Operator
Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder all participants are in a listen-only mode and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation there ll be an opportunity to ask questions [Operator Instructions].
I would now like to turn the conference over to Adam Levy, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Please go ahead.
Adam Levy
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Thank you, operator. Good afternoon and welcome to the ZIOPHARM Oncology conference call and webcast to review results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2021. This afternoon we filed our 10-Q and issued our financial news release both of which are available in the Investors section of our website, ziopharm.com. For informational purposes, we have also posted a set of PowerPoint slides to accompany today s