FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Jamil Khurram
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2024		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC [GALT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
31 DAVID DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEWTOWN, PA 18940		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option (right to buy) (2)   (1) 03/11/2034 Common Stock 150,000 $ 2.2 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (4)   (3)   (3) Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jamil Khurram
31 DAVID DRIVE
NEWTOWN, PA 18940		       Chief Medical Officer  

Signatures

Jack W. Callicutt, by power of attorney 08/05/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Common Stock Options were granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer in connection with his employment as vice president clinical development and medical director in March 2024 prior to his appointment as Chief Medical Officer by the Board of Directors. The options are exercisable in three equal traches on March 11, 2025, March 11, 2026, and March 11, 2027.
(2) The stock options were issued pursuant to the Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
(3) Restricted Stock Units vest 100% upon public announcement of Interim Analysis data from NAVIGATE clinical trial if such announcement is made on or before December 31, 2024 or they will expire unvested.
(4) The Restricted Stock Units, if vested, convert into Common Stock on a one for one basis.

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