Aptinyx reported the appointment of Andy Kidd, the company's current chief operating officer, to the role of president and chief operating officer, as of December 14. Prior to joining Aptinyx in 2017 as chief commercial officer and then chief operating officer, Kidd spent over a decade at Baxter International, most recently as senior vice president of strategy and business development. Previously, he held various commercial leadership positions including general manager of Baxter Canada.