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    <periodOfReport>2026-02-02</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Elicio Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Haqq Christopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ELICIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>451 D STREET, 5TH FLOOR, SUITE 501</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57381</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <value>8.10</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-02-02</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2036-02-02</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) that will vest as to 25% of the RSUs on February 2, 2027, the first anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining RSUs vesting in annual installments over a three-year period thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% of the options on February 2, 2027, the first anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining options vesting in monthly installments over a three-year period thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Executive Vice President, Head of R&amp;D and Chief Medical Officer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Haqq</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
