Aptinyx Inc. announced the initiation of a leadership transition plan that has been approved by the board of directors. Effective January 1, 2022, current CEO, Norbert Riedel, will transition to the role of executive chairperson and current president and COO, Andy Kidd, will transition to the role of president. In conjunction with these transitions, current chairperson, Patrick Enright, will transition to the role of lead independent director. Prior to joining Aptinyx, Andy held numerous leadership roles at Baxter International, most recently senior vice president of strategy and business development.