SciClone-Sigma Tau Schedule 13G/A No. 4 - 12/31/05
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G/A4


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)


80862K104
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2005
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

    o Rule 13d-1(b)
    xRule 13d-1(c)
     oRule 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 the 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).


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1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Sigma Tau Finanzaria S.p.A.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a)
(b)
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Italy
 
5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
6,068,011
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With:
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
6,068,011
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
6,068,011
10.
Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
13.2%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
 
CO

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1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 
Defiante Farmaceutica, L.D.A.
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)(a)
(b)
3.
SEC Use Only
 
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Portugal
 
5.
Sole Voting Power
 
0
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
6.
Shared Voting Power
 
6,068,011
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With:
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
 
0
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
 
6,068,011
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
6,068,011
10.
Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
 
11.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
13.2%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
 
CO

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Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


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

901 Mariner's Island Boulevard, Suite 205, San Mateo, CA 94404

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons")

(i) Sigma-Tau Finanziaria SpA ("Sigma-Tau")
(ii) Defiante Farmaceutica, L.D.A. ("Defiante")


Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office:

(i)
Sigma-Tau
Via Sudafrica, 20
Rome, Italy 00144

(ii)
Defiante
Rua dos Ferreiros, 260
Funchal-Madeira (Portugal) 9000-082


Item 2(c).
Citizenship:

(i) Sigma-Tau is an Italian corporation.
(ii) Defiante is a Portuguese corporation.

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

Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares")

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:

80862K104

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person is a:

This Item 3 is not applicable
 
 

 
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Item 4. Ownership:
 
Sigma Tau

(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
6,068,011
     
(b)
Percent of class:
13.2%
     
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  

 
(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
 
(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,068,011
 
(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
 
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6,068,011


Defiante

(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
6,068,011
     
(b)
Percent of class:
13.2%
     
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
  

 
(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
 
(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
6,068,011
 
(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
 
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6,068,011

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

Not Applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the 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.


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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.

Dated: February 14, 2006
SIGMA TAU FINANZIARIA SPA


By:  /s/ Maurizio Terenzi
Name:   Maurizio Terenzi
Title:     Director - proxy holder authorized


Dated: February 14, 2006
DEFIANTE FARMACEUTICA, L.D.A.
 

 
By:  /s/ Maurizio Terenzi
Name:   Maurizio Terenzi
Title:    proxy holder authorized
 
 

 
This Schedule 13G was executed under the Power of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit A.


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EXHIBIT A

Each of the undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint each of Antonio Nicolai and Maurizio Terenzi, with full power of substitution, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of the undersigned, and authorizes and designates each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact to sign on behalf of the undersigned, and to file filings and any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made by or on behalf of the undersigned in respect of (i) the beneficial ownership of equity securities of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. held by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "ExchangeAct"), and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) the disposition of equity securities of SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. held by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, includingthe filing of any Form 144 pursuant to the Securities Act. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of each of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned'sresponsibilities to complywith Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the SecuritiesAct.
 
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14 day of March 2005
 

 
DEFIANTE FARMACEUTICA LDA
 

 
By: /s/ Pedro Quintes/Carla Jardim Fernandes
Name: Pedro Quintas / Carla Jardim Fernandes
Title: Directors