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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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                       
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Gould Terry P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Aptinyx Inc. [ APTX ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)__X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)         (First)         (Middle)
C/O APTINYX INC., 909 DAVIS ST, SUITE 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/30/2020
(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

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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  $4.17  6/30/2020    A     3735 (1)      (2) 6/29/2030  Common Stock  3735  $2.677  3735 (3) D 
 

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option award was issued to the Reporting Person, who elected to take equity awards in lieu of cash compensation for services as a director, pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation plan. The number of options granted was determined by dividing the cash compensation otherwise payable with respect to the quarter by the Black-Scholes value of a single option calculated as of the date of the grant.
(2)  This option is fully vested at time of grant.
(3)  The Reporting Person, Terry P. Gould, is a partner of Adams Street Partners, LLC ("Adams Street"). Adams Street is the direct or indirect general partner/investment adviser of managed entities that own common stock of the Issuer. By agreement with certain of such Adams Street funds, Mr. Gould is deemed to hold the stock options for the benefit of those funds. Mr. Gould disclaims beneficial ownership of the stock options except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gould Terry P
C/O APTINYX INC.
909 DAVIS ST, SUITE 600
EVANSTON, IL 60201		 X X


Signatures
/s/ Ashish Khanna, Attorney-In-Fact 7/2/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person Date