Comments on: Synta is heating up http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/ Biotech stock reviews Sat, 19 May 2012 10:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: BullseyeMicrocaps.com » Putting a Price Tag on Synta’s Lead Drug Activities http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-3349 BullseyeMicrocaps.com » Putting a Price Tag on Synta’s Lead Drug Activities Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:23:31 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-3349 [...] This year is shaping up as a transformational year for Synta ( SNTA ), which is making progress on multiple fronts with its lead agent ganetespib (formerly known as STA-9090). Ganetespib is an Hsp90 inhibitor, a protein with a well recognized role in cancer. The concept of inhibiting Hsp90 to fight cancer goes back two decades, but all attempts have been beset by failures so far. As Synta’s ganetespib appears to be the first active and safe Hsp90 inhibitor, it is poised to make a big dent in the multibillion dollar oncology market. I discussed the history of Hsp90 inhibitors and Synta’s unique positioning in a previous write up. [...] […] This year is shaping up as a transformational year for Synta ( SNTA ), which is making progress on multiple fronts with its lead agent ganetespib (formerly known as STA-9090). Ganetespib is an Hsp90 inhibitor, a protein with a well recognized role in cancer. The concept of inhibiting Hsp90 to fight cancer goes back two decades, but all attempts have been beset by failures so far. As Synta’s ganetespib appears to be the first active and safe Hsp90 inhibitor, it is poised to make a big dent in the multibillion dollar oncology market. I discussed the history of Hsp90 inhibitors and Synta’s unique positioning in a previous write up. […]

]]> By: Ohad Hammer http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1606 Ohad Hammer Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:59:57 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1606 It's one of the last independent biotechs with a nice stream of future revs. Carfilzomib's data looks pretty good, even though approval based on the phase II results is no certain. Ohad It’s one of the last independent biotechs with a nice stream of future revs. Carfilzomib’s data looks pretty good, even though approval based on the phase II results is no certain.

Ohad

]]> By: sam http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1605 sam Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:38:34 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1605 can you go in a little bit more detail why you added onxx? can you go in a little bit more detail why you added onxx?

]]> By: Ohad Hammer http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1604 Ohad Hammer Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:09:30 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1604 Insider buys are what they are, just another piece in the puzzle. We added ONXX to the portfolio last month so it speaks to what we think about ONXX... Ohad Insider buys are what they are, just another piece in the puzzle.
We added ONXX to the portfolio last month so it speaks to what we think about ONXX…

Ohad

]]> By: sam http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1603 sam Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:42:10 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1603 snta has large insider buying before it crashed last year from the failure of eleschomol (so some of those insider buys were at much higher prices). itmn had huge insider buying before it crashed a couple months ago. However, at least with snta...now bacali is making his first buys of snta stock so he probably sees it as undervalued. Is onyxx considered undervalued or is ceo just hyping his pipeline? snta has large insider buying before it crashed last year from the failure of eleschomol (so some of those insider buys were at much higher prices).

itmn had huge insider buying before it crashed a couple months ago.

However, at least with snta…now bacali is making his first buys of snta stock so he probably sees it as undervalued.

Is onyxx considered undervalued or is ceo just hyping his pipeline?

]]> By: Ohad Hammer http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1600 Ohad Hammer Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:12:53 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1600 No I haven't, Mike. Thanks for bringing this up. Ohad No I haven’t, Mike. Thanks for bringing this up.

Ohad

]]> By: Mike http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1598 Mike Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1598 Ohad- Have you noticed the amount of stock insiders have bought in SNTA this year? Over $6.5 Million worth?!?! Ohad- Have you noticed the amount of stock insiders have bought in SNTA this year? Over $6.5 Million worth?!?!

]]> By: Ohad Hammer http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1591 Ohad Hammer Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:16:29 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1591 Thanks Toby. ohad Thanks Toby.
ohad

]]> By: Toby http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1588 Toby Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:26:34 +0000 http://www.hammerstockblog.com/synta-is-heating-up/#comment-1588 Thanks for your new great analysis! Toby Thanks for your new great analysis! Toby

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