ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, acquiring, developing, and commercializing a portfolio of immuno-oncology therapies to treat patients with cancer. The company develops Sleeping Beauty platform, which is based on the non-viral genetic engineering of immune cells using a transposon/transposase system to engineer T-cells outside of the body for infusion; and Controlled IL-12 to stimulate expression of interleukin 12 or IL-12, a master regular of the immune system, in a controlled manner to focus the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. Its product candidates include T cell receptor + T therapies to target solid tumors; chimeric antigen receptor + T cell therapies targeting CD19 for hematologic malignancies; and Ad-RTS-hIL-12 plus veledimex, a gene delivery system to regulate production of IL-12 to treat patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme in adults. The company has a license agreement with PGEN Therapeutics, Inc.; research and development agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; a patent license agreement with the National Cancer Institute; and a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Cancer Institute. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 11/9/2021 | $3.00 → $2.00 | Market Perform | Raymond James |
| 8/10/2021 | Outperform → Mkt Perform | Raymond James | |
| 8/10/2021 | $3.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | Raymond James |
SHANGHAI and BOSTON, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2171.HK), a company focused on innovative CAR T cell therapies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, announces that Dr. Raffaele Baffa ("Dr. Baffa") has been appointed as the Chief Medical Officer ("CMO") of the Company, responsible for overseeing the global clinical development strategies and operations for the Company's innovative pipeline product candidates. Dr. Baffa will report to Dr. Zonghai Li, Founder, Chairman of the Board, CEO, CSO of CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited. Dr. Baffa has rich experiences in pharmaceutical industry and research institutes,
Phase 1/2 TCR-T Library trial targeting KRAS, TP53 and EGFR mutations across six solid tumor indications is open for enrollment; continue to expect to dose the first patient in 1H 2022 Phase 1/2 IND amended to include four additional TCRs, bringing the total number of evaluable TCRs to 10, further expanding number of eligible patientsIn-house cGMP manufacturing facility is operational to support internal clinical development programsCompany changes name to Alaunos Therapeutics reflecting renewed focus HOUSTON, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), a clinical-stage oncology-focused cell therapy company, today highlighted rec
HOUSTON, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced the presentation of preclinical data highlighting the potential of neoantigen-specific TCR-T cells for the treatment of solid tumors at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 2021 Annual Meeting. "We are pleased to share preclinical data demonstrating the versatility of our Sleeping Beauty technology to develop neoantigen-specific TCR-T cells with the potential to address a wide range of solid tumor indications," commented Raffaele Baffa, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer & EVP, Research & Development. "Our TCR-T library approach allows us to develop safe, effe
HOUSTON, Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 and provided a business update. "I am impressed by the quality and dedication of our team at Ziopharm who all are diligently working to transform our cutting-edge scientific research into meaningful clinical progress. Last quarter we made the decision to restructure the organization and focus our efforts on advancing our differentiated TCR-T library towards the clinic," said Kevin S. Boyle, Sr., Chief Executive Officer at Ziopharm Oncology. "We are making excellent progress to operationa
HOUSTON, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 on Monday, November 8, 2021, after the close of U.S. markets. Following the announcement, the Company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET to provide a corporate update and review the financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-451-6152 (United States) or 201-389-0879 (International) with the conference code 13724384. A live webcast may be accessed using the link here, or by visiting the "Investors" section of the Ziopharm website at w
• Over 50% reduction in personnel • Cost reductions expected to extend the cash runway into the first half of 2023 • The first patient in its TCR-T Library Phase I/II clinical trial is expected to be dosed in 1H2022 BOSTON and HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced a restructuring enabling the company to advance its TCR program. Approximately 60 positions have been eliminated. The Company expects the changes will extend the cash runway into the first half of 2023. Kevin S. Boyle, Sr., Chief Executive Officer, said, "We appreciate the many contributions the impacted employees made to Ziopharm and w
BOSTON and HOUSTON, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced that Kevin S. Boyle, Sr., Chief Executive Officer of Ziopharm, is scheduled to participate in five upcoming virtual investor conferences: 2021 Wells Fargo Virtual Healthcare ConferenceDate: September 9, 2021Presentation Time: 10:00 am EDT Morgan Stanley 19th Annual Global Healthcare ConferenceDate: September 10, 2021No presentation – management available for one-on-one meetings H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment ConferenceDate: September 13, 2021Time: 7:00 am EDT (access to on demand webcast begins) Lake Street 5th Annual Best
Mr. Boyle brings over 20 years of executive business leadership in CEO, CFO and operational leadership roles Strong track record of successfully guiding companies and creating shareholder value through disciplined capital management and achievement of milestones Raffaele Baffa MD, Ph.D. appointed Head of Research and Development in addition to Chief Medical Officer Adam Levy, Ph.D., MBA appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 pm EDT BOSTON and HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced the appointment of Kevin S. Boyl
Accomplished key milestones in groundbreaking TCR-T Library program, including commissioning of Company's manufacturing facility and presentation of favorable preclinical data Closed venture debt financing with Silicon Valley Bank, strengthening balance sheet and extending cash runway into the fourth quarter of 2022 Provided update on CD19 RPM CAR-T trial being conducted by Eden BioCell Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 pm EDT BOSTON, Aug. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. ("Ziopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today provided corporate updates for the second quarter of 2021, ended June 30, 2021. The Company will host a conference call and webcast toda
BOSTON, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP), today announced that management will host a conference call and webcast on Monday, August 9, at 4:30 p.m. EDT to provide a corporate update and discuss financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-451-6152 (U.S. and Canada) or 201-389-0879 (International). The passcode for the conference call is 13721210. A live webcast may be accessed using the link here, or by visiting the "Investors" section of the Ziopharm website at www.ziopharm.com. The call will be recorded and available for replay on the Company's website for approximately 90 days aft