TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arch Biopartners Inc. (“Arch” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: ARCH and OTCQB: ACHFF), announced today that the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) has started recruiting patients for the Phase II trial of its lead drug LSALT peptide, targeting the prevention of acute lung injury, acute kidney injury and other complications caused by inflammation in hospitalized patients with moderate to severe cases of COVID-19.