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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERE TO BE FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
888314 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
JANUARY 22, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) /X/
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: 578,648
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
578,648
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
578,648
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)* / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) /X/
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: 1,114,648
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
1,114,648
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,114,648
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)* / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
BVF INC.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) /X/
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 0
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: 1,114,648
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
1,114,648
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,114,648
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)* / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Titan")
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 505
San Francisco, CA 94080
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
This schedule is being filed on behalf of the following persons*:
(i) Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF")
(ii) BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners")
(iii) BVF Inc. ("BVF Inc.")
* Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among the
persons filing (as specified hereinabove) that this Schedule
13G is being filed on behalf of each of them.
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The principal business office of the persons comprising the group
filing this Schedule 13G is located at 227 West Monroe Street, Suite
4800, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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(c) Citizenship
BVF: a Delaware limited partnership
Partners: a Delaware limited partnership
BVF Inc.: a Delaware corporation
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(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.
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(e) CUSIP Number
888314 10 1
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS
BOX /X/
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp.
2-5) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities check the following. / /
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
BVF shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of the
common stock it beneficially owns with Partners. Partners and BVF Inc. share
voting and dispositive power over the shares of the common stock they
beneficially own with, in addition to BVF, certain managed accounts on whose
behalf Partners, as investment manager, purchased such shares. None of the
managed accounts individually owns more than 5% of the common stock of Titan.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 888314 10 1 PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 9, 1999
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF INC.
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
The undersigned, Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, and BVF Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and BVF
Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby agree and acknowledge that the
information required by Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached as
an exhibit, is filed on behalf of each of them. The undersigned further agree
that any amendments or supplements thereto shall also be filed on behalf of
each of them.
Dated: February 9, 1999
BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: BVF Partners L.P., its general partner
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
By: BVF Inc., its general partner
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
BVF INC.
By: /s/ Mark N. Lampert
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Mark N. Lampert
President
