GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ:GALT) Files An 8-K Regulation FD DisclosureItem 7.01
On December5, 2017, Galectin TherapeuticsInc. (the “Company) posted to its website a presentation of top line results of its NASH-CX clinical trial attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this report is being furnished to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this report.
SECTION 8 – OTHER ITEMS
On December5, 2017, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
SECTION9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| Item 7.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 99.1 | Presentation |
| 99.2 | Press release |
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d501693dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 NASH-CX Clinical Trial Top Line Results December 5,…To view the full exhibit click here
About GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC. (NASDAQ:GALT)
Galectin Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in drug research and development to create therapies for fibrotic disease and cancer. The Company’s drug candidates are based on its method of targeting galectin proteins, which are mediators of biologic and pathologic functions. It uses naturally occurring, readily-available plant materials as starting material in manufacturing processes to create complex carbohydrates with specific molecular weights and other pharmaceutical properties. The Company has two product candidates, GR-MD-02 and GM-CT-01. The Company’s galectin-3 inhibitor is GR-MD-02. The Company is focusing on development of GR-MD-02 intended to be used in the treatment of liver fibrosis associated with fatty liver disease (NASH), moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and in cancer therapy in combination with immune-system modifying agent(s). GM-CT-01 is a compound that continues to be explored in preclinical studies.
