TG Therapeutics moves forward with MZL therapy umbralisib

11 March 2019

USA-based development stage company TG Therapeutics (Nasdaq: TGTX) achieved positive results from the Phase IIb UNITY-NHL study using umbralisib in patients with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), setting the scene for potential accelerated approval.

The announcement on Friday saw TG Therapeutics’ shares close up 4.93% at $6.38 and up further in after-hours trading to $6.44.

TG Therapeutics announced the successful outcome of meetings held by the independent Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) for both the UNITY-CLL trial and for the UNITY-NHL trial with umbralisib, which was granted Breakthrough Therapy designation in the USA in January this year for the treatment of MZL.

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