UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 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): March 1, 2006

                              DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                     001-16133                  06-1245881
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                    Identification No.)


           1100 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut       06905
           (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 323-8668


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On March 1, 2006, Delcath Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the first patient has been treated in the Company's
Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic melanoma in the liver.
The Company's press release dated March 1, 2006 is incorporated herein by
reference and filed as an exhibit hereto.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Not applicable

     (b) Not applicable.

     (c) Not applicable.

     (d) Exhibits:

          Exhibit                      Description

            99        Press Release dated March 1, 2006 of Delcath Systems, Inc.






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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.

                                            DELCATH SYSTEMS, INC.



                                            By:    /s/ M. S. KOLY
                                               --------------------------
                                                M. S. Koly
                                                President and Chief Executive
                                                Officer


Date: March 1, 2006





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


          Exhibit                      Description

            99        Press Release dated March 1, 2006 of Delcath Systems, Inc.