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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26



          SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                           COR THERAPEUTICS AND SOLVAY



This Amendment is entered into effective as of the 1st day of June, 1995 between
COR THERAPEUTICS, INC. ("COR"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal
offices at 256 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080, U.S.A.
and SOLVAY, Societe Anonyme ("SOLVAY"), a Belgian corporation, with its
principal offices at 33, rue du Prince Albert, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium.

                                   WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, COR and SOLVAY have entered into a License and Supply Agreement
effective as of 27 July 1994 (the "Agreement") on their behalf and on behalf of
their Affiliates (as defined in the Agreement);

WHEREAS, COR and SOLVAY have modified a provision of the Agreement by a First
Amendment effective as of 13 March 1995;

WHEREAS, COR and SOLVAY are presently willing to modify the same provision a
second time;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree to amend
the Agreement as follows:

In section 2.2, on page 5, replace line 13 by "(...) as the breach or default
remains uncured. If by 15 September 1995, SOLVAY and COR have not (...)".

All the other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, COR and SOLVAY have executed this Amendment to be effective
on the date first set forth hereabove.



COR THERAPEUTICS, Inc.                     SOLVAY S.A.



By:                                        By:
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Title:                                     Title: General Manager
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