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TG Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Data Presentation at the Upcoming American Academy of Neurology 71st Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, March 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX), today announced that data from the Phase 2 multicenter trial evaluating ublituximab (TG-1101), the Company’s novel glycoengineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, in relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) has been selected for presentation at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, to be held May 4 – 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Final data from the core Phase 2 trial has been previously presented, most recently at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) annual meeting in Dallas, TX. In addition to highlighting the final Phase 2 data, the AAN presentation plans to include data from the open label extension (OLE), a trial made available to any patient who completed the core Phase 2 trial allowing them to continue treatment with ublituximab.

The abstract is available online and can be accessed via the below link or on the AAN meeting website at www.aan.com.

Presentation Details:

Title: Open Label Extension (OLE) of Phase 2 Multicenter Study of Ublituximab (UTX), a Novel Glycoengineered Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) in Patients with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
— Presentation Date & Time: Tuesday May 7, 2019, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
— Session Title: Poster Session P3: MS Clinical Trials and Therapeutic Research
— Presenter: Edward Fox, MD, PhD, Central Texas Neurology Consultants, Round Rock, TX
— Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center
— Abstract Number: 2055
These data support the ongoing, fully enrolled, international Phase 3 program evaluating ublituximab for the treatment of RMS. The Phase 3 trials, entitled ULTIMATE I and ULTIMATE II, are being conducted under Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are being led by Lawrence Steinman, MD, of Stanford University.

Following the presentation, the data presented will be available on the Publications page of the Company’s website at www.tgtherapeutics.com.