Description
Aptinyx Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of synthetic small molecules for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders.
The Company has a platform for discovering compounds that work through a mechanism that is the modulation of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAr), which are focused on brain and nervous system functions. The Company’s lead product candidate, NYX-2925 is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of chronic pain and enables synaptic plasticity in the brain, a mechanism that is differentiated from any therapy used for the treatment of chronic pain.
Its products also include NYX-783, which is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and NYX-458 is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia.