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 12, 2003

                           Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                    0-21291                     74-2704230
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission                 (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)                Identification No.)

            301 Congress Avenue, Suite 1850, Austin, Texas   78701
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             (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 708-9310

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits.

      99.1  Press Release dated August 12, 2003.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and  incorporated  by reference  herein is
the text of the  registrant's  press release,  dated August 12, 2003,  regarding
results of operations and financial condition for the registrant's second fiscal
quarter ended June 30, 2003.

      The  information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and
shall not be deemed  "filed" for the  purposes  of Section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that Section.

                                   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.

Dated: August 12, 2003                     INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.

                                              /s/ James W. Albrecht, Jr.
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                                           James W. Albrecht, Jr.
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

         Exhibit
         Number            Description of Document
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         99.1              Press Release dated August 12, 2003.