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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0202 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 5 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2007-12-31 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 1 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <form3HoldingsReported> 0 </form3HoldingsReported> |
| <form4TransactionsReported> 0 </form4TransactionsReported> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000822206 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> IDM PHARMA, INC. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> IDMI </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001121404 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> SANOFI-AVENTIS </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 174, AVENUE DE FRANCE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> PARIS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> I0 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 75013 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> FRANCE </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 1 </isOther> |
| | | <otherText> Exiting 10% owner </otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock, $0.01 par value </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2007-12-31 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 5 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> J </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1986740 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Laurence Debroux </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2008-02-11 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |