SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                      LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   53220K207
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 March 22, 2001
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(b)

                  [X]    Rule 13d-1(c)

                  [ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)

         *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).




CUSIP NO. 53220K207                    13G                     PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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  1     Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
        (Entities Only)

        Eli Lilly and Company/35-0470950
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  2     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group     (a) [ ]
        (See Instructions)                                   (b) [ ]
                                                             Not Applicable

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  3     SEC Use Only


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  4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

        Indiana
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    Number of
                           5       Sole Voting Power

     Shares                        3,055,464
                           -----------------------------------------------------
   Beneficially            6       Shared Voting Power

                                   None
     Owned by              -----------------------------------------------------
                           7       Sole Dispositive Power

       Each                        3,055,464
                           -----------------------------------------------------
     Reporting             8       Shared Dispositive Power


    Person With                    None
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  9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

        3,055,464
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 10     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
        (See Instructions)

        Not Applicable
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 11     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

        5.1%
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 12     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
        CO
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CUSIP NO. 53220K207                    13G                     PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES

Item 1(a).                 Name of Issuer:

                           Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated


Item 1(b).                 Address of Issuer's Principal
                           Executive Offices:

                           10275 Science Center Drive
                           San Diego, CA 92121


Item 2(a).                 Name of Person Filing:

                           Eli Lilly and Company


Item 2(b).                 Address of Principal Business
                           Office or, if None, Residence:

                           Lilly Corporate Center
                           Indianapolis, IN 46285


Item 2(c).                 Citizenship:

                           Indiana


Item 2(d).                 Title of Class of Securities:

                           Common Stock, $.001 Par Value


Item 2(e).                 CUSIP Number:

                           53220K207

Item 3.                    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
                           13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
                           person filing is a:

                           (a)-(j)          Not applicable

                           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
                           check this box. [X]



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Item 4.                    Ownership.

                           (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                                    3,055,464

                           (b)      Percent of Class:

                                    5.1% (based on outstanding shares at
                                    October 31, 2001)

                           (c)      Number of shares as to which the person has:

                                    Sole voting power           3,055,464

                                    Shared voting power         None

                                    Sole dispositive power      3,055,464

                                    Shared dispositive power    None


Item 5.                    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                           Not applicable

Item 6.                    Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
                           Another Person.

                           Not applicable


Item 7.                    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                           which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
                           Parent Holding Company.

                           Not applicable


Item 8.                    Identification and Classification of Members of the
                           Group.

                           Not applicable





CUSIP NO. 53220K207                    13G                     PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES

Item 9.                    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                           Not applicable

Item 10.                   Certifications.

                           By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
                           knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
                           above were not acquired and are not held for the
                           purpose of or with the effect of changing or
                           influencing control of the issuer of the securities
                           and were not acquired and are not held in connection
                           with or as a participant in any transaction having
                           that purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                               ELI LILLY AND COMPANY



                                               By: /s/ Charles E. Golden
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                                                   Charles E. Golden
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 12, 2002