FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Bloch Stephen M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC [FOLD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CANAAN PARTNERS, 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/17/2008 (Street) WESTPORT, CT 06880 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/17/2008   S(1)   2,892 D $ 14.129 (2) 1,776,702 I By Canaan Equity III, L.P. (3) Common Stock 09/17/2008   S(4)   108 D $ 14.129 (2) 66,346 I By Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. (5) Common Stock 09/18/2008   S(1)   289 D $ 16.014 (6) 1,776,413 I By Canaan Equity III, L.P. (3) Common Stock 09/18/2008   S(1)   2,892 D $ 14.026 (7) 1,773,521 I By Canaan Equity III, L.P. (3) Common Stock 09/18/2008   S(4)   11 D $ 16.004 (6) 66,335 I By Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. (5) Common Stock 09/18/2008   S(4)   108 D $ 14.024 (7) 66,227 I By Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bloch Stephen M C/O CANAAN PARTNERS 285 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 250 WESTPORT, CT 06880	X

Signatures

/s/ John Lambrech, Attorney-in-Fact		09/19/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Canaan Equity III, L.P. on February 19, 2008, as amended on June 4, 2008.
(2)	This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $14.00 to $15.00. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	The reporting person is a member of Canaan Equity Partners III, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Canaan Equity III, L.P. Voting and investment power over these shares is exercised by the managers of Canaan Equity Partners III, L.L.C. in its role as general partner of Canaan Equity III, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	Sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. on February 19, 2008, as amended on June 4, 2008.
(5)	The reporting person is a member of Canaan Equity Partners III, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. Voting and investment power over these shares is exercised by the managers of Canaan Equity Partners III, L.L.C. in its role as general partner of Canaan Equity III Entrepreneurs, L.L.C. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(6)	This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $16.00 to $16.04. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(7)	This price is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The prices for the transactions reported on this line range from $14.00 to $14.20. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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