U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                        SEC File Number 0-11503
                                                       CUSIP Number 150-837-409

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                  (Check One):

[  ] Form 10-K  [ ] Form 20-F  [ ] Form 11-K  [X] Form 10-Q  [ ] Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2001
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     Nothing in this Form shall be  construed to imply that the  Commission  has
verified any information contained herein.
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     If the  notification  relates  to a portion of the  filing  checked  above,
identify    the    Item(s)   to   which   the    notification    relates:   N/A
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Part I - Registrant Information
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Full Name of Registrant:  Cel-Sci Corporation

Former Name if Applicable:  N/A

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

    8229 Boone Blvd. #802

City, State and Zip Code

    Vienna, VA 22182





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Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)
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     If the subject  report could not be filed  without  unreasonable  effort or
expense  and  the  registrant  seeks  relief  pursuant  to Rule  12b-25(b),  the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X]  (a) The reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
     could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]  (b) The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, or transition report or
     portion  thereof  will be filed on or before  the  fifteenth  calendar  day
     following  the  prescribed  due date;  or the subject  quarterly  report or
     transition  report  on Form  l0-Q or  portion  thereof  will be filed on or
     before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

[ ]  (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or  other  exhibit  required  by  Rule
     12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

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Part III - Narrative
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    State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K,
10-Q, or N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.

    In December 2001 and January 2002 the Company sold convertible notes in the
principal amount of $1,600,000, plus warrants, to a group of private investors.
Since the Company is required to disclose the sale of these securities in its
10-Q report for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, additional time is needed
to file the report.

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Part IV - Other Information
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(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
     notification

              William T. Hart          (303)              839-0061
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                  (Name)              (Area Code)     (Telephone Number)






(2)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding l2 months (or for such
     shorter  period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been
     filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).      [X]   Yes  [  ] No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
     the corresponding  period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings  statements  to be  included  in the  subject  report  or  portion
     thereof?      [ ] Yes [X] No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.

                               Cel-Sci Corporation
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                   (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 12, 2002                   By  /s/ Geert R. Kersten
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                                              Geert R. Kersten,
                                              Chief Executive Officer
                                              Cel-Sci Corporation
                                              8229 Boone Blvd., # 802
                                              Vienna, VA 22182
                                              (703) 506-9460

                                    ATTENTION

     Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).