Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Satyavrat Shukla, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form10-K/A of ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: April 29, 2020
| /s/ Satyavrat Shukla |
Satyavrat Shukla Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
