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


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. )*


                         Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    84763A108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 April 21, 2004
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             (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 in 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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CUSIP No. 84763A108                 SCHEDULE 13G             Page  2  of 5 Pages

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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS./I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
        (Entities Only).

        North Sound Capital LLC(1)
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) [X]
        (See Instructions)
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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3       SEC USE ONLY


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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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                5.   SOLE VOTING POWER          0
NUMBER OF
SHARES          ----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY    6.   SHARED VOTING POWER        1,247,005(2)
OWNED BY
EACH            ----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
PERSON
WITH            ----------------------------------------------------------------
                8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,247,005

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9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,247,005
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  [ ]
       (See Instructions)


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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       9.4%
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

(1)  The ultimate managing member of North Sound Capital LLC is Thomas McAuley.
     The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares in
     its capacity as the managing member of North Sound Legacy Fund LLC, North
     Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC and North Sound Legacy International
     Ltd. (the "Funds"), who are the holders of such shares. As the managing
     member of the Funds, the Reporting Person has voting and investment control
     with respect to the shares of common stock held by the Funds.

(2)  Includes 86,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants.



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CUSIP No. 84763A108                 SCHEDULE 13G             Page  3  of 5 Pages

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Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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

                  157 Technology Drive
                  Irvine, California 92618

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing.
Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
Item 2(c).        Citizenship.

                  North Sound Capital LLC
                  53 Forest Avenue, Suite 202
                  Old Greenwich, CT 06870
                  Delaware limited liability company

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

                  Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  84763A108

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
                  240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  Not Applicable

Item 4.           Ownership.

                  The following is information regarding the aggregate number
                  and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
                  identified in Item 1 as of April 21, 2004:

                  (a)      Amount beneficially owned: 1,247,005 shares of Common
                           Stock

                  (b)      Percent of Class: 9.4%

                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)      sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

                           (ii)     shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                                    1,247,005



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

                           (iv)     shared power to dispose or direct the
                                    disposition of: 1,247,005

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.

                  Not Applicable

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.

                  Certification pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c):

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.



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                                    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:  April 30, 2004


                                         NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC


                                         By: /s/ Andrew Wilder
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                                             Name:  Andrew Wilder
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer