RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — G1 Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing small-molecule therapies to address significant unmet needs in oncology, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Mark Velleca, MD, PhD, will provide a corporate overview at the 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference. The presentation will take place on Monday, February 9 at 9:45 a.m. ET at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

For additional information on the conference, visit: https://www.bio.org/events/conferences/bio-ceo-investor-conference.

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.