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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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

                       INCARA PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45324E103
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



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

                  [  ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X ]      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).

                               Page 1 of 8 pages




-------------------------                             --------------------------
CUSIP No. 45324E103           13G                     Page  2 of   8    Pages
-------------------------                             --------------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]

                                                             (b)  [ x]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY           0
OWNED---------------------------------------------------------------------------
BY           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH            1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
REPORTING       warrants)
PERSON--------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
                warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
           warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [  ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           9.7%
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                               Page 2 of 8 pages




-------------------------                             --------------------------
CUSIP No. 45324E103           13G                     Page  3 of   8    Pages
-------------------------                             --------------------------

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

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]

                                                             (b)  [ x]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY           0
OWNED---------------------------------------------------------------------------
BY           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH            1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
REPORTING       warrants)
PERSON--------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
                warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
           warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [  ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           9.7%
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                               Page 3 of 8 pages




-------------------------                             --------------------------
CUSIP No. 45324E103           13G                     Page  4 of   8    Pages
-------------------------                             --------------------------

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

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]

                                                             (b)  [ x]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY    0
OWNED---------------------------------------------------------------------------
BY           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH            1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
REPORTING       warrants)
PERSON--------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
                warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
           warrants)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [  ]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           9.7%
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT

                               Page 4 of 8 pages




Item 1(a)      Name of Issuer:
                ---------------

               Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation

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

               79 T.W. Alexander Drive
               4401 Research Commons - Suite 200
               Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Items 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
----------     ----------------------

               This statement is being filed by (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
               ("SAC Capital Advisors"), (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
               ("SAC Capital Management") and (iii) Steven A. Cohen.

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

               (i), (ii) and (iii):
               777 Long Ridge Road
               Stamford, Connecticut 06902

Item 2(c)      Citizenship:
               ------------

               (i): Delaware
               (ii): Delaware
               (iii): United States

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

               Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

Item 2(e)      CUSIP Number:
               -------------

                45324E103

Item 3          Not Applicable
                --------------

Item 4.         Ownership:
                ----------

The securities reported on herein are held by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC, an
Anguillan limited liability company ("SAC Capital Associates"). Pursuant to
investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management
share all investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by SAC
Capital Associates. Accordingly, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital
Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities covered by
this statement for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act").

                               Page 5 of 8 pages




Steven A. Cohen is (i) the President and Chief Executive Officer of SAC Capital
Advisors, the Managing Member of which is a corporation wholly owned by Mr.
Cohen, and (ii) the owner, directly and through a wholly owned subsidiary, of
100% of the membership interests of SAC Capital Management. Accordingly, Mr.
Cohen may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this
statement for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. Mr. Cohen disclaims
beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement.

Item 4(a)       Amount Beneficially Owned:
                --------------------------

                1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
                warrants)

Item 4(b)       Percent of Class:
                -----------------

                9.7%

Item 4(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:  1,253,700
                        (including 240,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
                        warrants)

               (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of:
                        0

                (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                        1,253,700 (including 240,000 shares issuable upon
                        exercise of warrants)

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.  [ ]

Item 6           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                 Person:
                 --------------------------------------------------------

                 SAC Capital Associates has the right to
                 receive dividends on, and proceeds from the
                 sale of, the shares reported on this
                 statement as beneficially owned by SAC
                 Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and
                 Mr. Cohen.

                               Page 6 of 8 pages




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

Item 10          Certification:
                 --------------

         By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

                               Page 7 of 8 pages




                                    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 12, 2002

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

       /s/ Peter Nussbaum
By:--------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


       /s/ Peter Nussbaum
By:--------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


       /s/ Peter Nussbaum
By:--------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


                               Page 8 of 8 pages