TG Therapeutics Looks To Market Ublituximab On Convenience, Pricing In MS

The drug enters the increasingly competitive space of CD20-targeting therapies for multiple sclerosis, with two agents already approved.

Multiple Sclerosis
TG announces strong top-line Phase III data for ublituximab in multiple sclerosis. • Source: Shutterstock

With Phase III top-line data for CD20-targeting monoclonal antibody ublituximab showing a marked improvement in relapse rates in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS), TG Therapeutics, Inc.’s drug may be able to compete with other therapies on a shorter infusion time and pricing.

The company said it is planning to file for US Food and Drug Administration approval of ublituximab in the middle of 2021, following a detailed

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