<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF CYTRX CORPORATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 5,357,375 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 236,439 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 6,476 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,697,311 <PP&E> 1,540,275 <DEPRECIATION> 542,242 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,766,322 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,791,196 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,270 <OTHER-SE> 4,966,856 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,766,322 <SALES> 602,616 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,532,176 <CGS> 197,291 <TOTAL-COSTS> 197,291 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,126,223 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,791,338) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,791,338) <DISCONTINUED> (35,638) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (10,826,976) <EPS-BASIC> (1.42) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.42)