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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-285071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAIN CHRISTOPHER W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001817733
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39655
		FILM NUMBER:		251492636

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2001 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Galecto, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001800315
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				371957007
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		45-70-70-52-10

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 STATE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Galecto Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200116
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        <issuerName>Galecto, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GALECTO, INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Lori Firmani, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-11-17</signatureDate>
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Berns and Melanie Neary, and any of their substitutes, signing singly, as the undersigned&#x2019;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="display:flex;margin-top:12pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:0;min-width:0.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:5.2%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#x2019;s capacity as a director and/or officer of Galecto, Inc. 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The undersigned also ratifies hereby any action previously taken by each such attorney-in-fact that would have been authorized by this Power of Attorney if it had been in effect at the time such action was taken.  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