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TG Therapeutics Announces Extension of U.S. FDA BLA/sNDA PDUFA Date for Ublituximab Plus UKONIQ® (U2) to Treat Patients with CLL and SLL
FDA sets updated PDUFA goal date of June 25, 2022 NEW YORK, March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX), today announced the U.S.
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[{"type":"text","content":"FDA sets updated PDUFA goal date of June 25, 2022\nNEW YORK, March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date to June 25, 2022 for the Biologics License Application (BLA) and supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for ublituximab in combination with UKONIQ® (umbralisib) as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). The FDA notified the Company that the updated overall survival analyses which were submitted to the FDA in February 2022, constituted a major amendment to the applications, and therefore the FDA is extending the PDUFA date to provide time for a full review of the submissions. Michael S. Weiss, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TG Therapeutics stated, “As mentioned on our earnings call earlier this week, we believed an extension of the PDUFA date was a likely scenario especially given the proposed timing of the upcoming ODAC meeting. We hope this extension provides the time needed to give proper attention and review to the U2 BLA/sNDA.” Mr. Weiss continued, “We continue to believe in the potential of U2 to provide a meaningful treatment option to patients with CLL and SLL.” ABOUT THE ODAC MEETINGIn general, the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of cancer and makes appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Although the FDA will consider the recommendation of the ODAC Committee, the final decision regarding the approval of a product is made solely by the FDA. The FDA has notified the Company that potential questions and discussion topics for the ODAC include: the benefit-risk of the U2 combination in the treatment of CLL or SLL, and the benefit-risk of UKONIQ in relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) or follicular lymphoma (FL). In addition, as part of the benefit-risk analysis, the overall safety profile of the U2 regimen, including adverse events (serious and Grade 3-4), discontinuations due to adverse events, and dose modifications, is expected to be reviewed. The FDA’s concern giving rise to the ODAC meeting appears to ...