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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the combination of TG-1101 (ublituximab), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and TGR-1202, a PI3K delta inhibitor, in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The combination is currently being evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL in the phase 2b UNITY-DLBCL trial.

Ublituximab and TGR-1202 are both products of TG Therapeutics, Inc.

Updated results from a phase 1 study of ublituximab and TGR-1202 in patients with DLBCL and other malignancies were presented at the 21st Congress of the European Hematology Association.

The data included 165 patients treated with varying doses of TGR-1202 alone (n=90) or in combination with ublituximab (n=75). The patients were heavily pretreated, with the majority having 3 or more prior lines of therapy.

There were 7 evaluable patients with DLBCL who received the combination at the phase 3 doses— ublituximab at 900 mg and TGR-1202 at 800 mg micronized.

The overall response rate for this group was 57%. Of the 4 responders, 1 patient had a complete response, and 3 had a partial response. Two patients had stable disease, and 1 progressed.

In the overall study population, the most common adverse events were diarrhea (47%), nausea (45%), fatigue (37%), vomiting (27%), and neutropenia (21%). The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were neutropenia (18%) and anemia (5%).

About orphan designation

The FDA grants orphan designation to drugs and biologics intended to

treat, diagnose, or prevent rare diseases/disorders affecting fewer than

200,000 people in the US.

Orphan designation provides companies

with certain incentives to develop products for rare diseases. This

includes a 50% tax break on research and development, a fee waiver,

access to federal grants, and 7 years of market exclusivity if the

product is approved.

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Micrograph showing DLBCL

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the combination of TG-1101 (ublituximab), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and TGR-1202, a PI3K delta inhibitor, in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The combination is currently being evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL in the phase 2b UNITY-DLBCL trial.

Ublituximab and TGR-1202 are both products of TG Therapeutics, Inc.

Updated results from a phase 1 study of ublituximab and TGR-1202 in patients with DLBCL and other malignancies were presented at the 21st Congress of the European Hematology Association.

The data included 165 patients treated with varying doses of TGR-1202 alone (n=90) or in combination with ublituximab (n=75). The patients were heavily pretreated, with the majority having 3 or more prior lines of therapy.

There were 7 evaluable patients with DLBCL who received the combination at the phase 3 doses— ublituximab at 900 mg and TGR-1202 at 800 mg micronized.

The overall response rate for this group was 57%. Of the 4 responders, 1 patient had a complete response, and 3 had a partial response. Two patients had stable disease, and 1 progressed.

In the overall study population, the most common adverse events were diarrhea (47%), nausea (45%), fatigue (37%), vomiting (27%), and neutropenia (21%). The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were neutropenia (18%) and anemia (5%).

About orphan designation

The FDA grants orphan designation to drugs and biologics intended to

treat, diagnose, or prevent rare diseases/disorders affecting fewer than

200,000 people in the US.

Orphan designation provides companies

with certain incentives to develop products for rare diseases. This

includes a 50% tax break on research and development, a fee waiver,

access to federal grants, and 7 years of market exclusivity if the

product is approved.

Micrograph showing DLBCL

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the combination of TG-1101 (ublituximab), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, and TGR-1202, a PI3K delta inhibitor, in the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The combination is currently being evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory DLBCL in the phase 2b UNITY-DLBCL trial.

Ublituximab and TGR-1202 are both products of TG Therapeutics, Inc.

Updated results from a phase 1 study of ublituximab and TGR-1202 in patients with DLBCL and other malignancies were presented at the 21st Congress of the European Hematology Association.

The data included 165 patients treated with varying doses of TGR-1202 alone (n=90) or in combination with ublituximab (n=75). The patients were heavily pretreated, with the majority having 3 or more prior lines of therapy.

There were 7 evaluable patients with DLBCL who received the combination at the phase 3 doses— ublituximab at 900 mg and TGR-1202 at 800 mg micronized.

The overall response rate for this group was 57%. Of the 4 responders, 1 patient had a complete response, and 3 had a partial response. Two patients had stable disease, and 1 progressed.

In the overall study population, the most common adverse events were diarrhea (47%), nausea (45%), fatigue (37%), vomiting (27%), and neutropenia (21%). The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were neutropenia (18%) and anemia (5%).

About orphan designation

The FDA grants orphan designation to drugs and biologics intended to

treat, diagnose, or prevent rare diseases/disorders affecting fewer than

200,000 people in the US.

Orphan designation provides companies

with certain incentives to develop products for rare diseases. This

includes a 50% tax break on research and development, a fee waiver,

access to federal grants, and 7 years of market exclusivity if the

product is approved.

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