TORONTO, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc., (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF), today announced that the National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program (“NRC-IRAP”) has approved funding totaling $200,000 for Arch scientists to further develop the Metablok (LSALT peptide) program. Metablok is the Company’s lead drug candidate for treating acute kidney injury and other organs damaged by inflammation.