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Galectin Therapeutics to Present in Upcoming H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference and the 5th Global NASH Congress
NORCROSS, Ga., May 23, 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., May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins, announced today the Company will be presenting at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference being held from May 23-26, 2022 and at the 5th Global NASH Congress in London, UK on May 26-27, 2022. Dr. Pol F. Boudes, Galectin Therapeutics’ Chief Medical Officer, will make a corporate presentation at the Wainwright Global Investment Conference that will be available from May 24-26, 2022. Register here to access the presentation: https://journey.ct.events/view/552fc2e6-73ca-4748-8a49-63a880925423 Galectin Therapeutics will also participate in the 5th Global NASH Congress, May 26-27, in London, UK. On May 27, Dr. Boudes will participate in a panel discussion on ‘clinical endpoints for NASH trials’ and also will deliver a podium presentation entitled ‘Innovating in NASH cirrhosis’. 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 Advan...