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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2006

                           ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                  0-21696                22-3106987
 (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)


          26 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts      02139
             (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 494-0400


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2006, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") announced
financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and provided an update on
progress towards achievement of 2006 goals. A copy of the press release is being
furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.


ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

In its press release dated August 8, 2006, the Company provided a summary of
progress toward achievement of its corporate goals for 2006 under the heading
"Corporate and Development Highlights" and information regarding upcoming
scientific and investor meetings under the headings "Upcoming Scientific
Meetings" and "Upcoming Investor Meetings". The Company hereby incorporates such
information by reference into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


ITEM 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c)

             Exhibit
             Number        Description
             -------       -----------

             99.1          Press release dated August 8, 2006.

The portions of the press release incorporated by reference into Item 8.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K are being filed pursuant to Item 8.01. The
remaining portions of the press release are being furnished pursuant to Item
2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Exchange Act.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                             ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.



                             By:    /s/ Edward M. Fitzgerald
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                    Edward M. Fitzgerald
                                    Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate
                                    Operations, Chief Financial Officer


Date:  August 8, 2006



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number         Description
- -------        -----------

99.1           Press release dated August 8, 2006.



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