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Biotech Synta Pharmaceuticals files for IPO

January 23, 2007

Synta Pharmaceuticals, which is developing drugs for chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer, filed the terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Lexington, MA-based company plans to offer 6 million shares at a range of $14-$16. The deal has a proposed market cap of $500 million. Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers are managing the deal which is expected to price the week of February 5th.