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

April 9, 2008 (April 9, 2008)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

AVAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-29222

13-3575874

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

2000 Hamilton Street

Suite 204

Philadelphia, PA 19130

(Address of principal executive offices)

(215) 241-9760

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On April 9, 2008, the company issued a press release announcing that the company has received FDA approval to begin enrollment into a Phase I-II clinical trial of O-Vax™. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	AVAX Technologies, Inc. press release issued April 9, 2008.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	AVAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: April 9, 2008.	By:	/s/	Francois R. Martelet, M.D.
	Name: Title:		Francois R. Martelet, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

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