APTX Aptinyx Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Topper James N	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aptinyx Inc. [ APTX ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O APTINYX INC., 909 DAVIS STREET, SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/31/2020
(Street) EVANSTON, IL 60201 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	3/31/2020		A		4976 (1)	A	$2.16	3195055	I	See Footnote (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The shares were issued to the Reporting Person, who elected to take unrestricted shares in lieu of cash compensation for services as a director, pursuant to the Issuer's nonemployee director compensation plan. The number of shares issued was determined by dividing the cash compensation otherwise payable with respect to the quarter by the price of a share on the date of the grant.
(2)	The shares are held directly by Frazier Life Sciences VIII, L.P. ("FLS-VIII"). FHM Life Sciences VIII, L.P. ("FHM-VIII L.P.") serves as the sole general partner of FLS-VIII and owns no shares directly. FHM Life Sciences VIII, LLC ("FHM-VIII LLC") serves as the sole general partner of FHM-VIII L.P. and owns no shares directly. James N. Topper and Patrick Heron are members of FHM-VIII LLC and share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by FLS-VIII; however, they disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by FLS-VIII except to the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Topper James N C/O APTINYX INC. 909 DAVIS STREET, SUITE 600 EVANSTON, IL 60201	X

Signatures
/s/ Ashish Khanna, Attorney-In-Fact		4/2/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date