UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2013
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33038 | 84-1475672 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1180 Avenue of the Americas 20th Floor New York, NY |
10036 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(646) 214-0700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On March 26, 2013, ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing that its Phase 3 trial of palifosfamide (ZIO-201) in first-line metastatic soft tissue sarcoma, entitled PICASSO 3, did not meet its primary endpoint of progression-free survival. With this outcome, the Company has made the decision to immediately terminate development of palifosfamide in first-line metastatic soft tissue sarcoma and place exclusive strategic focus on its synthetic biology programs, which are being developed in partnership with Intrexon Corporation. A copy of the above referenced press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
At 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on March 26, 2013, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss the PICASSO 3 trial.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated March 26, 2013 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Caesar J. Belbel | |||
| Date: March 26, 2013 |
Name: | Caesar J. Belbel | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated March 26, 2013 | |
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