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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                               DURECT CORPORATION
                               ------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share
                    ----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    266605104
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2003
                                -----------------
                      (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)
                                [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*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 the
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 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                          Continued on following pages
                                Page 1 of 8 Pages



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                           Page 2 of 8 Pages



1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          3,820,063
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,820,063
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,820,063

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [   ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    7.04%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    PN




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                           Page 3 of 8 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  DELAWARE

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          3,820,063
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,820,063
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,820,063

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [ ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    7.04%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    OO



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                           Page 4 of 8 Pages


1        Names of Reporting Persons
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

                  STEVEN H. BLOOM

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                               a. [ ]
                                               b. [X]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                            5             Sole Voting Power
Number of                                          3,820,063
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,820,063
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,820,063

10       Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)

                                    [   ]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    7.04%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IN; HC




                                                               Page 5 of 8 Pages


Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

                  Durect Corporation (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b)         Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  10240 Bubb Road, Cupertino, California  95014

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:

                  The  Statement  is filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                  i)  Sagamore Hill Capital  Management,  L.P.  ("Sagamore  Hill
                      Capital Management");

                  ii) Sagamore Hill Capital Advisors, LLC ("Capital Advisors");
                       and

                  iii) Steven H. Bloom ("Mr. Steven Bloom");

                  This statement  relates to shares (as defined herein) held for
the account of the  Sagamore  Hill Hub Fund Ltd., a Cayman  Islands  corporation
("Hub  Fund").  Pursuant  to a portfolio  management  agreement,  Sagamore  Hill
Capital  Management  serves as investment  manager of the Hub Fund.  The General
Partner of Sagamore  Hill Capital  Management  is Capital  Advisors.  Mr. Steven
Bloom is the sole member of Capital Advisors.

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The address of the  principal  business  office of each of the
Reporting Persons is 2 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831.

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  1) Sagamore  Hill  Capital  Management  is a Delaware  limited
                     partnership;

                  2) Capital Advisors is a Delaware limited liability company;
                     and

                  3) Mr. Steven Bloom is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:

                  266605104

                                                               Page 6 of 8 Pages

Item 3.           If this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to  Rule 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.           Ownership:

Item 4(a)         Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  Each of Sagamore Hill Capital Management, Capital Advisors and
Mr.  Steven  Bloom may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of  3,820,063  Shares
(assuming the  conversion of certain  convertible  bonds held for the account of
the Hub Fund).  Of this amount,  (i) 703,515  Shares are held for the account of
the Hub Fund,  and (ii)  3,141,269  Shares are issuable  upon the  conversion of
certain convertible bonds held for the account of the Hub Fund.

Item 4(b)         Percent of Class:

                  The number of Shares of which each of  Sagamore  Hill  Capital
Management,  Capital Advisors and Mr. Steven Bloom may be deemed to beneficially
own constitutes  7.04% of the total number of Shares  outstanding  (assuming the
conversion  of certain  convertible  bonds held for the account of the Hub Fund)
(based upon  information  provided  by the Issuer in its most  recent  quarterly
report on Form  10-Q,  the number of Shares  outstanding  was  51,148,588  as of
October 31, 2003).

Item 4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

Sagamore Hill Capital Management
--------------------------------
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       3,820,063
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        3,820,063
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

Capital Advisors
----------------
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       3,820,063
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        3,820,063
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

Mr. Steven Bloom
----------------
(i)       Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                       3,820,063
(ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                           0
(iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of        3,820,063
(iv)      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of              0

                                                               Page 7 of 8 Pages

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                  This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership  of  More  than  Five  Percent  on Behalf of Another
                  Person:

                  The shareholders of the Hub Fund have the right to participate
in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held
by the Hub Fund in accordance with their ownership interests in the Hub Fund.

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of  the  Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent  Holding
                  Company or Control Person:

                  This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                  This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.          Certification:

                  By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that,
to the best of such person's  knowledge and belief,  the securities  referred to
above were not  acquired  and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were
not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.





                                                               Page 8 of 8 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES


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


Date: February 17, 2004              SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.


                                     By: /s/ Steven H. Bloom
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Name:  Steven H. Bloom
                                         Title: President

Date: February 17, 2004              SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


                                     By: /s/ Steven H. Bloom
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Name:  Steven H. Bloom
                                         Title: Sole Member

Date: February 17, 2004              STEVEN H. BLOOM


                                     /s/ Steven H. Bloom
                                     ------------------------------------