Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAKER JULIAN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [IDRA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY US 10065
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

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.59 06/08/2015   A   70,000     (1) 06/08/2025 Common Stock 70,000 $ 0 70,000 I See footnote (1) (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BAKER JULIAN
667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP
667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
Baker Brothers Life Sciences LP
667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
14159, L.P.
667 MADISION AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
BAKER FELIX
667 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
667, L.P.
667 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      
Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC
667 MADISION AVENUE 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY US 10065
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Julian C. Baker   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP Name: Scott L. Lessing Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to BAKER BROTHERS LIFE SCIENCES, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital, L.P., GP to Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P Name:Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Baker Bros. Advisors LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to 14159, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by 14159 Capital, L.P., GP to 14159, L.P. Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Felix J. Baker   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Baker Bros. Advisors, LP, Mgmt. Co. and Inv. Adviser to 667, L.P., pursuant to authority granted by Baker Biotech Capital, L.P., GP to 667, L.P. Name: Scott L. Lessing, Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC Name: Scott L. Lessing Title: President /s/ Scott L. Lessing   06/10/2015
**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) 35,000 non-qualified stock options ("Stock Options") convertible solely into common shares were granted to Julian C. Baker and 35,000 Stock Options were granted to Dr. Kelvin M. Neu, an employee of Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the "Adviser"). The Stock Options have a strike price of $3.59 and vest in twelve equal quarterly installments over three years from the date of grant with the first installment vesting on September 8, 2015. Julian C. Baker and Dr. Kelvin C. Neu serve on the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Board") as representatives of 667, L.P. ("667"), Baker Brothers Life Sciences, L.P. ("Life Sciences"), 14159, L.P.("14159", and together with 667, and Life Sciences, the "Funds" and their affiliates). Pursuant to the policies of the Adviser, Julian C. Baker and Dr. Kelvin M. Neu do not have any right to any of the Issuer's securities issued as part of their service on the Board and the Funds are entitled to receive all the pecuniary interest in the securities issued. The Funds each own an indirect proportionate pecuniary interest in the Stock Options. Solely as a result of Felix J. Baker's and Julian C. Baker's ownership interest in the general partners of the general partners of the Funds, Felix J. Baker and Julian C. Baker may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the stock options (i.e. no direct pecuniary interest).
(2) The Adviser serves as the Investment Adviser to the Funds. In connection with the services provided by the Adviser, the Adviser receives an asset-based management fee that does not confer any pecuniary interest in the securities held by the Funds. Baker Bros. Advisors (GP) LLC (the "Adviser GP") is the Adviser's sole general partner. Julian C. Baker and Felix J. Baker are principals of the Adviser GP. The Adviser has complete and unlimited discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held by the Funds. The general partners of the Funds relinquished to the Adviser all discretion and authority with respect to the investment and voting power of the securities held by the Funds. Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP and the Adviser disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by the Funds except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Julian C. Baker, Felix J. Baker, the Adviser GP or the Adviser is a beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
 
Remarks:
Remarks:
Julian C. Baker and Dr. Kevin M. Neu, respectively a principal and an employee of Baker Bros. Advisors LP (the "Adviser") are directors of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("the Issuer"). By virtue of their representation on the Board of Directors of the Issuer, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reporting persons are deemed directors by deputization of the Issuer.

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