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Galectin Therapeutics to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference September 13, 2022
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin
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[{"type":"text","content":"NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins, announced today the Company will be participating in the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference being held on September 12-14, 2022. The Wainwright Conference brings together thought leaders and practitioners from numerous fields to participate in presentations, one-on-one investor meetings, and networking opportunities with other attendees. Dr. Pol F. Boudes, Galectin Therapeutics’ Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a corporate presentation on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET. A live webcast of the discussion will be available at this link as well as through the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.galectintherapeutics.com.About Belapectin Belapectin 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 (www.NAVIGATEnash.com), titled “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 has a significant role in cancer, and the Company has supported a Phase 1b study in combined immunotherapy of belapectin and KEYTRUDA in advanced melanoma and in head and neck cancer. This trial provided a strong rationale for moving forward into a Company-sponsored Phase 2 development program, which the company is exploring. About Fatty Liver Disease with Advanced Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has become a common disease of the liver wi...