<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF ANERGEN, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT FILED ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 3,963 468 <SECURITIES> 12,437 11,024 <RECEIVABLES> 320 815 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,928 12,409 <PP&E> 5,973 5,428 <DEPRECIATION> (4,514) (3,418) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,423 14,455 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,054 1,923 <BONDS> 366 818 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 57,484 47,359 <OTHER-SE> (41,481) (35,645) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,423 14,455 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,172 3,534 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,799 10,298 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 170 322 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,797) (7,086) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,797) (7,086) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,797) (7,086) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.35) (0.55) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.35) (0.55)