UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 15, 2005

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


001-32157
(Commission File Number)
 
84-1318182
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


6725 Mesa Ridge Road, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(858) 552-0866
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)


 



Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 15, 2005, the Company announced that it was granted clearance in the UK for a CoFactor Phase IIb
metastatic colorectal cancer trial.
 
The press release issued by the Company on April 15, 2005 with respect to these matters is included with this report as an exhibit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(c) The exhibit list required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index filed as part of this report.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
  ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:   /s/ Carrie E. Carlander
 
Name: Carrie E. Carlander
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Vice
President, Finance, and Treasurer
 
April 15, 2005




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release of the Company dated April 15, 2005.