Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333‑198070, 333-225890,
333-249955 and 333-270981), and Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-194747,
333-208674, 333-213138, 333-218112, 333-226402, 333-230085, 333-233193 and
333-271278) of our report dated March 31, 2025 included in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”)
relating to the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes
in redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit),
and cash flows, and the related notes for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2025.
/s/ Cherry Bekaert LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 31, 2026