EVANSTON, Ill., May 07, 2019 (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 the election of Henry O. Gosebruch to its board of directors, effective as of May 6, 2019.
Since 2015, Mr. Gosebruch has served as executive vice president and chief strategy officer at AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company. As a member of AbbVie’s Executive Team, he is responsible for corporate strategy, business development and acquisitions, search and evaluation, alliance management, early-stage collaborations, and the company’s corporate strategic venture capital arm, AbbVie Ventures.
Prior to joining AbbVie, Mr. Gosebruch spent more than 20 years as a member of J.P. Morgan’s North American M&A Group, most recently as its co-head.
“Henry’s reputation precedes him and his exceedingly deep knowledge and expertise within life sciences adds significantly to the strength of our board,” stated Norbert Riedel, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Aptinyx. “Across his successful 20-plus-year career at J.P. Morgan and his current position as Chief Strategy Officer at AbbVie, Henry has continued to prove himself as a leader in our industry, building an enviable track record of success. We look forward to leveraging his unique insights as we progress our pipeline of innovative NMDA receptor-modulating therapies.”
Mr. Gosebruch currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Life Sciences & Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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, 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.
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