FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 * Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ardea Biosciences, Inc./DE [RDEA] 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) 667 MADISON AVENUE 17TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/19/2007 (Street) NEW YORK, NY US 10021 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 (1) (2) 12/19/2007   P   2,059 (5) A $ 13.25 135,746 (3) (4) I Through Partnership (4)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC 667 MADISON AVENUE 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US 10021		X
BAKER JULIAN 667 MADISON AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US 10021		X
BAKER FELIX 667 MADISON AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY US 10021		X

Signatures

/s/ Julian C. Baker, as Managing Member of Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC		12/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Julian C. Baker		12/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Felix J. Baker		12/21/2007
**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)	In addition to Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC, this Form 4 is being filed jointly by Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker, each of whom has the same business address as Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities owned by it. Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker are directors of the Issuer. Because of certain business and family relationships with other security holders of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons are filing solely for informational purposes as if they were members of a group with such shareholders. (Continued in footnote 2)
(2)	However, the Reporting Persons disclaim that they and any other person or persons in fact constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Rule 13d 5 thereunder or that they are the beneficial owner of securities owned by such other persons, and each of them declares beneficial ownership of securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest, if any, therein.
(3)	Includes dividends paid in shares of common stock on August 10, 2007 and November 16, 2007 to all holders of Series A preferred stock, as a result of which Baker Bros. Investments, L.P., received 170 and 117 shares of common stock, respectively and which Baker Bros. Investments II received 204 and 141 shares of common stock, respectively.
(4)	Represents shares 73,301 shares owned directly by Baker Bros. Investments II, L.P. and 62,445 shares owned directly by Baker Bros. Investments, L.P., limited partnerships of which the sole general partner is Baker Bros. Capital, L.P., a limited partnership of which the sole general partner is Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC. Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker are controlling members of Baker Bros. Capital (GP), LLC.
(5)	Represents shares purchased by Baker Bros. Investments II, L.P.

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