SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 15, 2011) - Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: [ TTNP ]) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were approximately $1.0 million, consisting of $973,000 in royalties on net sales of Fanapt® and $39,000 in grant revenues from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in support of the confirmatory Phase 3 clinical study of Probuphine and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for Titan's proprietary ProNeura™ drug delivery technology.

Total operating expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were approximately $3.0 million, compared with approximately $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2010. The year-over-year decrease in expenses resulted primarily from a decrease of approximately $0.8 million in research and development (R&D) expense due to the reduced expenditure associated with the recently completed confirmatory Phase 3 clinical study of Probuphine.

Net other income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011 was approximately $1.2 million, compared to an expense of approximately $0.2 million in the comparable period in 2010. The increase in net other income during the quarter was primarily related to a $2.4 million non-cash gain resulting from a decrease in the fair value of the stock warrants issued to Deerfield Management, which was offset in part by interest expense of approximately $1.2 million on the Deerfield loans.

Net loss for the third quarter of 2011 was approximately $0.8 million or $0.01 per share compared with a net loss of approximately $0.4 million or $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2010.

At September 30, 2011, Titan had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.8 million. On November 14, 2011, the Company entered into agreements with Deerfield Management pursuant to which it agreed to sell a substantial portion of the balance of its Fanapt royalty stream to Deerfield in exchange for $5.0 million in cash, a $10.0 million reduction in the principal amount owed to Deerfield under its existing facility agreement and a revised debt repayment schedule of four equal annual payments with the first payment delayed by a year to April 2013. Additional details of this transaction are provided in a separate [ press release ] issued this morning. Funding is expected to occur on or about November 30, 2011 and together with the cash on hand, this agreement is expected to provide sufficient cash resources to enable Titan to fund its operations into late second quarter of 2012.

"The positive results from our confirmatory Phase 3 study of Probuphine announced in the third quarter followed by the productive pre-NDA meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October mark important clinical and regulatory milestones for Titan," said Sunil Bhonsle, President of Titan Pharmaceuticals. "With additional financing secured to fund our near-term development and operations, we can continue to make progress towards completing the scale-up of manufacturing of Probuphine and compiling the information needed for the preparation of the New Drug Application (NDA). Additionally, our clear path forward is important and valuable to potential partners. Once we have received the final FDA meeting minutes, we will confirm the remaining actions required to support our NDA filing and provide an update, as appropriate."

"This has been a productive quarter for Titan and the board is very pleased with the progress made," continued Marc Rubin, M.D., Executive Chairman of Titan Pharmaceuticals. "As a participant in the pre-NDA meeting, I was very encouraged by the guidance the FDA has provided for completing the development of Probuphine and preparation of the NDA. The board is also pleased with the additional investment in Titan from entities affiliated with Deerfield Management. Our focus remains on advancing our ongoing discussions aimed at establishing a strategic partnership for the potential commercialization of Probuphine and, ultimately, bringing a new and novel treatment for opioid dependence to patients."

Third Quarter 2011 Additional Financial Results
Research and Development (R&D) expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were approximately $2.2 million, compared with approximately $3.0 million in the comparable period of 2010. The decrease in R&D expense reflects the reduction of costs associated with the completion of the large confirmatory Phase 3 clinical study of Probuphine. The R&D expense includes approximately $1.3 million of external expenses such as clinical research organization charges, investigator and patient-related clinical site expenses, and other associated costs. The remaining R&D expenses reflect internal operating costs such as personnel-related expenses, meeting and travel expenses and allocation of facility and corporate costs.

General and Administrative (G&A) expenses for the second quarter of 2011 remained constant at approximately $0.7 million compared to approximately $0.7 million in the comparable period of 2010.

Probuphine: Recent Events & Regulatory Path Forward
Probuphine is a novel formulation of buprenorphine that is capable of maintaining a stable, round the clock level of medicine in patients for up to six months following a single treatment. In July and August 2011, Titan [ announced ] positive top line results for its Phase 3 confirmatory study for the treatment of opioid dependence, as well as additional positive [ results ] demonstrating significant overall patient improvement, a compelling safety profile and non-inferiority to the approved drug Suboxone®.

In October 2011, Titan [ announced ] an update from its pre-NDA meeting with the FDA regarding the development of Probuphine for the treatment of opioid dependence. Titan believes that its Phase 3 clinical program completed to date is acceptable to the FDA to support submission of an NDA via the 505(b)(2) pathway and that no additional clinical efficacy or safety studies are required to support the submission. Titan received initial comments from the FDA regarding manufacturing and non-clinical information and is in ongoing discussions with the agency to confirm these requirements. The Company also received clear guidance from the FDA on the requirements for submitting an NDA for consideration to be designated as a Priority Review.

Recent and upcoming events include the following:

• The Phase 3 open label study for the re-treatment of patients who completed the controlled confirmatory study is progressing as planned and is expected to be completed before year-end 2011.

Recent and upcoming scientific presentations include the following:

• American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine, Washington, DC, October 27, 2011 -- "Probuphine and Other Agents to Treat Prescription Drug Abuse" presentation by Walter Ling, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
• American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Scottsdale, AZ, December 8, 2011 -- "Results of a Six-Month, Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Buprenorphine Implants to Placebo Implants, and Sublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone for Opioid Addiction" to be presented by Dr. Katherine Beebe, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Conference Call
Titan management will host a live conference call at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Thursday, November 17, 2011 to provide the Company's financial results as of September 30, 2011 and discuss its Phase 3 Probuphine program. Participating on the call from Titan will be Mr. Bhonsle, Dr. Rubin, Dr. Beebe, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer and Mr. Crowley, Vice President of Finance.

The live webcast of the call may be accessed by visiting the Titan website at [ www.titanpharm.com ]. The call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-591-4956 Participant code: 8433137 five minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the call will be available on the Company website approximately two hours after completion of the call and will be archived for two weeks.

About Titan Pharmaceuticals
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