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): July 27, 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) |
Registrants 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 July 28, 2008, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA) has received a not approvable letter for iloperidone, an investigational atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Vanda, the sub-licensee for iloperidone, is responsible for the development and commercialization of this product.
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 July 28, 2008 |
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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/ Marc Rubin | |
Marc Rubin, Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: July 29, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 28, 2008 |
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