Is Anything Left for Ziopharm Investors?

After its drug Palifosfamide failed to show efficacy in a phase 3 sarcoma trial, shares of Ziopharm Oncology fell through the floor, dropping by more than 66%. Do shareholders have any hope of a recovery? In this video, Motley Fool health-care analyst David Williamson takes us through what the cash situation looks like at Ziopharm, where the company will be shifting its focus next, and what, if any, hope remains.

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