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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-03-006353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031021

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES SELECT I LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES SELECT LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167537
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948922

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948918

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128325700

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948919

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1501
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128324379

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES DOMESTIC FUND L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017538

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948920

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128325700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENTA INC DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880643
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				330326866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO CONNELL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		..
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(908) 286-9800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO CONNELL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		..
		CITY:			BERKELEY HEIGHTS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES SELECT II LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125544300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARIES DOMESTIC FUND II L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001263317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948916

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125544300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PARAMOUNT CAPITAL ASSET MGMT
		STREET 2:		787 7TH AVE 48TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSENWALD LINDSAY A MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941841

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19635
		FILM NUMBER:		03948923

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1501
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128324366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSENWALD LINDSAY MD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950316
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      <footnote id="F1"> Dr. Rosenwald is chairman and sole stockholder of Paramount Capital Asset Management, Inc. (&quot;PCAM&quot;). PCAM is the managing member of of Aries Select I, LLC (&quot;AS1&quot;) and Aries Select II, LLC (&quot;AS2&quot;), each a Delaware LLC, the general partner of the Aries Domestic Fund, L.P. (&quot;ADF1&quot;) and Aries Domestic Fund II, L.P. (&quot;ADF2&quot;), each a Delaware limited partnership, and the investment manager of Aries Select, Ltd. (&quot;Aries Select&quot;) and the Aries Master Fund II (&quot;AMF2&quot;), each a Cayman Island exempted company (such entities referred to above, the &quot;Aries Funds&quot;). Dr. Rosenwald and PCAM may be deemed to beneficially own the securities of the Issuer owned by the Aries Funds under Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each of Dr. Rosenwald and PCAM disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Aries Funds under Rule 16a-1(a)(2), except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, i f 
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      <footnote id="F2"> Following the purchases described in Table 1, Dr. Rosenwald may be deemed to beneficially own 23,116,623 Shares as follows: 5,898,577 Shares owned by Aries Select, including 1,169,278 Shares issuable upon conversion of 158,081 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; 2,829,843 Shares owned by AS1, including 568,163 Shares issuable upon conversion of 76,813 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; 631,191 Shares owned by AS2, including 117,645 Shares issuable upon conversion of 15,905 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock; 5,797,807 Shares owned by AMF2; 4,047,582 Shares owned by ADF1; 586,102 Shares owned by ADF2; 20,000 shares of Common Stock owned and warrants to purchase 3,305,522 Shares owned directly by Dr. Rosenwald.</footnote>
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