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Highlights of weekly biotech stock moves

Regulatory, clinical and other milestones

August 19, 2013 7:00 AM UTC

Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:GALT) rose $1.21 (22%) to $6.78 on Monday after FDA granted Fast Track designation to GR-MD-02 to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with advanced hepatic fibrosis. The galectin-3 (LGALS3) and galectin-1 (LGALS1) inhibitor is in Phase I testing, with data expected by year end.

Galectin held onto its gains to finish the week up $1.41 (25%) to $6.98...