LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
License Agreement [Abstract]
License Agreement Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 6 – LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS *TG-1101* In April 2011, TG Bio acquired from LFB Biotechnologies, a fully owned subsidiary of France based LFB S.A., an option (the “License Option”) for exclusive worldwide rights (except France/Belgium) to develop and market ublituximab (“TG-1101”), a monoclonal antibody that targets a specific epitope on the B-lymphocyte CD20 antigen. In exchange for the License Option, TG Bio issued 132,000 shares of its common stock to LFB. On January 30, 2012, TG Bio exercised the License Option and entered into an exclusive license agreement with LFB Biotechnologies, GTC Biotherapeutics and LFB/GTC LLC, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of LFB Group, relating to the development of ublituximab (the “License Agreement”). Under the License Agreement, we have acquired the exclusive worldwide rights (exclusive of France/Belgium) for the development and commercialization of TG-1101 (ublituximab). To date, we have made no payments to LFB Group and LFB Group is eligible to receive payments of up to an aggregate of approximately $31.0 million upon our successful achievement of certain clinical development, regulatory and sales milestones, in addition to royalty payments on net sales of ublituximab. The license will terminate on a country by country basis upon the expiration of the last licensed patent right or 15 years after the first commercial sale of a product in such country, unless the agreement is earlier terminated. In connection with the License Agreement, our subsidiary TG Bio issued 7,368,000 shares of its common stock to LFB, and the Company agreed to contribute $15 million, less applicable fees and expenses associated with the financing, to TG Bio to fund the development of ublituximab under the License Agreement in exchange for 7,500,000 shares of TG Bio common stock. The Company recognized approximately $16,578,000 of noncash research and development expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 in connection with the issuance of these shares. In addition, in connection with the issuance of 7,368,000 shares of TG Bio common stock, the Company and TG Bio provided LFB Group the option to, in its sole discretion, elect to convert all, and not less than all, of the shares of TG Bio common stock into 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. This option may be exercised by LFB Group at any time before May 31, 2013. Furthermore, should LFB Group choose to exercise the option for Company Common Stock, the Board of Directors of the Company shall appoint an individual designated by LFB Group to serve as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected. Thereafter the Board of Directors of the Company shall nominate a designee named by LFB Group for election at each annual meeting of the stockholders until such time as LFB Group owns less than 10% of the outstanding Company Common Stock. *TGR-1202* On August 15, 2012, the Company and Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S A (“Rhizen”) entered into an exclusive global agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialization of Rhizen’s lead product candidate (the “Collaboration Agreement”), a novel P13K delta inhibitor, (“ TGR-1202”) (previously referred to as RP5264). The companies will jointly develop the product on a worldwide basis, excluding India, initially focusing on indications in the area of hematologic malignancies and autoimmune disease. Beyond TGR-1202, Rhizen would contribute backup molecules providing multiple opportunities for TG to develop differentiated therapies against hematologic cancers and autoimmune diseases. The Company will make up-front licensing payments and milestones based on early clinical development, and will be responsible for the costs of clinical development of the product through Phase II, after which the Company and Rhizen will be jointly responsible for all development costs of the product. The Company and Rhizen will each maintain an exclusive option, exercisable at specific times during development, for the Company to license the rights to TGR-1202, in which case Rhizen would be eligible to receive upfront, development, and commercialization milestone payments in addition to milestone payments and royalties tied to net sales of the product, the aggregate of which could exceed $250 million. Rhizen shall maintain rights to manufacture and supply the product to the Company, and the Company will be responsible for all clinical and regulatory development for TGR-1202 globally. In connection with the Collaboration Agreement, the Company recognized upfront milestone payments of $1,000,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, which has been included in other research and development expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

License Agreement Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 6 – LICENSE AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS

TG-1101

In April 2011, TG Bio acquired from LFB Biotechnologies, a fully owned subsidiary of France based LFB S.A., an option (the “License Option”) for exclusive worldwide rights (except France/Belgium) to develop and market ublituximab (“TG-1101”), a monoclonal antibody that targets a specific epitope on the B-lymphocyte CD20 antigen. In exchange for the License Option, TG Bio issued 132,000 shares of its common stock to LFB.

On January 30, 2012, TG Bio exercised the License Option and entered into an exclusive license agreement with LFB Biotechnologies, GTC Biotherapeutics and LFB/GTC LLC, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of LFB Group, relating to the development of ublituximab (the “License Agreement”). Under the License Agreement, we have acquired the exclusive worldwide rights (exclusive of France/Belgium) for the development and commercialization of TG-1101 (ublituximab). To date, we have made no payments to LFB Group and LFB Group is eligible to receive payments of up to an aggregate of approximately $31.0 million upon our successful achievement of certain clinical development, regulatory and sales milestones, in addition to royalty payments on net sales of ublituximab. The license will terminate on a country by country basis upon the expiration of the last licensed patent right or 15 years after the first commercial sale of a product in such country, unless the agreement is earlier terminated.

In connection with the License Agreement, our subsidiary TG Bio issued 7,368,000 shares of its common stock to LFB, and the Company agreed to contribute $15 million, less applicable fees and expenses associated with the financing, to TG Bio to fund the development of ublituximab under the License Agreement in exchange for 7,500,000 shares of TG Bio common stock. The Company recognized approximately $16,578,000 of noncash research and development expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 in connection with the issuance of these shares. In addition, in connection with the issuance of 7,368,000 shares of TG Bio common stock, the Company and TG Bio provided LFB Group the option to, in its sole discretion, elect to convert all, and not less than all, of the shares of TG Bio common stock into 7,500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. This option may be exercised by LFB Group at any time before May 31, 2013.

Furthermore, should LFB Group choose to exercise the option for Company Common Stock, the Board of Directors of the Company shall appoint an individual designated by LFB Group to serve as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected. Thereafter the Board of Directors of the Company shall nominate a designee named by LFB Group for election at each annual meeting of the stockholders until such time as LFB Group owns less than 10% of the outstanding Company Common Stock.

TGR-1202

On August 15, 2012, the Company and Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S A (“Rhizen”) entered into an exclusive global agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialization of Rhizen’s lead product candidate (the “Collaboration Agreement”), a novel P13K delta inhibitor, (“ TGR-1202”) (previously referred to as RP5264). The companies will jointly develop the product on a worldwide basis, excluding India, initially focusing on indications in the area of hematologic malignancies and autoimmune disease. Beyond TGR-1202, Rhizen would contribute backup molecules providing multiple opportunities for TG to develop differentiated therapies against hematologic cancers and autoimmune diseases.

The Company will make up-front licensing payments and milestones based on early clinical development, and will be responsible for the costs of clinical development of the product through Phase II, after which the Company and Rhizen will be jointly responsible for all development costs of the product. The Company and Rhizen will each maintain an exclusive option, exercisable at specific times during development, for the Company to license the rights to TGR-1202, in which case Rhizen would be eligible to receive upfront, development, and commercialization milestone payments in addition to milestone payments and royalties tied to net sales of the product, the aggregate of which could exceed $250 million. Rhizen shall maintain rights to manufacture and supply the product to the Company, and the Company will be responsible for all clinical and regulatory development for TGR-1202 globally.

In connection with the Collaboration Agreement, the Company recognized upfront milestone payments of $1,000,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, which has been included in other research and development expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.