Synactix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 41 followers on LinkedIn. The National Cancer Act was signed into law in 1971 by Richard Nixon. At present, 45 years later, cancer is still a leading cause of death with an annual diagnosis of 14.1 million and 8.2 million deaths worldwide. Synactix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was established to help decrease the catastrophic burden cancer has placed on global health.