RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTHX), a clinical-stage oncology company, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000®, Russell 3000®, and Russell Microcap® Indexes, effective after market close on September 15, 2017, as part of Russell’s quarterly addition of companies with recent initial public offerings.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market and is a subset of the Russell 3000, representing approximately 10 percent of the total market capitalization of that index. Membership in the Russell 2000 Index includes automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and style indexes. The Russell Microcap Index represents 2,000 small-cap and micro-cap stocks that capture the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000, in addition to 1,000 smaller U.S.-based listed stocks.
“We are pleased that G1 has been added to the Russell 2000, Russell 3000, and Russell Microcap indexes,” said Mark Velleca, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of G1 Therapeutics. “Following our successful initial public offering in May, inclusion in these indexes will expand our visibility in the investment community.”
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $8.4 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell’s U.S. indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
About G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
G1 Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. G1’s two clinical assets, trilaciclib and G1T38, are CDK4/6 inhibitors, a validated and promising class of targets for anti-cancer therapeutics. Trilaciclib and G1T38 have broad therapeutic potential in many forms of cancer and may serve as the backbone of multiple combination regimens. In addition, G1 is advancing G1T48, a potential first/best-in-class oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, or SERD, which is targeted for the treatment of ER+ breast cancer.
G1 is based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. For additional information about G1, please visit www.g1therapeutics.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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