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Galectin Therapeutics to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference
NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin
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[{"type":"text","content":"NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins, today announced the Company’s management will present at the H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference. The virtual conference will take place from September 13–15, 2021. In addition to the presentation, management will conduct 1-on-1 meetings with investors. For more information on the conference or to register, visit: HCW Events. Investors may listen to the presentation online beginning on September 13 at 7:00 A.M. (ET) via the link below. Company Webcasting Link: https://journey.ct.events/view/611f064c-ce3f-42b5-b780-4bf29062db8c Archived: 90 days About Belapectin (GR-MD-02)Belapectin (GR-MD-02) is a complex carbohydrate drug that targets galectin-3, a critical protein in the pathogenesis of NASH and fibrosis. Galectin-3 plays a major role in diseases that involve scarring of organs including fibrotic disorders of the liver, lung, kidney, heart and vascular system. Belapectin binds to galectin-3 and disrupts its function. Preclinical data in animals have shown that belapectin has robust treatment effects in reversing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. A Phase 2 study showed belapectin may prevent the development of esophageal varices in NASH cirrhosis, and these results provide the basis for the conduct of the NAVIGATE trial. The NAVIGATE trial (NAVIGATEnash.com), entitled “A Seamless Adaptive Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Multicenter, International Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Belapectin (GR-MD-02) for the Prevention of Esophageal Varices in NASH Cirrhosis” began enrolling patients in June, 2020, and is posted on www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04365868). Galectin-3 also has a significant role in cancer, and the Company is supporting a Phase 1 study in combined immunotherapy of belapectin and KEYTRUDA® in treatment of advanced melanoma and in head and neck cancer. About Fatty Liver Disease with Advanced Fibrosis and CirrhosisNon-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has become a common disease of the liver with the rise in obesity and other metabolic diseases. NASH is estimated to affect up to 28 million people in the U.S. It is characterized by the presence of excess fat in the liver along with inflammation and hepatocyte da...