Aptinyx to Present at BMO Capital Markets 2018 Prescriptions for Success Healthcare Conference

EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptinyx Inc. (NASDAQ: APTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today announced that Norbert Riedel, Ph.D., president and CEO, will participate in a fireside chat at the BMO Capital Markets 2018 Prescriptions for Success Healthcare Conference. The fireside chat will take place at 10:00 a.m. ET on December 12, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental New York Hotel in New York City.

A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the Investors & Media section of Aptinyx’s website at https://ir.aptinyx.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Aptinyx’s website for 30 days following the event.

About Aptinyx
Aptinyx Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary synthetic small molecules for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders. Aptinyx has a platform for discovery of novel compounds that work through a unique mechanism to modulate – rather than block or over-activate – NMDA receptors and enhance synaptic plasticity, the foundation of neural cell communication. The company has three product candidates in clinical development in central nervous system indications, including chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease. Aptinyx is also advancing additional compounds from its proprietary discovery platform, which continues to generate a rich and diverse pipeline of small-molecule NMDA receptor modulators with the potential to treat an array of neurologic disorders. For more information, visit www.aptinyx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company’s business plans and objectives, expectations regarding the design, implementation, enrollment, timing, and success of its current and planned clinical trials, expectations regarding its preclinical development activities, and expectations regarding its uses of capital. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the success, cost, and timing of the company’s product candidate development activities and planned clinical trials; the company’s ability to execute on its strategy; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; as well as those risks and uncertainties set forth in the company’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in its other filings and reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Aptinyx undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Investor Contacts:
Nick Smith
Aptinyx Inc.
[email protected]
847-871-0377

Rachel Frank
Stern Investor Relations
[email protected]
212-362-1200

Media Contact:
Jordann Phillips
Canale Communications
[email protected]
619-849-6009

Source: Aptinyx Inc.