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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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

                           Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
                           --------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
                           --------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    266898105
                                    ---------
                                 (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:

                                      [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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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                                     958,900
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                     0
   Each
 Reporting                  7            Sole Dispositive Power
  Person                                       989,600
   With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                               0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    989,600

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)

                                    5.8%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IA, CO




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Item     1(a)     Name of Issuer: Dusa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Issuer").

         1(b)     Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  25 Upton Drive, Wilmington, MA  01887

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, no par value per
                  share

         2(e)     CUSIP Number: 266898105

Item     3.       This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13(d)(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, 2005 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:

                  Not applicable.

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

                  The Reporting Person is an investment adviser registered under
                  Section  203 of the  Investment  Advisers  Act of 1940 and, as
                  such,  has  beneficial  ownership  of the shares which are the
                  subject of this filing through the  investment  discretion the
                  Reporting Person exercises over its clients' accounts.

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 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 of effect.







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                                   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 13, 2006             PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                     By:      /s/ Aryeh Davis
                                              ----------------------
                                     Name:    Aryeh Davis
                                     Title:   Chief Operating Officer,
                                              General Counsel and Secretary