TG Therapeutics, Inc.’ Ublituximab (TG-1101) Receives Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma and Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissue, MALT)

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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TG Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:TGTX), an innovative, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and other underserved therapeutic needs, today announced that ublituximab (TG-1101), the Company's novel, glycoengineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody has received two Orphan Drug designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma and Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma (Mucosa-Associated Lymphatic Tissue, MALT), both rare subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) for which there are limited effective treatments.

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