OKYO Pharma Limited, a preclinical biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapeutics for patients suffering from inflammatory eye diseases and ocular pain in the United Kingdom. It is developing OK-101 for the treatment of dry eye disease; and OK-201, a bovine adrenal medulla, lipidated-peptide preclinical analogue candidate for the treatment of neuropathic ocular pain. The company is also developing chemerin and chemerin analogues to treat the cytokine release syndrome associated with COVID-19 infections and other conditions, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome. OKYO Pharma Limited was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
IPO Year: 2022
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: https://www.okyopharma.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2025 | $5.00 | Buy | B. Riley Securities |
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Patients treated with 0.05% urcosimod demonstrated directionally favorable improvements in nerve fiber count and fiber length, trends not observed in the placebo groupThese findings suggest that urcosimod may have a positive impact on corneal nerve health in patients with neuropathic corneal painCorneal nerve imaging data from the Phase 2 NCP trial were analyzed using in vivo confocal microscopy LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, is pleased to announce new
LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 27,051 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,491,746 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist of the ChemR23 G-protein
LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 82,018 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,464,695 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist of the ChemR23 G-protein c
LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, announced that Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit (OIS) XV. The presentation is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 8:30-9:30 AM PT, as part of the "Anterior Innovation Showcase" session. OIS XV, taking place November 21-22, 2025, at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego, Ca
LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, and for inflammatory eye diseases, announced that Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of OKYO Pharma, will present at the 33rd Annual BIO-Europe partnering conference in Vienna, Austria. BIO-Europe, one of the largest and most impactful international life science partnering events, is scheduled for November 3-5, 2025, at the Vienna Congress and Convention Center, Vienna. Dr. Jacob's presentation will highlight O
LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces it has been informed that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 210,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,382,677 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist
LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announced plans for the next stage of clinical development for its lead drug candidate, urcosimod, to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP). The announcement follows the release in July of topline data from OKYO's randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial of urcosimod in 17 NCP patients conducted at Tufts Medical Center in
LONDON and NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announced it has received $1.9 million in non-dilutive funding to support its ongoing research and development programs. The funding will specifically accelerate the clinical development of urcosimod, OKYO's lead drug candidate for the treatment of Neuropathic Corneal Pain (NCP) — a severely debilitating ocular condition with no FDA-approved treatments. Thi
After 12 weeks of treatment, 75% of per-protocol patients receiving 0.05% urcosimod showed greater than 80% reduction in neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), as measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), demonstrating highly effective treatment.Urcosimod (0.05%) demonstrated a marked reduction in pain scores as early as Week 4, with sustained efficacy maintained throughout the trial.A statistically significant reduction in mean pain scores was observed from Visit 1 to the end of treatment Visit 4 (p-value = 0.025) in the per-protocol 0.05% urcosimod group, indicating the drug's effectiveness over the study period.Notably, all these responders entered the study with moderate to severe NCP pain score
LONDON and NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain, a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, and for inflammatory eye diseases, announced that its CEO, Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., will be giving an oral presentation during the Bio International Convention in Boston, MA. Dr. Jacob's presentation will cover the development of urcosimod, OKYO's lead clinical drug candidate, to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) which is a debilitating condition affecting many tens of thousands worldwide, and is characterized by chronic, s
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LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 27,051 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,491,746 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist of the ChemR23 G-protein
LONDON and NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 82,018 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,464,695 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist of the ChemR23 G-protein c
LONDON and NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), an ophthalmology-focused bio-pharmaceutical company which is developing urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with chronic and often severe nerve-related pain but without an FDA-approved therapy, today announces it has been informed that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, has acquired 210,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,382,677 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist
ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (NYSE:MUSQ) and OKYO Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:OKYO) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:MUSQ: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/musq_accessOKYO: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/okyo_accessIn an exclusive interview, David Schulhof, Founder and CEO of MUSQ LLC, the company behind the MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks Bi
LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 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, announced today that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman, has a beneficial interest, purchased 50,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ at a price of US$1.03 per share. This brings the total shar
LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 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, announced today that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, purchased 80,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ at a price of US$1.15 per share. This brings the total share
ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2024 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with OKYO Pharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:OKYO) and SolarMax Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMXT) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV, this Saturday, August 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.Access the interviews in their entirety at:OKYO Pharma: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/okyo_accessSolarMax: https://www.redchip.com/assets/access/smxt_accessIn an exclusive interview, Gary S. Jacob, PhD, CEO of OKYO Pharma, appears on the RedChip Small Stocks Big Money™ show on Bloomberg TV to provide a corporate upd
LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 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, announced today that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, purchased 50,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ at a price of US$1.05 per share. This brings the total shareh
LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 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 neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), an ocular condition associated with pain but without an FDA approved therapy, announced today that it has been notified that Panetta Partners Limited, an entity in which Gabriele Cerrone, the Executive Chairman has a beneficial interest, purchased 35,000 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ at a price of US$1.00 per share. This brings the total shareh
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 Phase 2 trial of OK-101, distinguished ophthalmologists, Victor Perez, M.D. and Anat Galor, M.D., both from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and Mark Milner, M.D., of the Goldman Eye in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, have joined OKYO's Scientific Advisory board. These promin
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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 role effective September 1, 2023. Mr. Clementi's extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry and his achievements make him a valuable addition to the OKYO Pharma team. Dr. Clementi has followed a science-driven career path since completing his NIH Training Fellows
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 Ophthalmology at Washington University School of Medicine, to OKYO's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). In this role Dr. Pepose will help guide OKYO's clinical programs for OK-101 for the treatment of DED. The Company anticipates opening its Phase 2 clinical trial of OK-10
LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 01, 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, announces that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board" or "Directors"), has appointed PKF Littlejohn LLP ("PKF") as its new independent auditor with immediate effect. The Board has approved the appointment of PKF as the Company's auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2023. The re-appointment of PKF for the financial year ending 31 March 2024 will be subject to approval by shareh