NEW YORK, April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX), today announced the appointment of Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, to the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Lonial has extensive experience in multiple myeloma and lymphoma treatment and research, and most recently has focused on developing combinations of novel agents for B-cell malignancies, particularly evaluating combinations that may result in synergistic inhibition of the PI3K/Akt pathway. He currently serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as the Chief Medical Officer at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
Michael S. Weiss, the Company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are extremely pleased to be welcoming Dr. Lonial to our Board. As an esteemed hematologist/oncologist who has extensive experience in research and development of novel combinations, we believe Dr. Lonial will provide a unique and important expertise to our Board and our company. We look forward to Dr. Lonial’s significant insights especially as we transition into a commercial company and continue to drive toward our next generation regimens targeting B-cell malignancies.”Dr. Lonial stated, “As I have a great interest in the development of novel combinatorial approaches in developing effective targeted therapy for myeloma and lymphoma patients, I’m eager to be involved in TG’s mission of developing the best possible combination therapies for patients with B-cell diseases. Our research team at Emory has been involved with the development of umbralisib and ublituximab for many years and now I’m personally excited to be a part of this innovative company in hopes of bringing TG’s B-cell targeted pipeline to many patients in need.”Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP, an internationally recognized authority in multiple myeloma and lymphoma treatment and research, has been nominated to join the TG Therapeutics Board of Directors. Dr. Lonial is involved in numerous professional organizations including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, as well as involved in research with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). He serves as Vice Chair of the Myeloma Committee in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) and as Chair of the Steering Committee for the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium. Dr. Lonial has authored or coauthored over 200 peer-reviewed publications. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Leukemia, is the myeloma editor for Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma, and Leukemia, and is the hematologic malignancies section editor for the journal Cancer. Dr. Lonial earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
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