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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LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing investigational therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and for inflammatory eye diseases, today announces that an abstract on its lead candidate, urcosimod (formerly OK-101), has been accepted for presentation at the prestigious 2026 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting. The accepted paper, titled "Evaluation of Urcosimod in Neuropathic Corneal Pain: Efficacy and Safety Results from a Proof-of-Concept Pilot Phase 2 Study", will be presented in the Ocular Surface Disease II session on Sat
LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing investigational therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and for inflammatory eye diseases, today announces that it held a successful Type C meeting with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Phase 2b/3 human clinical trial of urcosimod for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP). Key highlights from the Type C FDA meeting include: FDA confirms the approach that the proposed primary endpoint of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain reduction at Week 12 is clinically meaningful, including explicit acknowle
LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing investigational therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and for inflammatory eye diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a single-patient expanded access (compassionate use) Investigational New Drug (IND) application submitted by Pedram Hamrah, MD, at the University of South Florida, for the use of urcosimod (0.05%) in a patient with neuropathic corneal pain. Under the FDA-authorized expanded access (IND 176297), urcosimod is being provided by OKYO Pharma for use in a patient
Accomplished industry leader Robert J. Dempsey brings extensive commercialization and ophthalmic expertise Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., will transition to Chief Development Officer and continue to serve on the Board LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, and for inflammatory eye diseases, announces that, effective immediately, Robert J. Dempsey will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D. will transition to Chief Development Officer and
LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ:OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical 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 Executive Chairman and Founder, Gabriele Cerrone and the OKYO management team will ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York today. The ceremony will be held from 9:15 AM to 9:45 AM ET, and celebrates OKYO's ongoing advancements in innovative treatments, including its lead candidate urcosimod, a lipid-conjugated chemerin peptide
LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 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 24,551 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,516,297 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist
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
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Accomplished industry leader Robert J. Dempsey brings extensive commercialization and ophthalmic expertise Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D., will transition to Chief Development Officer and continue to serve on the Board LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (NASDAQ: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), a severe ocular condition without an FDA approved therapy, and for inflammatory eye diseases, announces that, effective immediately, Robert J. Dempsey will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Gary S. Jacob, Ph.D. will transition to Chief Development Officer and
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
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LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 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 24,551 of the Company's ordinary shares on NASDAQ, bringing his total holding to 10,516,297 shares. About Urcosimod (Formerly called OK-101)Urcosimod is a lipid conjugated chemerin peptide agonist
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