OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) announced it has been granted a US patent covering claims on its investigational therapeutic OK-101's use to treat irritated, burning eyes and blurred vision in patients with dry eye disease (DED) The patent, issued on August 6, is US patent no. 12,053,503 titled “Methods for Treating Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease.
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OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) announced that it has been notified that Panette Partners Limited, an entity in which its chairman Gabriele Cerrone has a beneficial interest, has purchased 35,000 shares of the company at $1 each. The company said the purchase brings Cerrone's total shareholding to 9,671,570 shares, or 28.58% of issued share capital.
OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) has been granted a European patent for its lead asset, OK-101. Entitled Compositions Comprising Chemerin Analogs and Methods of Use, it covers OK-101 chemerin analogs, strengthening the drug developer's intellectual property in ocular inflammatory and pain conditions.
OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) plans to begin a phase II clinical trial for OK-101, targeting neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), in the third quarter. In earlier studies, OK-101 showed significant pain relief for dry eye disease patients and reduced NCP in animal models.
OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) has shared encouraging results from a phase II trial of its treatment candidate for dry eye disease. The study involved 240 patients and showed that 68% of them had improved by meeting both key measures: reduced conjunctival staining and ocular pain.