution			8
General Description of Securities			10
Description of Our Common Stock			11
Description of Our Preferred Stock			12
Description of Our Warrants			13
Description of Our Debt Securities			14
Where You Can Find More Information			18
Legal Matters			18
Experts			18
EX-4.10: FORM OF INDENTURE
EX-5.1: OPINION OF BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
EX-12.1: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
EX-23.2: CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

          This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process we may offer to sell any of the securities, or any combination of the securities, described in this prospectus and the selling stockholders may offer to sell common stock, in each case in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000.

          This prospectus provides you only with a general description of the securities we or the selling stockholders may offer. Each time securities are sold under this shelf registration, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of those securities and the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, including all documents incorporated herein by reference, together with the additional information described under “Where You Can Find More Information” below.

          The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. You should rely only on the information provided in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement, or documents to which we otherwise refer you. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information.

          We have not authorized any dealer, agent or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or an accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

          References in this prospectus to the terms “the Company,” “Amicus,” “we,” “our” and “us” or other similar terms mean Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., unless we state otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.

THE COMPANY

          We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of a new class of orally-administered, small molecule drugs, known as pharmacological chaperones, for the treatment of a range of human genetic diseases. Our lead product candidates in development are Amigal (migalastat hydrochloride) for Fabry disease, Plicera (afegostat tartrate) for Gaucher disease and AT2220 (1-deoxynojirimycin HCl) for Pompe disease. We completed our Phase 2 clinical trials of Amigal and are currently conducting Phase 2 clinical trials of Plicera. We recently suspended a Phase 2 clinical trial of AT2220 and the IND is on clinical hold pending FDA agreement to allow the Company to resume clinical development. Although Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe are relatively rare diseases, they represent substantial commercial markets due to the severity of the symptoms and the chronic nature of the diseases. The worldwide net product sales for the five currently approved therapeutics to treat Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe disease were approximately $2.2 billion in 2008, as publicly reported by the companies that market these therapeutics.

          Our goal is to become a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmacological chaperone therapies for the treatment of a wide range of human diseases. Our initial clinical efforts are currently focused on developing pharmacological chaperones for the treatment of lysosomal storage disorders, which are chronic genetic diseases, such as Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe that frequently result in severe symptoms. We also believe our technology may be broadly applicable to other diseases for which protein stabilization and improved folding may be beneficial, including certain neurodegenerative and genetically-based metabolic disorders.

          Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe are among certain human diseases which result from mutations in specific genes that, in many cases, lead to the production of proteins with reduced stability. Proteins with such mutations may not fold into their correct three-dimensional shape and are generally referred to as misfolded proteins. Misfolded proteins are often recognized by cells as having defects and, as a result, may be eliminated prior to reaching their intended location in the cell. The reduced biological activity of these proteins leads to impaired cellular function and ultimately to disease.

          Our novel approach to the treatment of human genetic diseases consists of using pharmacological chaperones that selectively bind to the target protein; increasing the stability of the protein and helping it fold into the correct three-dimensional shape. This allows proper trafficking of the protein, thereby increasing protein activity, improving cellular function and potentially reducing cell stress.

          The current standard of treatment for Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe is enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). This therapy compensates for the reduced level of activity of specialized proteins called enzymes through regular infusions of recombinant enzyme. Instead of adding enzymes from an external source by intravenous infusion, our approach uses small molecule, orally-administered pharmacological chaperones to restore the function of the enzyme that is already made by the patient’s own body. We believe our product candidates may have advantages relative to ERT relating to bio-distribution and ease of use, potentially improving treatment of these diseases.

          In order to further the development of our pharmacological chaperone therapies and share the costs of such development, in November 2007, we entered into a strategic collaboration with Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. (Shire), a subsidiary of Shire plc, to jointly develop our three lead pharmacological chaperone compounds for lysosomal storage disorders. Shire will receive rights to commercialize these products outside of the United States (U.S.). We retain all rights to commercialize these products in the U.S.

          Our principal executive offices are located at 6 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512, and our phone number is (609) 662-2000.

RISK FACTORS

          Investing in our securities involves risk. The prospectus supplement applicable to each offering of our securities will contain a discussion of the risks applicable to an investment in us. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, together with all of the other information contained or incorporated by reference in the prospectus supplement or appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should also consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed on February 6, 2009, with the SEC, which is incorporated herein by reference, and may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

          This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the other documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management or other financial items are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

          We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. We have included important factors in the cautionary statements included in this prospectus, particularly as set forth and incorporated by reference in the “Risk Factors” section above, that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, collaborations or investments we may make.

          You should read this prospectus, any supplements to this prospectus and the documents that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

USE OF PROCEEDS

          Except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities covered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, commercial expenditures, acquisitions of new technologies or businesses, and investments. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of securities covered by this prospectus may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the specific offering. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any securities offered by this prospectus by any selling stockholder.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES ⁽¹⁾

          The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges on a historical basis for the periods indicated. For purposes of this calculation, “earnings” consists of net loss from continuing operations plus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of the sum of interest expense and the estimate of interest within rental expense.

		Years Ended December 31,
		2004				2005				2006				2007				2008
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			—				—				—				—				—
Deficiency of Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges (in millions)		$	8.2			$	19.6			$	45.5			$	40.2			$	38.5

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

          The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of February 18, 2009 by each person, or group of affiliated persons, known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, excluding our Directors and Executive Officers.

          Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting or investment power with respect to our common stock. The information contained in the following table is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose and the inclusion of any shares in the table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares.

          The selling stockholders or their successors, including transferees, may from time to time offer and sell, pursuant to this prospectus or a supplement to this prospectus, any or all of the shares of our common stock that they own. Further details on any selling stockholder will be included in the relevant prospectus supplement.

          Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under community property laws.

		Shares Beneficially Owned												Shares Beneficially Owned
		Prior to Offering												After Offering
										Shares
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner		Number				Percentage				Offered				Number				Percentage
5% Stockholders
Entities affiliated with New Enterprise Associates (1)			4,510,340				19.9	%
1119 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202
Entities affiliated with Frazier Healthcare Ventures (2)			3,520,678				15.5	%
601 Union, Two Union Square, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
Entities affiliated with Palo Alto Investors (3)			3,014,998				13.3	%
470 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
Entities affiliated with Prospect Venture Partners II, L.P. (4)			2,240,752				9.9	%
435 Tasso Street, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Entities affiliated with CHL Medical Partners (5)			2,058,554				9.1	%
1055 Washington Boulevard, 6th Floor Stamford, CT 06901
Entities affiliated with Canaan Partners (6)			1,714,090				7.6	%
285 Riverside Avenue, Suite 250 Westport, CT 06880
Entities affiliated with Quaker BioVentures (7)			1,419,762				6.3	%
Cira Center 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2868
Entities affiliated with Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. (8)			1,338,193				5.9	%
667 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10065

          The preceding table represents the holdings by the selling stockholders, based solely on information set forth in their respective public filings. Information concerning the selling stockholders may change from time to time, which changed information will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus.

          We do not know when or in what amounts the selling stockholders may offer the securities for sale. The selling stockholders might not sell any or all of the securities offered by this prospectus. Because the selling stockholders may offer all or some of the securities pursuant to this offering, and because currently no sale of any of the securities is subject to any agreements, arrangements or understandings, we cannot estimate the number of the securities that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of the offering.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

          Investor Rights Agreement

          Pursuant to a third amended and restated investor rights agreement, dated as of September 13, 2006, by and among entities who held our redeemable convertible preferred stock (which was converted to common stock at our initial public offering) and us, we granted registration rights to all such holders, to Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, or MSSM, and to the holder of a warrant which has since been exercised. Entities affiliated with Prospect Venture Partners II, L.P., New Enterprise Associates, Frazier Healthcare Ventures, Canaan Equity, Quaker BioVentures, CHL Medical Partners and Palo Alto Investors, LLC, each a holder of 5% or more of our voting securities, and their affiliates are parties to this investor rights agreement.

          Subject to certain limitations, these stockholders may demand that, on up to two occasions, we register all or part of their securities for sale under the Securities Act as long as the aggregate price to the public for the securities to be sold in each instance is $5,000,000 or more. If we are eligible to register any of our common stock on Form S-3, these stockholders may make the same demand; provided, however, that we will not be required to register their securities if (i) we have already effected a registration within 90 days prior to the request or have effected two or more registrations on Form S-3 within the preceding 12 month period, or (ii) if the aggregate price to the public for the securities to be sold is less than $2,500,000. Additionally, if we believe that such registration would have a materially detrimental effect on any material corporate event, we may delay the request for up to three months, but not more than once in any twelve month period.

          These stockholders may also request registration of their shares if we register any of our common stock, either for our own account or for the account of other securityholders. In such an event, these stockholders are entitled to notice of the registration and to include their shares of common stock in such registration. In the case of an underwritten registration, we must use our reasonable best efforts to obtain the permission of the underwriters to the inclusion of the holder’s shares in the offering on the same terms.

          With specified exceptions, a holder’s right to include shares in a registration is subject to the right of the underwriters to limit the number of shares included in the offering. All fees, costs and expenses of any registrations will generally be paid by us.

     Mt. Sinai School of Medicine License Agreement

          We acquired exclusive worldwide patent rights to develop and commercialize our lead products and other pharmacological chaperones pursuant to a license agreement with MSSM. In connection with this agreement, we issued 232,266 shares of our common stock to MSSM in April 2002. In October 2006 we issued MSSM an additional 133,333 shares of common stock and made a payment of $1.0 million in consideration of an expanded field of use under that license. Under this agreement, to date we have paid no upfront or annual license fees and we have no milestone or future payments other than royalties on net sales. However, on October 31, 2008, we amended and restated this license agreement to, among other items, provide us with the sole right to control the prosecution of patent rights under such agreement and to clarify the portion of royalties and milestone payments we receive from Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. that are payable to MSSM. In connection therewith, we agreed to pay MSSM $2.6 million in connection with the $50 million upfront payment that we received in November 2007 from Shire and an additional $2.6 million for the sole right to and control over the prosecution of patent rights. This agreement expires upon expiration of the last of the licensed patent rights, which will be in 2019 if a foreign patent is granted and 2018 otherwise, or later subject to any patent term extension that may be granted.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

              Amicus, and any selling stockholders and their successors, including their permitted transferees, may sell the offered securities in any of the ways described below or in any combination or any other way set forth in an applicable prospectus supplement from time to time:

	•		to or through underwriters or dealers;
	•		through one or more agents; or
	•		directly to purchasers or to a single purchaser.

               The distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions:

	•		at a fixed price, or prices, which may be changed from time to time;
	•		at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
	•		at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
	•		at negotiated prices.

             Each prospectus supplement will describe the method of distribution of the securities and any applicable restrictions.

             The prospectus supplement with respect to the securities of a particular series will describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including the following:

	•		the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them;
	•		the public offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
	•		any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.

           Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

           Only the agents or underwriters named in each prospectus supplement are agents or underwriters in connection with the securities being offered thereby.

          We may authorize underwriters, dealers or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in each applicable prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and the aggregate amount of securities sold pursuant to such contracts shall not be less nor more than, the respective amounts stated in each applicable prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in each applicable prospectus supplement, and each prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of these contracts.

          Agents, underwriters and other third parties described above may be entitled to indemnification by us or any selling stockholder against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribution from us with respect to payments which the agents, underwriters or other third parties may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents, underwriters and such other third parties may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

          One or more firms, referred to as “remarketing firms,” may also offer or sell the securities, if a prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with a remarketing arrangement upon their purchase. Remarketing firms will act as principals for their own accounts or as our agents. These remarketing firms will offer or sell the securities in accordance with the terms of the securities. Each prospectus supplement will identify and describe any remarketing firm and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us and will describe the remarketing firm’s compensation. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities they remarket. Remarketing firms may be entitled under agreements that may be entered into with us to indemnification by us against

certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

          Certain underwriters may use this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement for offers and sales related to market-making transactions in the securities. These underwriters may act as principal or agent in these transactions, and the sales will be made at prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of sale.

          The securities we or any selling stockholders offer may be new issues of securities and may have no established trading market. The securities may or may not be listed on a securities exchange. Underwriters may make a market in these securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We can make no assurance as to the liquidity of, or the existence of trading markets for, any of the securities.

          Certain persons participating in an offering may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a short covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

          We also may sell any of the securities through agents designated by us from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of these securities and will list commissions payable by us to these agents in the applicable prospectus supplement. These agents will be acting on a best efforts basis to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment, unless stated otherwise in the applicable prospectuses.

          We or any selling stockholders may sell any of the securities directly to purchasers. In this case, we or any selling stockholders will not engage underwriters or agents in the offer and sale of these securities.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

          We may offer and sell, at any time and from time to time:

	•		Shares of our common stock;
	•		Shares of our preferred stock;
	•		Warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities;
	•		Debt securities consisting of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; or
	•		Any combination of these securities.

          The selling stockholders may also offer additional shares of or common stock form time to time. The terms of any securities we offer or offered by the selling stockholders will be determined at the time of sale. We may issue debt securities that are exchangeable for and/or convertible into common stock or any of the other securities that may be sold under this prospectus. When particular securities are offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed with the SEC, which will describe the terms of the offering and sale of the offered securities.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR COMMON STOCK

          The following summary of the terms of our common stock is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our charter and by-laws, copies of which are on file with the SEC as exhibits to previous SEC filings. Please refer to “Where You Can Find More Information” below for directions on obtaining these documents.

          As of March 23, 2009, we are authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of March 23, 2009, we had 22,643,056 shares of common stock outstanding.

General

          Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. An election of directors by our stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the election. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends as may be declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any outstanding preferred stock.

          In the event of our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately all assets available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

          The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.

The NASDAQ Global Market

          Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “FOLD.”

DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK

          We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of March 23, 2009, there were no shares of our preferred stock outstanding.

          Our board of directors may, without further action by our stockholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of shares of preferred stock in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each series, including voting rights, dividend rights and redemption and liquidation preferences. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of our preferred stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of our common stock. Holders of shares of our preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our Company before any payment is made to the holders of shares of our common stock. In some circumstances, the issuance of shares of preferred stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of our securities or the removal of incumbent management. Upon the affirmative vote of our board of directors, without stockholder approval, we may issue shares of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights which could adversely affect the holders of shares of our common stock.

          If we offer a specific class or series of preferred stock under this prospectus, we will describe the terms of the preferred stock in the prospectus supplement for such offering and will file a copy of the certificate establishing the terms of the preferred stock with the SEC. To the extent required, this description will include:

	•		the title and stated value;
	•		the number of shares offered, the liquidation preference per share and the purchase price;
	•		the dividend rate(s), period(s) and/or payment date(s), or method(s) of calculation for such dividends;
	•		whether dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate;
	•		the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any;
	•		the provisions for a sinking fund, if any;
	•		the provisions for redemption, if applicable;
	•		any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market;
	•		whether the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, and, if applicable, the conversion price (or how it will be calculated), the conversion period and any other terms of conversion (including any anti-dilution provisions, if any);
	•		whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange price (or how it will be calculated), the exchange period and any other terms of exchange (including any anti-dilution provisions, if any);
	•		voting rights, if any, of the preferred stock;
	•		a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock;
	•		the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company;
	•		any material limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; and
	•		any other affirmative, negative or other covenants or contractual rights which might be attendant with the specific class or series of preferred stock.

          The preferred stock offered by this prospectus, when issued, will not have, or be subject to, any preemptive or similar rights.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

          The transfer agent and registrar for any series or class of preferred stock will be set forth in each applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

          We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities in one or more series together with other securities or separately, as described in each applicable prospectus supplement. Below is a description of certain general terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer. Particular terms of the warrants will be described in the applicable warrant agreements and the applicable prospectus supplement for the warrants.

          The applicable prospectus supplement will contain, where applicable, the following terms of and other information relating to the warrants:

	•		the specific designation and aggregate number of, and the price at which we will issue, the warrants;
	•		the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;
	•		the designation, amount and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
	•		if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our common stock and the number of shares of common stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants;
	•		if applicable, the exercise price for shares of our preferred stock, the number of shares of preferred stock to be received upon exercise, and a description of that class or series of our preferred stock;
	•		if applicable, the exercise price for our debt securities, the amount of our debt securities to be received upon exercise, and a description of that series of debt securities;
	•		the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will begin and the date on which that right will expire or, if the warrants may not be continuously exercised throughout that period, the specific date or dates on which the warrants may be exercised;
	•		whether the warrants will be issued in fully registered form or bearer form, in definitive or global form or in any combination of these forms, although, in any case, the form of a warrant included in a unit will correspond to the form of the unit and of any security included in that unit;
	•		any applicable material U.S. federal income tax consequences;
	•		the identity of the warrant agent for the warrants and of any other depositaries, execution or paying agents, transfer agents, registrars or other agents;
	•		the proposed listing, if any, of the warrants or any securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants on any securities exchange;
	•		if applicable, the date from and after which the warrants and the common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities will be separately transferable;
	•		if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
	•		information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
	•		the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants, if any;
	•		any redemption or call provisions;
	•		whether the warrants are to be sold separately or with other securities as parts of units; and
	•		any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

          The transfer agent and registrar for any warrants will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

          This section describes the general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer under this prospectus, any of which may be issued as convertible or exchangeable debt securities. We will set forth the particular terms of the debt securities we offer in a prospectus supplement. The extent, if any, to which the following general provisions apply to particular debt securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The following description of general terms relating to the debt securities and the indenture under which the debt securities will be issued are summaries only and therefore are not complete. You should read the indenture and the prospectus supplement regarding any particular issuance of debt securities.

          We will issue any debt under an indenture to be entered into between us and the trustee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of the debt securities will include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the indenture. We have filed or will file a copy of the form of indenture as an exhibit to the registration statement in which this prospectus is included. The indenture will be subject to and governed by the terms of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

          We may offer under this prospectus up to an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 in debt securities, or if debt securities are issued at a discount, or in a foreign currency, foreign currency units or composite currency, the principal amount as may be sold for an initial public offering price of up to $100,000,000. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will represent direct, unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured indebtedness.

          The following statements relating to the debt securities and the indenture are summaries, qualified in their entirety by reference to the detailed provisions of the indenture and the final form indenture as may be filed with a future prospectus supplement.

General

          We may issue the debt securities in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. We will describe the particular terms of each series of debt securities in a prospectus supplement relating to that series, which we will file with the SEC.

          The prospectus supplement will set forth, to the extent required, the following terms of the debt securities in respect of which the prospectus supplement is delivered:

	•		the title of the series;
	•		the aggregate principal amount;
	•		the issue price or prices, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;
	•		any limit on the aggregate principal amount;
	•		the date or dates on which principal is payable;
	•		the interest rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates;
	•		the date or dates from which interest, if any, will be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable;
	•		the place or places where principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, is payable;
	•		the terms and conditions upon which we may, or the holders may require us to, redeem or repurchase the debt securities;
	•		the denominations in which such debt securities may be issuable, if other than denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple of that number;
	•		whether the debt securities are to be issuable in the form of certificated securities (as described below) or global securities (as described below);
	•		the portion of principal amount that will be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date if other than the principal amount of the debt securities;
	•		the currency of denomination;
	•		the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest, will be made;

	•		if payments of principal and, if applicable, premium or interest, on the debt securities are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than the currency of denomination, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;
	•		if amounts of principal and, if applicable, premium and interest may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index, then the manner in which such amounts will be determined;
	•		the provisions, if any, relating to any collateral provided for such debt securities;
	•		any addition to or change in the covenants and/or the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture;
	•		any events of default, if not otherwise described below under “Events of Default”;
	•		the terms and conditions, if any, for conversion into or exchange for shares of our common stock or preferred stock;
	•		any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents; and
	•		the terms and conditions, if any, upon which the debt securities shall be subordinated in right of payment to other indebtedness of the Company.

          We may issue discount debt securities that provide for an amount less than the stated principal amount to be due and payable upon acceleration of the maturity of such debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. We may also issue debt securities in bearer form, with or without coupons. If we issue discount debt securities or debt securities in bearer form, we will describe material U.S. federal income tax considerations and other material special considerations which apply to these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.

          We may issue debt securities denominated in or payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units. If we do, we will describe the restrictions, elections, and general tax considerations relating to the debt securities and the foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Exchange and/or Conversion Rights

          We may issue debt securities which can be exchanged for or converted into shares of our common stock or preferred stock. If we do, we will describe the terms of exchange or conversion in the prospectus supplement relating to these debt securities.

Transfer and Exchange

          We may issue debt securities that will be represented by either:

	•		“book-entry securities,” which means that there will be one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary or a nominee of a depositary; or
	•		“certificated securities,” which means that they will be represented by a certificate issued in definitive registered form.

          We will specify in the prospectus supplement applicable to a particular offering whether the debt securities offered will be book-entry or certificated securities.

Certificated Debt Securities

          If you hold certificated debt securities issued under an indenture, you may transfer or exchange such debt securities in accordance with the terms of the indenture. You will not be charged a service charge for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities but may be required to pay an amount sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with such transfer or exchange.

Global Securities

          The debt securities of a series may be issued in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominees identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. In such a case, one or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the series to be represented by such global security or securities.

          Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive registered form, a global security may not be registered for transfer or exchange except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of the depositary and except in the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement relating to the debt securities. The specific terms of the depositary

arrangement with respect to a series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such series.

No Protection in the Event of Change of Control

          Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus may not have any covenant or other provision providing for a put or increased interest or otherwise that would afford holders of our debt securities additional protection in the event of a recapitalization transaction, a change of control of the Company, or a highly leveraged transaction. If we offer any covenants or provisions of this type with respect to any debt securities covered by this prospectus, we will describe them in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Covenants

          Unless otherwise indicated in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, our debt securities may not have the benefit of any covenant that limits or restricts our business or operations, the pledging of our assets or the incurrence by us of indebtedness. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any material covenants in respect of a series of debt securities.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

          We may agree in any indenture that governs the debt securities of any series covered by this prospectus that we will not consolidate with or merge into any other person or convey, transfer, sell or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any person, unless such person and such proposed transaction meets various criteria, which we will describe in detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Defaults and Notice

          The debt securities of any series will contain events of default to be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, which may include, without limitation:

	•		failure to pay the principal of, or premium or make-whole amount, if any, on any debt security of such series when due and payable (whether at maturity, by call for redemption, through any mandatory sinking fund, by redemption at the option of the holder, by declaration or acceleration or otherwise);
	•		failure to make a payment of any interest on any debt security of such series when due;
	•		our failure to perform or observe any other covenants or agreements in the indenture with respect to the debt securities of such series;
	•		certain events relating to our bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; and
	•		certain cross defaults, if and as applicable.

          If an event of default with respect to debt securities of any series shall occur and be continuing, we may agree that the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of such series may declare the principal amount (or, if the debt securities of such series are issued at an original issue discount, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of the debt securities of such series) of all debt securities of such series or such other amount or amounts as the debt securities or supplemental indenture with respect to such series may provide, to be due and payable immediately. Any provisions pertaining to events of default and any remedies associated therewith will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

          Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus may require that the trustee under such indenture shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of a default, give to holders of debt securities of any series notice of all uncured defaults with respect to such series known to it. However, in the case of a default that results from the failure to make any payment of the principal of, premium or make-whole amount, if any, or interest on the debt securities of any series, or in the payment of any mandatory sinking fund installment with respect to debt securities of such series, if any, the trustee may withhold such notice if it in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the holders of debt securities of such series. Any terms and provisions relating to the foregoing types of provisions will be described in further detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

          Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus will contain a provision entitling the trustee to be indemnified by holders of debt securities before proceeding to exercise any trust or power under the indenture at the request of such holders. Any such indenture may provide that the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the trustee, or of exercising any trust or power conferred upon the trustee with respect to the debt securities of such series. However, the

trustee under any such indenture may decline to follow any such direction if, among other reasons, the trustee determines in good faith that the actions or proceedings as directed may not lawfully be taken, would involve the trustee in personal liability or would be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the debt securities of such series not joining in such direction.

          Any indenture that governs our debt securities covered by this prospectus may endow the holders of such debt securities to institute a proceeding with respect to such indenture, subject to certain conditions, which will be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement and which may include, that the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of such series then outstanding make a written request upon the trustee to exercise its power under the indenture, indemnify the trustee and afford the trustee reasonable opportunity to act. Even so, such holders may have an absolute right to receipt of the principal of, premium or make-whole amount, if any, and interest when due, to require conversion or exchange of debt securities if such indenture provides for convertibility or exchangeability at the option of the holder and to institute suit for the enforcement of such rights. Any terms and provisions relating to the foregoing types of provisions will be described in further detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Modification of the Indenture

          We and the trustee may modify any indenture that governs our debt securities of any series covered by this prospectus with or without the consent of the holders of such debt securities, under certain circumstances to be described in a prospectus supplement.

Defeasance; Satisfaction and Discharge

          The prospectus supplement will outline the conditions under which we may elect to have certain of our obligations under the indenture discharged and under which the indenture obligations will be deemed to be satisfied.

Regarding the Trustee

          We will identify the trustee and any relationship that we may have with such trustee, with respect to any series of debt securities, in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable debt securities. You should note that if the trustee becomes a creditor of Amicus, the indenture and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 limit the rights of the trustee to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim, as security or otherwise. The trustee and its affiliates may engage in, and will be permitted to continue to engage in, other transactions with us and our affiliates. If, however, the trustee acquires any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

Governing Law

          The law governing the indenture and the debt securities will be identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable indenture and debt securities.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

          We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy information filed by us with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information regarding the operation of the public reference section can be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. We maintain an Internet site at http://www.amicustherapeutics.com. However, the information on our Internet site is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

          The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC or contained in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings that we may make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus; provided, however, that we are not incorporating, in each case, any documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules:

	•		Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 001-33497);
	•		Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2009, February 18, 2009 and February 27, 2009 (excluding any information furnished in such reports under exhibit 99.1 thereto); and
	•		The description of our common stock contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-33497) filed May 23, 2007, under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

          You may obtain a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which may have been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus, except for exhibits to those documents (unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents) at no cost to you by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Office of the Corporate Secretary, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., 6 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512, telephone (609)-662-2000.

LEGAL MATTERS

          The validity of the issuance of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. As appropriate, legal counsel representing the selling stockholders, underwriters, dealers or agents will be named in the accompanying prospectus supplement and may opine to certain legal matters.

EXPERTS

          Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as set forth in their report, which is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and elsewhere in this registration statement. Our consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in reliance on Ernst & Young LLP’s report, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

          Set forth below is an estimate (except in the case of the registration fee) of the amount of fees and expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the offered securities registered hereby, other than underwriting discounts and commission, if any, incurred in connection with the sale of the offered securities. All such amounts will be borne by Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.

SEC Registration Fee		$	5,580
Legal Fees and Expenses		$	150,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses		$	25,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses		$	20,000
Printing Expenses		$	10,000
Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses		$	15,000
Total:		$	225,580

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

          Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. The Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation provides that no director of the Registrant shall be personally liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as director, notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability, except to the extent that the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breaches of fiduciary duty.

          Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

          The Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Registrant will, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Registrant’s by-laws (each as amended from time to time), indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer of the Registrant, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at the request of the Registrant, as a director, officer, partner, or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including any employee benefit plan (all such persons being referred to hereafter as an “Indemnitee”), or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by, or on behalf of, the Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom. Such indemnification may include payment by the Registrant of expenses in defending an action or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnitee (such undertaking acceptable by the Registrant without reference to the financial ability of the Indemnitee) to repay such payment if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation; however, the Registrant will not indemnify any person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person, unless such initiation was approved by the Registrant’s board of directors. Also, the indemnification rights provided in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation (i) are not exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be

entitled under any law, agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, and (ii) will inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons. The Registrant may, to the extent authorized from time to time by its board of directors, grant indemnification rights to other employees of the Registrant or other persons serving the Registrant and such rights may be equivalent to, or greater or less than, those set forth in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation.

          The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors. These agreements, among other things, require the Registrant to indemnify each director to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by the director in any action or proceeding, including any action or proceeding by or in right of the Registrant, arising out of the person’s services as a director.

          The Registrant maintains a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of the Registrant’s directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.

          In any underwriting agreement that the Registrant enters into in connection with the sale of common stock being registered hereby, the underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, the Registrant, its directors, its officers and persons who control the Registrant within the meaning of the Securities Act, against certain liabilities.

Item 16. Exhibits

Exhibit		Description
1.1*		Form of underwriting / agency agreement
4.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on May 17, 2007)
4.2*		Certificate of Designations
4.3		Restated By-laws of the of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007)
4.4		Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing shares of common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007)
4.5*		Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing shares of preferred stock
4.6		Third Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2006, as amended, by and among the registrant and certain stockholders of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007)
4.7*		Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.8*		Form of Preferred Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.9*		Form of Debt Securities Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.10		Form of Indenture (filed herewith)
5.1		Opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP (filed herewith)
12.1		Statement re: Computation of Ratios (filed herewith)
23.1		Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2		Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
24.1		Power of attorney—included on the signature page
25.1		Statement of Eligibility of Trustee Under Debt Indenture (to be filed separately pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939)

Item 17. Undertakings.

          (a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

          (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however , that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement;

          (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

          (3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;

          (4) that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

          (A) Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

          (B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; and

          (5) that, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

          (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

          (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

          (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and

          (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

          (b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: (i) for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of the registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and (ii) for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

          (d) If and when applicable, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.

          (e) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 15 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant, Amicus Therapeutics, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the in the city of Cranbury, New Jersey, on the 3^rd day of April, 2009.

		AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC
		By:		/s/ John F. Crowley   John F. Crowley
				President and Chief Executive Officer

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint James E. Dentzer, Matthew R. Patterson and Geoffrey P. Gilmore, and all or any one of them, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution in for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any subsequent registration statements pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ John F. Crowley   (John F. Crowley)		Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)		April 3, 2009
/s/ James E. Dentzer   (James E. Dentzer)		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		April 3, 2009
/s/ Donald J. Hayden   (Donald J. Hayden)		Chairman of the Board		April 3, 2009
/s/ Alexander E. Barkas, Ph.D.   (Alexander E. Barkas, Ph.D.)		Director		April 3, 2009
/s/ Michael G. Raab   (Michael G. Raab)		Director		April 3, 2009
/s/ Glenn Sblendorio   (Glenn Sblendorio)		Director		April 3, 2009
/s/ James N. Topper, M.D., Ph.D.   (James N. Topper, M.D., Ph.D.)		Director		April 3, 2009
/s/ Sol J. Barer, Ph.D.   (Sol J. Barer, Ph.D.)		Director		April 3, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
1.1*		Form of underwriting / agency agreement
4.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on May 17, 2007)
4.2*		Certificate of Designations
4.3		Restated By-laws of the of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on April 27, 2007)
4.4		Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing shares of common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007)
4.5*		Specimen Stock Certificate evidencing shares of preferred stock
4.6		Third Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2006, as amended, by and among the registrant and certain stockholders of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-141700), as amended, originally filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007)
4.7*		Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.8*		Form of Preferred Stock Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.9*		Form of Debt Securities Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate
4.10		Form of Indenture (filed herewith)
5.1		Opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP (filed herewith)
12.1		Statement re: Computation of Ratios (filed herewith)
23.1		Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2		Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith)
24.1		Power of attorney—included on the signature page
25.1		Statement of Eligibility of Trustee Under Debt Indenture (to be filed separately pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939)