ZIOPHARM Oncology Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results And Provides Update On Recent Activities
BOSTON, May 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZIOP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on new immunotherapies, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, and provided an update on the company's recent activities.
“ZIOPHARM is making significant advances, including progress towards finalizing a registration path for Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex for recurrent glioblastoma and furthering development in our point-of-care approach with T-cell CAR-based therapies,” said Laurence Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ZIOPHARM Oncology. “ZIOPHARM is assessing several paths for the pivotal trial, including a single-arm study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex compared to historical controls. With a commercialization path in view, we are evaluating partnership opportunities for Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex to understand the breadth of options available to ZIOPHARM for bringing this important therapeutic candidate to patients.”
“ZIOPHARM is making significant advances, including progress towards finalizing a registration path for Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex for recurrent glioblastoma and furthering development in our point-of-care approach with T-cell CAR-based therapies,” said Laurence Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of ZIOPHARM Oncology. “ZIOPHARM is assessing several paths for the pivotal trial, including a single-arm study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex compared to historical controls. With a commercialization path in view, we are evaluating partnership opportunities for Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + veledimex to understand the breadth of options available to ZIOPHARM for bringing this important therapeutic candidate to patients.”