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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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

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

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

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

                               September 18, 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 10 Pages
                              Exhibit List: Page 9




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                          Page 2 of 10 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                                          3,888,536
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,888,536
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,888,536

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)

                                    7.24%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    PN




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                          Page 3 of 10 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                                          3,888,536
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,888,536
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,888,536

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)

                                    7.24%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    OO



                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.  266605104                                          Page 4 of 10 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                                          3,888,536
  Shares
Beneficially                6             Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                         0
    Each
Reporting                   7             Sole Dispositive Power
    Person                                         3,888,536
    With
                            8             Shared Dispositive Power
                                                   0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    3,888,536

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)

                                    7.24%

12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                    IN; HC





                                                              Page 5 of 10 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) and other
securities  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 10 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 3,888,536 Shares. Of this
amount,  (i) 747,267  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  7.24% of the total  number of Shares  outstanding  (based upon
information  provided by the Issuer in its most recent  quarterly report on Form
10-Q, the number of Shares outstanding was 50,547,385 as of July 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:                                           3,888,536
         (ii)      Shared power to vote or to
                   direct the vote:                                            0
         (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                          3,888,536
         (iv)      Shared power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                                  0

         Capital Advisors
         (i)       Sole power to vote or direct
                   the vote:                                           3,888,536
         (ii)      Shared power to vote or to
                   direct the vote:                                            0
         (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                          3,888,536
         (iv)      Shared power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                                  0

         Mr. Steven Bloom
         (i)       Sole power to vote or direct
                   the vote:                                           3,888,536
         (ii)      Shared power to vote or to
                   direct the vote:                                            0
         (iii)     Sole power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                          3,888,536
         (iv)      Shared power to dispose or to
                   direct the disposition of:                                  0

                                                              Page 7 of 10 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 10 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: October 30, 2003               SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.


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

Date: October 30, 2003               SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


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

Date: October 30, 2003               STEVEN H. BLOOM


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






                                                             Page 9 of 10 Pages



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------
A.      Joint Filing Agreement dated as of October 30, 2003, by
        and among Sagamore Hill Capital Management, L.P., Sagamore
        Hill Capital Advisors, LLC, and Mr. Steven H. Bloom.........          10




                                                             Page 10 of 10 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that the  statement on Schedule
13G with respect to the common stock of Durect Corporation,  dated as of October
30, 2003, is, and any amendments thereto (including  amendments on Schedule 13D)
signed  by each of the  undersigned  shall  be,  filed on  behalf  of each of us
pursuant to and in accordance  with the  provisions  of Rule 13d-1(k)  under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Date: October 30, 2003               SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.


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

Date: October 30, 2003               SAGAMORE HILL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


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

Date: October 30, 2003               STEVEN H. BLOOM


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