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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-06-000565.txt : 20060531
<SEC-HEADER>0000909518-06-000565.hdr.sgml : 20060531
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060531175325
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-06-000565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060526
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPICEPT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208261
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018948980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Caspritz Gert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326639

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51290
		FILM NUMBER:		06877901

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-894-8980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EPICEPT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		270 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001208261</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPICEPT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326639</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Caspritz Gert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EPICEPT CORPORTION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>270 SYLVAN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07632</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All shares vest and become exercisable in a series of twenty-four (24) successive equal monthly installments on the last day
 of each month (beginning with May 2006, the month of the grant date, which date was May 26, 2006 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;)).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">No consideration was given since option was granted pursuant to a stock option agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gert Caspritz, Ph.D, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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