Stifel Nicolaus Downgrades Synta Pharma. (SNTA) to Sell

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BMO Capital Downgrades Synta Pharma. (SNTA) to Underperform

March 12, 2014 6:25 AM EDT

BMO Capital analyst Jim Birchenough downgraded Synta Pharma. (NASDAQ: SNTA) from Market Perform to Underperform and slashed his price target to $1 after weak Q1 results. The analyst notes limited cash, CEO departure and questionable direction.

Birchenough said, "With the extension of the timelines... More

Synta Pharma (SNTA) Ganetespib Selected for Study in I-SPY 2 TRIAL

March 11, 2014 7:05 AM EDT

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: SNTA) and QuantumLeap Healthcare Collaborative announced that Syntas lead drug candidate, the Hsp90 inhibitor ganetespib, has been selected for study in the I-SPY 2 TRIAL (Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response with Imaging And moLecular Analysis 2). I-SPY 2 is a standing phase 2 randomized, controlled, multicenter trial for women with newly diagnosed, locally advanced breast cancer (Stage 2 or higher) that is designed to test whether adding investigational drugs to standard chemotherapy is better than standard chemotherapy alone in the neo-adjuvant setting (prior to surgery).

The I-SPY 2 TRIAL... More