TG completes global license agreement with Ligand for IRAK4

TG Therapeutics (TGTX), announced an agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) to license exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize Ligand's IRAK4 inhibitor research program. The IRAK4 program is currently in pre-clinical development. Under the terms of the agreement, Ligand will receive an up-front licensing fee of 125k unregistered shares of TG Therapeutics' common stock. In addition, TG will make development and sales-based milestone payments and will pay a tiered, mid-to-high single digit royalty on net sales.