Preclinical Data from Aptinyx's NMDA Receptor Modulators to be Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Aptinyx Inc. (NASDAQ:APTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today announced upcoming poster presentations at the 52^nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience being held November 12-16, 2022 in San Diego, CA. The presentations include preclinical data supporting the development of NYX-783, an NMDA receptor positive allosteric modulator in post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid use disorder.

The poster presentations will be available on the Publications page of the company's website at www.aptinyx.com.

NYX-783 Presentation Details:

Presentation Title: Positive allosteric modulator of the NMDA receptor, NYX-783, reverses repeated stress-induced reduction of exploration and reduces fear to unpredictable threats in rats (Poster Number: 560.01)
Presenter: Joanna Dabrowska, Ph.D., PharmD (Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science)
Poster Presentation: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 1:00 PM PT

Presentation Title: Preclinical evaluation of the NMDAR positive allosteric modulator NYX-783 for opioid use disorder (Poster Number: 561.05)
Presenter: Katie Leaderbrand (Aptinyx)
Poster Presentation: Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 4:00 PM PT

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 multiple product candidates in clinical development in central nervous system indications, including post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairment associated, and opioid use disorder. 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.

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Source: Aptinyx Inc.