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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                      
                                      
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                      
                                      
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO.3)*
                                      

                        IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    004493701
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                Donald F. Parman, SmithKline Beecham Corporation
                   One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19102
                             Telephone 215-751-7633
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)


                                February 21, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report 
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this 
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box  / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee 
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on 
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of 
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) 
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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 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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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 857304100                                            PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES

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This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D
manually filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
April 24, 1995 (the "Initial Statement") filed jointly by SmithKline Beecham
plc, SmithKline Beecham Corporation, and S.R. One, Limited; Amendment No. 1
electronically filed on September 26, 1996; and Amendment No. 2 electronically
filed on December 13, 1996 with respect to ownership of securities of IDEC
Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

The undersigned hereby amends and supplements Item 5 of the Initial 
Statement by the following information (capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Initial
Statement.


1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SmithKline Beecham plc
      98-0101920
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) /x/
                                                                         (b) / /
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      WC
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
    TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                    / /

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      England

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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
   SHARES               -0- 
BENEFICIALLY   -----------------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY      8   SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH            
 REPORTING              None
  PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------------
   WITH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        -0-
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               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
                        None
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      -0-
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
     CERTAIN SHARES*                                                         / /

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      0%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      CO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 0004493701                                           Page 3 of 6 Pages

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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SmithKline Beecham Corporation
      23-1099050
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) /x/
                                                                         (b) / /
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

      WC
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5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 
    TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                    / /

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Pennsylvania

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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
   SHARES               1,105,860
BENEFICIALLY   -----------------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY      8   SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH            
 REPORTING              None
  PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------------
   WITH         9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            
                  1,105,860 
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               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
                        None
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,105,860 
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 
     CERTAIN SHARES*                                                         / /

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      6.1%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      CO
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.


Item 2.  Identity and Background.

                 
Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.


Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.
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                                                               Page 5 of 6 Pages






Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a)  Amount and Percent Beneficially Owned

                  Registered Name                      No. of Shares     Percent

                  SmithKline Beecham plc                       -0-           0%
                  SmithKline Beecham Corporation         1,105,860         6.1%
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                              TOTAL                                        6.1%
 

                  (b)      

                  (c) The reporting persons sold 885,000 shares of Common Stock
in the open market in the following manner:

Registered Name Transaction Date Number of Share Price Per Share SmithKline Beecham plc February 5, 1997 70,000 $22.50 SmithKline Beecham plc February 13, 1997 15,000 $22.25 SmithKline Beecham plc February 14, 1997 7,500 $22.375 SmithKline Beecham plc February 14, 1997 10,000 $22.50 SmithKline Beecham plc February 18, 1997 2,500 $22.375 SmithKline Beecham plc Feburary 20, 1997 2,000 $22.25 SmithKline Beecham plc February 21, 1997 60,000 $22.50 SmithKline Beecham plc February 21, 1997 150,000 $22.575 SmithKline Beecham plc February 21, 1997 100,000 $22.625 SmithKline Beecham plc February 21, 1997 145,000 $22.75 SmithKline Beecham plc February 21, 1997 38,000 $22.875 _______ 600,000 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 21, 1997 5,000 $23.00 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 24, 1997 50,000 $23.25 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 24, 1997 145,000 $23.625 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 24, 1997 50,000 $24.00 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 24, 1997 6,000 $24.25 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 25, 1997 29,000 $24.50 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 28, 1997 17,500 $24.50 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 28, 1997 25,000 $24.625 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 28, 1997 5,000 $24.750 SmithKline Beecham Corporation February 28, 1997 2,500 $24.875 _______ 335,000
(d) (e) Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship With respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. 6 Page 6 of 6 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true, correct and complete. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC By: /s/Alison M. Horler ------------------------------ Alison M. Horler Deputy Secretary SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION By: /s/Donald F. Parman ------------------------------ Donald F. Parman Secretary DATED: March 3, 1997