UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                     Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    14888U101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
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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:

                                [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [ ] 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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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Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 06-1524885 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 CONNECTICUT 5 Sole Voting Power Number of 112,300 Shares Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power Owned By 0 Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power Person 112,300 With 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 112,300 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) 0.9% 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, CO

Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (the "Issuer"). 1(b) Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1370, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Item 2(a) - (c) Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Person Filing: Pequot Capital Management, Inc. 500 Nyala Farm Road, Westport, CT, 06880 which is a Connecticut corporation. 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2(e) CUSIP Number: 14888U101 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Pequot Capital Management, Inc. is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership: Ownership as of December 31, 2007 is incorporated herein by reference from items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page of the Reporting Person. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] 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. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable.

Page 4 of 5 Pages 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 12, 2008 PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Aryeh Davis --------------------------- Name: Aryeh Davis Title: Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary