UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                 AMENDMENT NO.1

                               GENTA INCORPORATED


                    Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 372 45 M 20 7
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  May 24, 2004
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                              [_] Rule 13d-1(b)
                              [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                              [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).

                         Continued on following pages
                              Page 1 of 10 Pages


1     Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

            PARAMOUNT BIOCAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *

                                    a.    [_]
                                    b.    [X]

3     SEC Use Only

4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

            DELAWARE

                   5         Sole Voting Power
Number of                          0
  Shares
Beneficially       6         Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                         3,183,517 (includes call options to purchase
   Each                      3,000,000 shares)
Reporting
  Person           7         Sole Dispositive Power
   With                            0

                   8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                   3,183,517 (includes call options to purchase
                             3,000,000 shares)

9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      3,183,517 (includes call options to purchase 3,000,000 shares)

10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
      Shares *

                        [_]

11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                        3.8%

12    Type of Reporting Person *

                        CO

* see instructions before filling out

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1     Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

            ARIES MASTER FUND II, LTD.

2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *

                                    a. [_]
                                    b. [X]

3     SEC Use Only

4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

            CAYMAN ISLANDS

                   5         Sole Voting Power
Number of                          0
  Shares
Beneficially       6         Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                         1,717,081 (includes call options to purchase
   Each                      1,560,000 shares)
Reporting
  Person           7         Sole Dispositive Power
   With                            0

                   8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                   1,717,081 (includes call options to purchase
                             1,560,000 shares)

9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      1,717,081 (includes call options to purchase 1,560,000 shares)


10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
      Shares *

                        [_]

11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                        2.1%

12    Type of Reporting Person *

                        CO

* see instructions before filling out

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1     Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

            ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, LP

2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *

                                    a. [_]
                                    b. [X]

3     SEC Use Only

4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

            DELAWARE

                   5         Sole Voting Power
Number of                          0
  Shares
Beneficially       6         Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                         1,226,436 (includes call options to purchase
   Each                      1,200,000 shares)
Reporting
  Person           7         Sole Dispositive Power
   With                            0

                   8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                   1,226,436  (includes call options to
                             purchase 1,200,000 shares)

9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      1,226,436 (includes call options to purchase 1,200,000 shares)


10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
      Shares *

                        [_]

11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                        1.5%

12    Type of Reporting Person *

                        CO

* see instructions before filling out

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1     Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

            ARIES DOMESTIC FUND II, LP

2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *

                                    b. [_]
                                    c. [X]

3     SEC Use Only

4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

            DELAWARE

                   5         Sole Voting Power
Number of                          0
  Shares
Beneficially       6         Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                         240,000 (includes call options to purchase
   Each                      240,000 shares)
Reporting
  Person           7         Sole Dispositive Power
   With                            0

                   8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                   240,000 (includes call options to purchase
                             240,000 shares)

9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      240,000 (includes call options to purchase 240,000 shares)


10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
      Shares *

                        [_]

11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                        0.3%

12    Type of Reporting Person *

                        CO

* see instructions before filling out

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1     Names of Reporting Persons
      I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

            LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.

2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group *

                                    a. [_]
                                    b. [X]

3     SEC Use Only

4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

            UNITED STATES

                   5         Sole Voting Power
Number of                          188,721
  Shares
Beneficially       6         Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                         3,183,517 (includes call options to purchase
   Each                      3,000,000 shares)
Reporting
  Person           7         Sole Dispositive Power
   With                            188,721

                   8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                   3,183,517 (includes call options to purchase
                             3,000,000 shares)

9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      3,372,238 (includes call options to purchase 3,000,000 shares)

10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
      Shares *

                        [_]

11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                        4.1%

12    Type of Reporting Person *

                        IN

* see instructions before filling out

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ITEM 1(A)   NAME OF ISSUER:

            Genta Incorporated (the "Issuer").

ITEM 1(B)   ADDRESS OF THE ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            Two Connell Drive
            Berkeley Heights, New Jersey 07922
            PHONE: 908-286-9800

ITEM 2(A)   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            This  statement  is filed on behalf of Dr.  Lindsay A.  Rosenwald,
            Paramount  BioCapital  Asset  Management,   Inc.  ("PCAM"),  Aries
            Domestic Fund,  L.P.  ("ADF1"),  The Aries Master Fund II, Ltd., a
            Cayman Island exempted company  ("AMF2"),  and Aries Domestic Fund
            II, L.P. ("ADF2" and,  collectively,  the "Filing  Persons").  The
            Filing  Persons have made,  and will  continue to make,  their own
            investment decisions

            Dr. Rosenwald is an investment banker,  venture  capitalist,  fund
            manager  and  sole   stockholder   and   chairman   of   Paramount
            BioCapital.  Paramount  BioCapital is the managing  member to each
            of  Aries I and  Aries  II and the  investment  manager  to  Aries
            Select.

ITEM 2(B)   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            The  address  of  the  principal   business  office  of  Paramount
            BioCapital,  ADF1,  ADF2 and Dr.  Rosenwald is 787 Seventh Avenue,
            48th  Floor,  New  York,  New  York,  10019.  The  address  of the
            principal  business  office  of Aries  Select is c/o  Fortis  Fund
            Services Cayman Limited,  Grand Pavilion  Commercial  Center,  802
            West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

ITEM 2(C)   CITIZENSHIP:

            1)    Paramount   BioCapital   is   a   Subchapter   S   corporation
                  incorporated in Delaware;

            2)    AMF2 is a Cayman Islands exempted company;

            3)    ADF1 and ADF2 are Delaware limited liability companies;

            4)    Dr. Rosenwald is a citizen of the United States.


ITEM 2(D)   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

            Common Stock (the "Shares").

ITEM 2(E)   CUSIP NUMBER:

            372 45 M 20 7

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ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B),  OR 13D-2(B)
            OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

            This Item 3 is not applicable.

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP:

ITEM 4(A)   AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

            Each of the Reporting  Persons may be deemed the beneficial  owner
            of the following number of Shares:

            (i) AMF2:  1,717,081  Shares (2.1%),  which includes  1,560,000 call
            options;

            (ii) ADF1:  1,226,436 Shares (1.5%),  which includes  1,200,000 call
            options;

            (iii) ADF2:  240,000  Shares  (0.3%),  which  includes  240,000 call
            options;

            (iv) PCAM: 3,183,517 Shares (3.8%),  comprised of the Shares held by
            AMF2, Aries Domestic and Aries Domestic II, which includes 3,000,000
            call options; and

            (v) Dr.  Rosenwald:  3,372,238  Shares 188,721 Shares  issuable upon
            exercise of Common  Stock  purchase  warrants  held  directly by Dr.
            Rosenwald and 3,183,517  Shares  beneficially  owned by PCAM,  which
            includes 3,000,000 call options.

ITEM 4(B)   PERCENT OF CLASS:

            Please see Item 11 of each cover page.



ITEM 4(C)   NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:


      (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote:    Please see Item 5 of each
                                                       cover page
      (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the     Please see Item 6 of each
             vote                                      cover page
      (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the    Please see Item 7 of each
             disposition of                            cover page
      (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the  Please see Item 8 of each
             disposition of                            cover page

                                  Page 8 of 10


ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

            As of May 24, 2004, the Filing Persons own in the aggregate less
then 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the Issuer and therefore are
no longer required to file reports disclosing their interests in the Issuer
on a Schedule 13G.

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

            (i)   Dr.   Rosenwald,   as  the  sole  shareholder  of  Paramount
BioCapital,  has the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of,  Shares held by Paramount  BioCapital in accordance
with his ownership interests in Paramount BioCapital, respectively.

            (ii)  The  partners of ADF1 have the right to  participate  in the
receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities  held
for the account of ADF1, in  accordance  with their  partnership  interests in
ADF1.

            (iii) The  partners of ADF2 have the right to  participate  in the
receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities  held
for the account of ADF2 in  accordance  with their  partnership  interests  in
ADF2.

            (iv)  The shareholders of AMF2 have the right to participate in
the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities
held for the account of AMF2 in accordance with their ownership interests in
AMF2.

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
            ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
            COMPANY:

            This Item 7 is not applicable.

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

            This Item 8 is not applicable.

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

            This Item 9 is not applicable.

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION:

            By signing below each of the Reporting  Persons certifies that, to
the best of such person's  knowledge and belief,  the  securities  referred to
above  were  not  acquired  and are not held  for the  purpose  of or with the
effect of changing or influencing  the control of the Issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection  with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

                                  Page 9 of 10


                                   SIGNATURES


      After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,  the
undersigned  certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

LINDSAY A. ROSENWALD, M.D.      PARAMOUNT BIOCAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.


By                              By:
  ---------------------------       ---------------------------
                                Name:  Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
                                Title: Chairman

                                ARIES MASTER FUND II, LTD.

                                By:  Paramount BioCapital Asset Management, Inc.
                                Its: Investment Manager

                                By:
                                    ---------------------------
                                Name:  Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
                                Title: Chairman

                                ARIES DOMESTIC FUND, LP

                                By: Paramount BioCapital Asset Management, Inc.
                                    Its General Partner

                                By:
                                    ---------------------------
                                Name:  Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
                                Title: Chairman

                                ARIES DOMESTIC FUND II, LP

                                By: Paramount BioCapital Asset Management, Inc.
                                    Its Managing Manager

                                By:
                                    ---------------------------
                                Name:  Lindsay A. Rosenwald, M.D.
                                Title: Chairman

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