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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-046871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191002

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910267
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				943171940
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 OYSTER POINT BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 505
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502444990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 OYSTER POINT BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 505
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94080
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">October 2, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Securities and Exchange
Commission</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">100 F Street, N.E.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Washington, DC 20549</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File
No. 333-233722)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">As
the underwriter of the proposed offering of Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;), we hereby join
the Company&rsquo;s request for acceleration of the above-referenced Registration Statement, requesting effectiveness for 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, on October 3, 2019, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 30.6pt; background-color: white">The
undersigned advise that they have complied and will continue to comply with Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Maxim Group LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none">/s/ Clifford A. Teller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Clifford A. Teller<BR>
Title: Head of Investment Banking, Executive<BR>
Managing Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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