Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Milici Wendy Ann
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/25/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Synvista Therapeutics, Inc. [SYI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O 221 WEST GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Director of Finance
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MONTVALE, NJ 07645		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options - (Right to Buy) 11/29/2005(1) 11/29/2014 Common Stock 80 $ 42 D  
Employee Stock Options - (Right to Buy) 01/01/2008(2) 11/01/2016 Common Stock 1,500 $ 7.5 D  
Employee Stock Options - (Right to Buy) 10/03/2007(3) 10/03/2017 Common Stock 25,000 $ 2.67 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Milici Wendy Ann
C/O 221 WEST GRAND AVENUE
SUITE 200
MONTVALE, NJ 07645		       Director of Finance  

Signatures

/s/ Wendy A. Milici 04/07/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 20 options vested on November 29, 2005 and 60 options vested on December 31, 2005.
(2) 1,500 options will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments commencing on January 1, 2007 until fully vested.
(3) 6,250 vested on October 3, 2007; 6,250 will vest on October 3, 2008; 6,250 will vest on October 3, 2009; and 6,250 will vest on October 3, 2010.

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