** Brokerage Chardan Capital Markets starts coverage of
cancer therapies developer Senti Biosciences Inc SNTI.O with
"buy" rating and $12 PT
** Brokerage sees potential in company's gene therapy
platform and cell therapy pipeline to treat solid tumors and
address several limitations in current therapies
** Scope for future collaborations in gene and cell
therapies for company's existing partnerships with Roche Holding
AG ROG.S and Bayer AG BAYGn.DE - Chardan
** Brokerage believes SNTI's manufacturing capabilities,
beyond its internal pipeline, could be leveraged for
biomanufacturing
** Company's shares down 4.4% at $1.33, in line with broader
markets; including session's losses, stock down ~86% YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com))