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OKYO Pharma Announces Purchase of Shares by Chief Scientific Officer

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OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing investigational therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and anterior segment eye diseases, today announced that Raj Patil, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of OKYO Pharma has increased his holdings with the purchase of 3,363 of the Company’s ordinary shares on NASDAQ at $1.49 per share, bringing his total holding to 20,030 ordinary shares.

About OKYO Pharma OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and anterior segment eye diseases, with ordinary shares listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. OKYO plans to initiate a global Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial in the second half of this year, enrolling approximately 111 patients to evaluate a single-dose regimen of urcosimod for the treatment of NCP.

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OKYO Pharma Ltd Paul Spencer Business Development and Investor Relations +44 (0) 207 495 2379 Email: info@okyopharma.com

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OKYO Pharma

Ocular Pain Drug Developer OKYO Pharma develops therapies for inflammatory and neuropathic eye diseases. Its lead program targets chronic corneal pain, a condition with no specifically approved pharmacologic treatment. Urcosimod Lead Candidate Urcosimod, formerly OK-101, is a lipid-conjugated chemerin peptide agonist of the ChemR23...

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