Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Himawan Jeff
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDICINOVA INC [4875 OSE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., SUITE 950
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2006
(Street)

SAN DIEGO,, CA 92122
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.48 (1) 01/09/2006   A   100,000   01/09/2006 01/08/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 I By Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Inc. (2)
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.48 (1) 01/09/2006   A   100,000     (3) 01/08/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 100,000 I By Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Inc. (2)
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.48 (1) 01/09/2006   A   10,000   01/09/2006 01/08/2016 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 I By Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Inc. (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Himawan Jeff
4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR., SUITE 950
SAN DIEGO,, CA 92122
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Shintaro Asako, as Attorney-in-Fact   06/20/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The exercise price of this stock option is 170 yen. On the date of grant, the exercise price was equal to $1.48, based on the exchange rate as found on www.oanda.com.
(2) The Reporting Person is a managing member of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures VI, L.L.C. and is a limited partner of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures VI, L.P. Essex Woodlands Health Ventures VI, L.L.C. is the general partner of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures VI, L.P., which is the general partner of Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P. Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Inc. is the management company for Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Fund VI, L.P. Pursuant to Instruction (4)(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities beneficially owned by such entities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him.
(3) The option vests over a four (4) year period commencing January 9, 2006, in equal quarterly installments.

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