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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-24-030811
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mazur Leonard L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001463414
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38174
		FILM NUMBER:		24826462

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		11 COMMERCE DRIVE, 1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506251
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				273425913
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 COMMERCE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(908) 967-6676

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 COMMERCE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		1ST FLOOR
		CITY:			CRANFORD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Trail One, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TrailOne, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101119
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        <footnote id="F1">The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding warrant to extend the termination date from April 5, 2024 to April 5, 2025, which resulted in the cancellation of the &quot;old&quot; warrant and the grant of a replacement warrant. The warrant was originally issued on April 3, 2019 and was exercisable immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options were granted on October 10, 2023. The options will vest 1/3 on each of the one-year, two-year and three-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, provided that the Optionee provides Continuous Service to the Company as of each such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were granted on October 4, 2022. The options will vest 1/3 on each of the one-year, two-year and three-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, provided that the Optionee provides Continuous Service to the Company as of each such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options were granted on October 11, 2021. The options will vest 1/3 on each of the one-year, two-year and three-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, provided that the Optionee provides Continuous Service to the Company as of each such vesting date</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options were granted on July 22, 2021. The options will vest 1/3 on each of the one-year, two-year and three-year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, provided that the Optionee provides Continuous Service to the Company as of each such vesting date</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The options vested in full on October 6, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The options vested in full on October 8, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The warrant is fully vested and exercisable immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The options vested in full on September 4, 2021</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The options vested in full on September 12, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The options vested in full on September 13, 2020.</footnote>
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