NORCROSS, Ga., March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galectin Therapeutics (Nasdaq:GALT), the leading developer of therapeutics that target galectin proteins to treat fibrosis and cancer, today announced that results from the first cohort of its Phase 1 trial show that GR-MD-02 had an effect on biomarkers that suggest a therapeutic effect on fibrosis, inflammation, and cellular injury. The first-in-man study, which enrolled eight patients in the first cohort, is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and exploratory biomarkers for efficacy for single and multiple doses of its galectin-inhibiting drug GR-MD-02 when administered to patients with fatty liver disease (NASH) with advanced fibrosis.
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