RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTHX), a clinical-stage oncology company, today announced that additional findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial demonstrating the myelopreservation benefits of trilaciclib in 2^nd/3^rd-line small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will be featured as an oral presentation at the upcoming 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. The presentation will take place on June 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. CT at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Trilaciclib is a first-in-class myelopreservation agent designed to protect the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy and improve patient outcomes.

“Chemotherapy remains an important treatment in the fight against cancer, however it has serious side effects, including damaging the patient’s bone marrow. We are pleased to present further findings that show the addition of trilaciclib to chemotherapy can protect the bone marrow from damage in those undergoing treatment for SCLC,” said Raj Malik, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, R&D. “We look forward to our pre-NDA and pre-MAA meetings later this year with U.S. and European regulatory authorities as we work to bring trilaciclib to market for SCLC patients and continue to explore how trilaciclib may help those with other types of cancer.”

Details on the presentation are listed below and are also available on the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting website: http://abstracts.asco.org/.

Title: Effect of trilaciclib, a CDK 4/6 inhibitor, on myelosuppression in patients with previously treated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer receiving topotecan.
Abstract Number: 8505
Session: Lung Cancer – Non-Small Cell Local-Regional/Small Cell/Other Thoracic Cancers
Date and Time: Saturday, June 1, 2019, 3:00-3:15 p.m. CT
Location: Hall D2, McCormick Place Lakeside Center Level 3
Presenter: Lowell Hart., M.D., Scientific Director of Research, Florida Cancer Specialists 

About Trilaciclib
Trilaciclib is a first-in-class myelopreservation agent designed to protect the bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy and improve patient outcomes. G1 plans to submit marketing applications in the U.S. and Europe for trilaciclib for myelopreservation in SCLC in 2020. These submissions will be based on currently available data from three randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled SCLC clinical trials, as well as safety data collected across all completed and ongoing clinical trials.

About G1 Therapeutics
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and delivery of innovative therapies that improve the lives of those affected by cancer. The company is advancing three clinical-stage programs. Trilaciclib and lerociclib are designed to enable more effective combination treatment strategies and improve patient outcomes across multiple oncology indications. G1T48 is a potential best-in-class oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer. G1 also has an active discovery program focused on cyclin-dependent kinase targets.

G1 is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For additional information, please visit www.g1therapeutics.com and follow us on Twitter @G1Therapeutics.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact:
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Head of Investor Relations/Public Relations
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jmacdonald@g1therapeutics.com

Source: G1 Therapeutics