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): October 29, 2008
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 October 30, 2008, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had received an Office Action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) rejecting the claims in the Company’s method of use patent application for the use of Probuphine in the treatment of opioid addiction and chronic pain. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 30, 2008 |
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/ Marc Rubin | |
| Marc Rubin, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: October 31, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 30, 2008 |