GlobeNewswire Inc | Oct 26, 2021 08:00AM EDT

October 26, 2021

BOSTON, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galecto, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLTO), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel treatments for fibrosis and cancer, today announced that Galectos management team will be presenting virtually at the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference and in-person at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference. Galectos management team will be available for 1x1 meetings at both of these conferences. Details for the presentations are below:

Credit Suisse Healthcare ConferenceDate: November 10, 2021Time: 8:00am ET Jefferies London Healthcare ConferenceDate: November 16, 2021Time: 8:30am ET

A live audio webcast will be available on the "News & Events" section of Galectos Investor website at https://ir.galecto.com/news-and-events/events. A replay of each presentation will be available on this same website following the event.

About GalectoGalecto is a clinical stage company incorporated in the U.S. that is developing small molecule-based inhibitors of galectin-3 and LOXL2. Galecto has multiple ongoing Phase 2 clinical programs in fibrosis and cancer, including (i) an inhaled galectin-3 modulator (GB0139) in a phase 2b trial for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); (ii) an orally active LOXL2 inhibitor (GB2064) in a phase 2 trial for the treatment of myelofibrosis; (iii) an orally active galectin-3 inhibitor (GB1211) in a phase 1b/2a trial in liver cirrhosis and expected to be evaluated in a phase 2 trial for the treatment of NSCLC in combination with an anti-PD1/-L1 product.

Galecto intends to use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information. For regular updates about Galecto, visit www.galecto.com.

For more information, contact:

Galecto, Inc. Hans Schambye, CEO Jon Freve, CFO+45 70 70 52 10

Investor Relations US Investor/Media Relations EUAshley R. Robinson Sandya von der Weidarr@lifesciadvisors.com svonderweid@lifesciadvisors.com+1 617 430 7577 +41 78 680 0538