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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-03-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001013238</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARADIGM CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARDM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001457518</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>First Eagle Value in Biotechnology Master Fund, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FIRST EAGLE INV. MGMT, GEN. COUNSEL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>21 APRIL FUND LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CITCO FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN ISLANDS) LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>REGATTA OFFICE PARK WEST BAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>KY1-1205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459688</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>21 APRIL FUND LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FIRST EAGLE INV. MGMT., GEN. COUNSEL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 44TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459975</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEF Associates N.V.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CITCO FUND SERVICES (CURACAO) N.V.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>KAYA FLAMBOYAN 9, P.O. BOX 812</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CURACAO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS ANTILLES</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37084262</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See remarks.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">See remarks.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This amended Form 3 is filed to correct the information filed in the original Form 3 filed on March 5, 2009 (the &quot;Original Form 3&quot;). Except for the updating amendment in this amended Form 3, the Original Form 3 remains in effect. The shares reported on this amended Form 3 consist of 19,452,141 shares held by First Eagle Value in Biotechnology Master Fund, Ltd. (&quot;FEVIBMF&quot;), 2,761,679 shares held by 21 April Fund, L.P. (&quot;21 April LP&quot;), 9,870,442 shares held by 21 April Fund, Ltd. (&quot;21 April Ltd.&quot;) and 5,000,000 shares held by DEF Associates N.V. (together with FEVIBMF, 21 April LP and 21 April Ltd., the &quot;Funds&quot;). The Funds may be deemed to be members of a Section 13(d) group owning more than 10% of the issuer's outstanding common stock. Each of the Funds disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the reported securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such Fund is the beneficial owner of such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interet therein.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dan DeClue</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dan DeClue</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dan DeClue</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dan DeClue</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
