• International, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical study targeting the prevention of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)  
• Novel Mechanism of Action - a selective dipeptidase-1 antagonist that prevents leukocyte adhesion to endothelial cells reducing inflammation and subsequent organ damage
• Study also recently approved in Canada, additional filings made and planned globally
• Phase 1 study in 52 healthy male and female subjects is complete with LSALT peptide meeting primary endpoint of safety and tolerability

TORONTO, March 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) a clinical stage company developing new drug candidates for treating organ damage caused by inflammation, today released a new video on its website showing the efficacy of its lead drug candidate Metablok in reducing neutrophil recruitment in a mouse model of lung inflammation.

TORONTO, March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) a clinical stage company developing new drug candidates for treating organ damage caused by inflammation, announced today it has filed a new provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled, “Lung Endothelial Binding Agents And Methods Of Use” to protect new drug candidates that reduce lung inflammation.

TORONTO, March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) announced today that it has safely completed dosing of the final eight healthy volunteers in its Phase I human trial of Metablok (LSALT peptide). This final group received the highest daily dose of Metablok tested to date for three consecutive days and met the primary endpoints of safety and tolerability.

TORONTO, March 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF) announced today that it is expanding the dose range of Metablok (LSALT peptide) for future Phase II trials targeting inflammation in the lung, the kidney and/or the liver by adding a cohort of eight healthy volunteers to receive the highest daily dose tested to date for three consecutive days.