GlobeNewswire Inc | Feb 11, 2021 09:13AM EST

February 11, 2021

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCUP), a clinical-stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of several eye disorders, announced today that Mina Sooch, Chief Executive Officer will present a corporate overview at the 2021 BIO CEO & Investor Conference and participate in select one-on-one investor meetings from February 16 to 18, 2021. Ocuphires management will also participate in Cantor Fitzgeralds Eyeing Key Events and Programs in the Ophthalmology Space in 2021 Panel on February 19, 2021 at 10:30am EST.

Beginning February 16th, a pre-recorded presentation by company management will be available for on-demand viewing by registered attendees anytime through March 14th by accessing the BIO CEO Conference portal. For more information about the BIO CEO & Investor Conference, please refer to the conference website at https://www.bio.org/events/bio-ceo-investor-digital-conference

To register in advance for Cantor Fitzgeralds Eyeing Key Events and Programs in the Ophthalmology Space in 2021 Panel on February 19, 2021, sign up here.

About Ocuphire Pharma

Ocuphire is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: OCUP), clinical-stage ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of several eye disorders. Ocuphires pipeline currently includes two small-molecule product candidates targeting front and back of the eye indications. The companys lead product candidate, NyxolEye Drops, is a once-daily preservative-free eye drop formulation of phentolamine mesylate, a non-selective alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist designed to reduce pupil size, and is being developed for several indications, including dim light or night vision disturbances (NVD), reversal of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis (RM), and presbyopia, and has been studied in 7 Phase 1 and 2 trials. Ocuphires second product candidate, APX3330, is an oral tablet designed to inhibit angiogenesis and inflammation pathways relevant to retinal and choroidal vascular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME), and has been studied in 11 Phase 1 and 2 trials. Nyxol is entering Phase 3 clinical development for NVD and RM, and Phase 2 for presbyopia. APX3330 is entering Phase 2 clinical development for DR/DME. As part of its strategy, Ocuphire will continue to explore opportunities to acquire additional ophthalmic assets and to seek strategic partners for late-stage development, regulatory preparation and commercialization of drugs in key global markets. Please visitwww.clinicaltrials.govto learn more about Ocuphires completed Phase 2 clinical trials and ongoing Phase 3 registration trials (NCT04620213andNCT04638660) and soon to recruit Phase 2 trials (NCT04675151andNCT04692688). For more information, please visitwww.ocuphire.com.

Ocuphire Contacts

Mina Sooch, President & CEOOcuphire Pharma, Inc.ir@ocuphire.comwww.ocuphire.com

Corey Davis, Ph.D.LifeSci Advisorscdavis@lifesciadvisors.com