Genta Employee Directory
Pharmaceutical ManufacturingUnited States51-200 Employees
Genta Incorporated was a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in La Jolla, California, focused on discovering and developing innovative cancer therapies. Its work centered on translating scientific research into treatments intended to address patients’ needs in oncology, with an emphasis on advancing clinical programs such as tesetaxel through late-stage trials. The firm operated within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, aiming to support areas of unmet medical need through novel therapeutic candidates. Founded in 1989 and based in the United States, Genta pursued access to capital markets to sustain its research programs and bring its potential therapies to later-stage development. By mid-2012 the company believed it had secured additional financing to remain listed on Nasdaq and to continue Phase 3 studies, but the efforts did not materialize, and Genta subsequently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.