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UPDATE: Galectin Therapeutics to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 5th Annual NASH Investor Conference on October 12, 2021
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, announced today the Company will be participating in the H.C. Wainwright 5th Annual NASH Investor Conference being held virtually on October 12, 2021. Dr. Pol F. Boudes, Galectin Therapeutics’ Chief Medical Officer, will be participating in a fireside chat with H.C. Wainwright NASH analyst Ed Arce at 11:00 AM ET. A live webcast of the discussion will be available at https://journey.ct.events/view/fa61e0d5-797c-4e8a-98e4-83c508113cc4 as well as through the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.galectintherapeutics.com.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 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 Phase 2 development program which the company is considering. 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 ...