AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC (GALT)

Galectin Therapeutics Q2 loss widens to $9.2 million on $3.2 million derivative charge

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Galectin Therapeutics reported its June 30, 2026 quarterly results, with a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $9.2 million, or $0.14 per share, up from $7.6 million, or $0.12 per share, a year earlier. The increase was mainly due to a $3.2 million charge for the change in fair value of derivative liabilities, and the company also reported that a $105.8 million debt conversion into common stock strengthened its balance sheet and that it reached FDA alignment on its planned Phase 3 trial.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net loss applicable to common stockholders was $9.2 million, or $0.14 per share, versus $7.6 million, or $0.12 per share, in Q2 2025
  • Chairman Richard Uihlein's conversion of about $105.8 million in debt and accrued interest into 34,376,167 common shares took effect July 31, 2026
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $13.2 million at June 30, 2026, with $10 million remaining under the chairman's line of credit; the company expects cash to fund planned operations through June 2027
  • The company expects to submit the registrational Phase 3 protocol for belapectin in the third quarter of 2026

The filing

CompanyGALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC (GALT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 14, 2026, 7:55 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-032946

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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