( BERKELEY HEIGHTS N.J. May 25 2007 /...)Genta Incorporated to Present Multiple Abstracts at the Annual,Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology,Health

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., May 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genta Incorporated announced that several abstracts featuring its oncology products, Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection, and Ganite(R) (gallium nitrate injection), will be presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, June 1-5, 2007. The abstracts include the following:

    -- LDH is a Prognostic Factor in Stage IV Melanoma Patients but is a

       Predictive Factor only for Bcl-2 Antisense Treatment Efficacy: Re-

       analysis of GM301 and EORTC18951 Randomized Trials.  Abstract #8552;

       Sunday, June 3, 2007.

    -- A Phase III Randomized Trial of Intensive Induction and Consolidation

       Chemotherapy +/- Oblimersen (Genasense; G3139), a Pro-Apoptotic Bcl-2

       Antisense Oligonucleotide, in Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

       greater than or equal to 60 Years Old: Cancer and Leukemia Group B

       (CALGB) Study 10201. Abstract #7012; Saturday, June 2, 2007.

    -- GaRD Study: Gallium, Rituximab, and Dexamethasone for Relapsed NHL.

       Poster #Y1, Abstract #8079; Saturday, June 2, 2007.

    -- Oblimersen (Genasense(R)) Can Be Administered by Subcutaneous and Brief

       Intravenous Infusion: Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in

       Patients with Advanced Cancer. (Publication)

    -- Long-term Administration of Oblimersen plus Chemotherapy: An Analysis

       of Safety in Patients with Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers.

       (Publication)

About Genta

Genta Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company with a diversified product portfolio that is focused on delivering innovative products for the treatment of patients with cancer. The Company's research platform is anchored by two major programs that center on oligonucleotides (RNA- and DNA- based medicines) and small molecules. Genasense(R) (oblim
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