UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2007

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-13341   94-3171940

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA   94080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-244-4990

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 13, 2007, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing that data from four Phase III efficacy and safety trials demonstrate that iloperidone, an investigational atypical antipsychotic, is associated with significantly greater improvements in the symptoms of schizophrenia versus placebo and has a favorable safety and tolerability profile. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 13, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:   /s/ Robert E. Farrell
 

Name: Robert E. Farrell

 

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 14, 2007

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 13, 2007.