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Galectin Therapeutics Q1 net loss widens to $11.5M; NAVIGATE trial fully enrolled with 357 patients
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.19
- Net loss of $11.5M ($0.19/shr) vs $9.9M loss in Q1 2022, driven by higher R&D costs.
- R&D expenses rose to $8.8M from $8.1M, primarily for the NAVIGATE trial.
- Cash and equivalents $17.8M; additional $40M available under chairman's line of credit.
- NAVIGATE Phase 2b/3 trial for NASH cirrhosis esophageal varices enrolled 357 patients; interim results expected Q4 2024.
- Company evaluating potential Phase 2 trial of belapectin + Keytruda in advanced head and neck cancers.