OKYO Pharma Granted U.S. Patent Covering OK-101’s Potential for Treating Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease

LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 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 the grant of a key U.S. Patent No. 12,053,501 which issued on August 6^th entitled: “Methods for Treating Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease”. The present disclosure covers issued claims on OK-101’s use to treat irritated, burning eyes and blurred vision in patients suffering from DED, strengthening the Company’s intellectual property position in this field.

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