LONDON and NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, announces... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, today... Read More

Ocular Pain Relief showed statistically significant improvement as early as day 15 and the benefit was durable throughout the trial. Conjunctival Staining improved as early as day 29 with a durable benefit throughout the trial. Tear Film Break-up Time showed statistically significant improvement as early as day 15 with the benefit durable for the remainder of the trial. Burning/Stinging, and Blurred Vision improved as early... Read More

Phase 2 OK-101 efficacy data to be released March 22nd, 2024 KOL Event to be held on April 9th, 2024 at 12 PM ET LONDON and NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative ocular therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and anterior ocular segment diseases including neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, announces... Read More

OK-101 is the first IND clearance granted by FDA for a drug to begin clinical studies specifically to treat patients suffering with neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), a major unmet medical need The initial trial of OK-101 to treat NCP is designed as a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked Phase 2 clinical trial and is planned to begin in 2Q 2024 NCP is an Orphan disease as listed in the National Organization for Rare... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and for neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, announces that following its positive safety and efficacy results in its... Read More

Statistically significant drug effects were observed in FDA-recognized efficacy endpoints as early as the 15-day first visit after dosing Statistically significant improvement was observed in both a “sign” (total conjunctival staining) and two “symptoms” (burning/stinging and blurred vision), endpoints of Dry Eye Disease A clear and informed path now established for further development of drug through Phase 3 registration... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and for neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at Biotech Showcase in San... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of inflammatory dry eye disease (DED), a multi-billion-dollar market, and for neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, is pleased to announce the last patient of a planned 240-patient double-blind... Read More

Pricing of a registered direct offering for $1.64M of 1,092,600 ordinary shares at an offering price of $1.50 per ordinary share Simultaneous extinguishment of $4.20M of payables by issuing 2,766,667 ordinary shares, at the offering price of $1.50 per ordinary share, materially reducing current payables LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), a... Read More

OKYO plans to initiate a 40-patient OK-101 open-label clinical trial in Q1 2024 with Dr Pedram Hamrah, Tufts Medical Center, as Principal Investigator, a leading expert in treating patients with NCP. Second clinical indication for OK-101 which is currently in 240-patient Phase 2 clinical trial to treat dry eye disease, with top-line data anticipated in December 2023. LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --... Read More

Over 95% of randomized DED patients have completed 4 weeks of dosing in the planned 12-week Phase 2 trial, with 72% of randomized DED patients completing 8 weeks, and 7.1% of patients completing the entire 12-week trial. The dropout rate is 5.4% and unrelated to side effects. Top-line efficacy and safety data are on schedule for release in December 2023. LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED”), today announced the closing of its previously announced Company best efforts registered direct offering of 2,666,670 ordinary shares at an offering price of $1.50 per ordinary share conducted... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED”), today announced the pricing of a Company best efforts registered direct offering of 2,666,667 ordinary shares at an offering price of $1.50 per ordinary share conducted without an underwriter or... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced the withdrawal of its proposed public offering of ordinary shares and its termination of Freedom Capital... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED”), today announced that it intends to offer to sell its ordinary shares in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). All of the ordinary shares are to be sold by the Company. The Company... Read More

Full enrollment achieved on September 6 th with a total of 240 patients enrolled in study Top-line data planned for release in December 2023 Phase 2 trial is designed as a potential registration trial, with pre-specified primary efficacy endpoints covering both a sign and symptom of dry eye disease LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical... Read More

Full enrollment anticipated by first week of September OKYO on schedule to release top-line data before end of 2023 Phase 2 trial is designed as potential registration trial with pre-specified primary efficacy endpoints covering both a sign and symptom of DED LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing... Read More

NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) ("OKYO" or the "Company"), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that it received notification from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED”) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced financial results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2023 and provided a corporate update on its lead program in development. Gary... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced the withdrawal of its proposed public offering of ordinary shares. The decision was made in response to... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that it intends to offer to sell its ordinary shares in an underwritten public offering. All of the ordinary... Read More

NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) ("OKYO" or the "Company"), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that it received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock Market... Read More

OKYO plans a 40-patient OK-101 open-label clinical trial with Dr Pedram Hamrah, Tufts Medical Center, as Principal Investigator, a leading expert in treating patients with NCP Second clinical indication for OK-101 which is currently in 240 patient phase 2 clinical trial to treat dry eye disease, with top-line data anticipated by end of 2023 NCP trial anticipated to start in Q4 2023 LONDON and NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 (GLOBE... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, is pleased to announce that it has appointed William A. Clementi, Pharm.D., FCP as Chief Operating Officer. Mr Clementi will formally take up the COO... Read More

Trial designed with a two-week run-in period to reduce the well-known placebo effect in trials involving pain component Top-line data from trial anticipated in Q4, 2023 LONDON and NEW YORK, June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, is pleased to announce that they are now participating on the new Webull Corporate Communication services platform. The OKYO portal on the Webull... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that two presentations will be given on OK-101 at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery... Read More

Trial designed with pre-specified primary efficacy endpoints discussed previously with FDA If successful, this phase 2 trial may serve as one of the two required phase 3 studies necessary to support FDA approval Top-line data from trial anticipated before end of 2023 LONDON and NEW YORK, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces the activation of the first clinical trial site in the U.S. for its phase 2, multi-center, randomized,... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO; LSE: OKYO) (" OKYO " or the " Company "), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, announces that, further to its announcement on 4 April 2023, it has today posted a circular (the " Circular ") to... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO; LSE: OKYO) (" OKYO " or the " Company "), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces that it has applied to the UK Financial Conduct Authority (" FCA ") and London Stock Exchange plc ("... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO; LSE: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company“), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED“) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone,... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO; LSE: OKYO) (“OKYO” or the “Company“), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (“DED“) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone,... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that its planned trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of OK-101 in subjects with DED has been posted on the... Read More

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LONDON, March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO, LSE: OKYO) (“OKYO Pharma” or the “Company“), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel molecules to treat inflammatory dry eye diseases (“DED”) and ocular pain, announced the pricing of a reasonable best efforts public offering of 3,503,665 American Depositary Shares (the “ADSs”) at a public offering price of $1.50... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that its GMP packaged OK-101 drug to be used in the upcoming Phase 2, first-in-human, clinical trial in patients with DED,... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO, NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces the appointment of Jay S. Pepose, M.D., Ph.D., Founder and Medical Director of the Pepose Vision Institute and Professor of Clinical... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO) (“OKYO”, “OKYO Pharma” or the “Company”), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announced that its CEO, Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., will be giving an oral presentation entitled: “A... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO, NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company developing OK-101 to treat Dry Eye Disease (DED) to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022. Clinical Updates: OK-101 During the past six months the Group’s... Read More

OK-101 first-in-human Phase 2 trial will incorporate primary and secondary efficacy endpoints characterizing signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Phase 2 study expected to open to enrollment in the first quarter 2023 LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease (DED) to... Read More

LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in the multi-billion-dollar dry eye disease market, announced today that the Company is participating in the Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, California from January 9-11, 2023 and... Read More

OK-101 first-in-human Phase 2 trial will incorporate primary and secondary efficacy endpoints characterizing signs and symptoms of Dry Eye Disease LONDON and BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (LSE: OKYO; NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing OK-101 to treat dry eye disease to address the significant unmet need in this multi-billion-dollar market,... Read More