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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Pillar Invest Corp
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. [ IDRA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 167 SIDNEY STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/16/2017
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/16/2017     X    6842844   A $0.00   0   (2) I   See Footnotes   (1) (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Warrants   $0.70   10/16/2017     X         6842844    11/9/2012   11/9/2017   Common Stock   6842844   $0.00   0   I   See Footnotes   (1) (2)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Youssef El Zein is a director and controlling stockholder of Pillar Invest Corporation ("Pillar GP") and serves as the representative of Pillar Pharmaceuticals II, L.P. ("Pillar II") and Pillar GP on the Issuer's board of directors. Mr. El Zein disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Pillar II and Participations Besancon and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owners of any such securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of his ownership interest in Pillar GP. As of the date hereof, Mr. El Zein owns directly 539,410 shares of common stock of the Issuer.
(2)  4,624,824 of such warrants beneficially owned and exercised for shares of common stock by Pillar II, of which Pillar GP is the general partner (the "Pillar II Warrants") and 2,218,020 of such warrants exercised by Participations Besancon (the "Besancon Warrants"). Participations Besancon is a fund advised by Pillar GP. Pillar GP disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the Pillar II Warrants and the Besancon Warrants and the common stock underlying such warrants and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Pillar GP is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of its ownership interest in Pillar II or resulting from fees payable to Pillar GP in its capacity as investment advisor to Besancon.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pillar Invest Corp
C/O IDERA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
167 SIDNEY STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
X X

Pillar Pharmaceuticals II, L.P.
PILLAR INVEST OFFSHORE SAL, STARCO CTR,
BLOC B, 3RD FLOOR, OMAR DAOUK STREET
BEIRUT, M8 2020-3313
X X

ZEIN YOUSSEF EL
PILLAR INVEST OFFSHORE SAL, STARCO CTR,
BLOC B, 3RD FLOOR, OMAR DAOUK STREET
BEIRUT, M8 2020-3313
X X


Signatures
Pillar Invest Corporation, /s/ Youssef El Zein, Authorized Person 10/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Youssef El Zein 10/17/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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