RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 8, 2015 – G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing small-molecule therapies to address significant unmet needs in oncology, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Mark Velleca, MD, PhD, will present a company overview at the 14th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 15 at 10:20 a.m. EDT at the Westin Grand Central Hotel in New York City.

For more information about the conference, please visit:  http://www.needhamco.com/Default/InstitutionalSalesAndTrading/Conferences.aspx

About G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Research Triangle Park, NC that focuses on the discovery and development of novel small-molecule therapies to address significant unmet needs in oncology. The company is leveraging its proprietary kinase drug discovery platform to advance a pipeline of first-in-class compounds and best-in-class drug candidates that address two markets: CDK4/6 antineoplastics and protection of the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy (chemoprotection). The company's lead program, G1T28, is a highly potent and selective CDK4/6 inhibitor that is currently being evaluated in Phase 1a clinical trials.

Visit www.g1therapeutics.com for more information.

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Contact:                                                              
Mark Velleca, MD, PhD                
G1 Therapeutics                                              
919-213-9838                                                    
mvelleca@g1therapeutics.com                  

Media:
Laura Bagby                     
6 Degrees Communications
312-448-8098
lbagby@6degreespr.com