Titan Pharmaceuticals

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Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a California biopharmaceutical company.

It develops proprietary therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular disease, bone disease, and other disorders primarily in the United States. Its products include Probuphine, a Phase III in preparation product, which is used for the treatment of opioid dependence; Iloperidone, a Phase III product, which is used for the treatment of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders; and Spheramine, a Phase IIb product, which is used for the treatment of advanced Parkinson’s disease. The company’s products also includes DITPA, a Phase II product, for the treatment of congestive heart failure and hyperlipidemia; and Gallium maltolate, a Phase I product, which is used for the treatment of bone related diseases, chronic bacterial infections, and cancer. It has strategic alliance with Schering AG for the development of Spheramine and Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development of Iloperidone. Titan Pharmaceuticals was founded by Louis R. Bucalo.

The company was incorporated in 1992 and is based in South San Francisco, California.