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            EXHIBIT 10.30

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AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and effective
as of April 9, 2008, by and between Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and Jeffrey B. Davis (the “Executive”).
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into an Employment Agreement
dated as of January 4, 2008 (the “Agreement”); and
 
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend certain terms of the Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this
Amendment and in the Agreement, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:
 
1.  
Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended in the first sentence thereof by
deleting the date “January 4, 2007” and replacing it with the date “January 4,
2008”.

 
2.           The second sentence of Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted
and replaced with the following:
 
“As such, Executive shall devote as much of his business time as shall be
necessary and appropriate in Executive’s reasonable discretion to the
performance of his duties for the Company, which he shall perform faithfully and
to the best of his ability.”
 
3.           Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended in the first
sentence thereof by deleting “$335,000” and replacing it with $240,000”.
 
4.           Section 3(c) is hereby deleted in its entirety.
 
5.           Section 4 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the second
sentence under the subsection captioned “Discharge for Cause”.
 
6.           Section 4 if the Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting
all of the subsection captioned “Discharge Other Than For Cause” in its entirety
and replacing it with the following:
 
“Same as for Discharge For Cause”.
 
7.           Affirmation.  This Amendment is to be read and construed with the
Agreement as constituting one and the same agreement. Except as specifically
modified by this Amendment, all remaining provisions, terms and conditions of
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
8.           Defined Terms. All terms not herein defined shall have the same
meanings ascribed to them in Agreement.
 
9.           Section Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included
for the convenience of reference only shall not be a part of this Amendment for
any other purpose.
 
10.           Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Amendment on the date first
above written.
 
ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 

 
By:
/s/ David P. Luci
Name:
David P. Luci
Title:
Chairman, Compensation Committee

 

 
/s/ Jeffrey B. Davis
 
Jeffrey B. Davis
 
President & CEO
 
April 9, 2008

 

 

 

 
 

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