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                 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): August 24, 1998
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                         CYTOGEN CORPORATION               
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       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                  
                                  
      Delaware                 333-02015                    22-2322400 
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  (State or other             (Commission                 (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of               File No.)              Identification No.)
  Incorporation or
   Organization)
  
  
  600 College Road East, CN 5308, Princeton, New Jersey        08540-5308   
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)    
                                  
                                  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 987-8200
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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       On August 24, 1998, CYTOGEN Corporation issued the attached press release.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
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  99.1 Press release issued by CYTOGEN Corporation on August 24, 1998
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                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, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     CYTOGEN CORPORATION
  
  
  
                                By   /s/ Donald F. Crane, Jr.       
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                                      Name:  Donald F. Crane, Jr.
                                      Title: Vice President General Counsel and 
                                             Corporate Secretary    
       
  Date: August 24, 1998
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  
                                  
  Number                         Description                            Page
  
   99.1       Press Release issued by CYTOGEN Corporation on 
              August 24, 1998                                             5
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                 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): August 24, 1998
                                                    ---------------
                
                         CYTOGEN CORPORATION               
       ------------------------------------------------------
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                  
                                  
      Delaware                 333-02015                    22-2322400 
  ---------------             -----------                 -------------
  (State or other             (Commission                 (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of               File No.)              Identification No.)
  Incorporation or
   Organization)
  
  600 College Road East, CN 5308, Princeton, New Jersey        08540-5308   
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)    
                                  
                                  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 987-8200
                                                      ---------------
  Item 5.  Other Events.
           -------------
  
       On August 24, 1998, CYTOGEN Corporation issued the attached press release.
  
  Item 7.  Exhibits.
           ---------
  
  99.1 Press release issued by CYTOGEN Corporation on August 24, 1998
  
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  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, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     CYTOGEN CORPORATION
  
                                By   /s/ Donald F. Crane, Jr.       
                                     ----------------------------                 
                                      Name:  Donald F. Crane, Jr.
                                      Title: Vice President General Counsel and 
                                             Corporate Secretary    
       
  Date: August 24, 1998
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  
                                  
  Number                         Description                            Page
  
   99.1       Press Release issued by CYTOGEN Corporation on 
              August 24, 1998                                             5
  
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