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 *
Reeders Stephen T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC [MNTA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 43 MOULTON STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2005
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 07/21/2005   J   1,073,898 D $ 0 (9) 1,610,850 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock               8,656 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock               5,965 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock               954 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock               5,965 D (5)  
Common Stock               96 I See Footnote (6)
Common Stock               234 I See Footnote (7)
Common Stock               234 I See Footnote (8)

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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
Reeders Stephen T
C/O MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
43 MOULTON STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Stephen T. Reeders   07/25/2005
**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) These shares are held directly by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(2) These shares are held directly by MVM Limited. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(3) These shares are held directly by David Brister. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(4) These shares are held directly by Paul Triniman. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(5) These shares are held directly by Stephen Reeders. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities.
(6) These shares are held directly by Martin Murphy. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(7) These shares are held directly by Richard Lim. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(8) These shares are held directly by Thomas Casdagli. Stephen Reeders, Martin Murphy and David Brister are the investment directors of MVM Limited, which individuals exercise discretionary investment power over securities held by MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P., MVM Limited, Stephen Reeders, Paul Triniman, David Brister, Martin Murphy, Richard Lim and Thomas Casdagli, and are principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and disposition of these securities. Dr. Reeders disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest in such shares.
(9) In-kind distribution to the limited partners of MVM International Life Sciences Fund No. 1 L.P.

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