SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                               (Amendment No. 1)[1]


                                 NITROMED, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  654798 50 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2004
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

         [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

         [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

         [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

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         1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on
the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act.



CUSIP No. 654798 50 3                                         Page 2 of 6 Pages


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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Johnson & Johnson
                  22-1024240
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF                 (a) [ ] 
   A MEMBER OF A GROUP                          (b) [ ]

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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New Jersey
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   NUMBER OF                  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                             -0-
   OWNED BY
     EACH                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH
                                          -0-

                              ---------------------------
                              7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

                              ---------------------------
                              8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     -0-

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9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                          -0-

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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                          [  ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

               -0-
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

               CO
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CUSIP No. 654798 50 3                                         Page 3 of 6 Pages


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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation
                  22-2007137
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF                 (a) [ ] 
   A MEMBER OF A GROUP                          (b) [ ]

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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New Jersey
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   NUMBER OF                  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                             -0-
   OWNED BY
     EACH                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH
                                          -0-

                              ---------------------------
                              7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                          -0-

                              ---------------------------
                              8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     -0-

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9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                          -0-

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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                          [  ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

               -0-
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

               CO
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CUSIP No. 654798 50 3                                         Page 4 of 6 Pages


               Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (Final Amendment)
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          Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2004 (the "Schedule
13G"). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G are used herein as so defined.

          The following items of the Schedule 13G are hereby amended and
restated to read in their entirety as follows:


ITEM 4 -        OWNERSHIP:

                (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

                J&J:  -0-
                JJDC:  -0-
                (b) Percent of Class:

                J&J:  -0-
                JJDC:  -0-

                (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-

                (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:-0-

ITEM 5 -        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the Common Stock, check the following: [X]



CUSIP No. 654798 50 3                                         Page 5 of 6 Pages

                                   SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                     JOHNSON & JOHNSON


                                     By /s/ MICHAEL H. ULLMANN
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                                     Name:  Michael H. Ullmann
                                     Title:  Secretary


                                     JOHNSON & JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION


                                     By /s/ MANISH YADAV
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                                     Name:  Manish Yadav
                                     Title:  Secretary

Dated:  February 1, 2005