NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2006--ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (OTC BB: ZIOP) announced today that Dr. Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Brian Schwartz, Chief Medical Officer will present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Monday, September 25, 2006 at 3:30 pm ET at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, NY. Dr. Lewis will provide an overview of the Company and Dr. Schwartz an update on its clinical development programs.