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Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
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Related Party Transactions
 
On April 8, 2022, Ocuphire entered into a consulting agreement with Jay Pepose, a director of the Company.  The consulting agreement provided for $10,000 a month in cash payments, effective as of April 1, 2022.  Additionally, on April 8, 2022, in connection with the consulting arrangement, Dr. Pepose received a stock option grant for 50,000 options, 25% vested on March 31, 2023, with the remainder vesting in equal monthly installments over 36 months. The consulting agreement was amended on September 19, 2022 to provide for vesting acceleration for stock-based awards in the event of a change in control. The consulting agreement was also amended effective December 1, 2022 to increase the cash payment to $25,000 per month. The Company incurred related consulting expenses of $75,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no related consulting expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $50,000 and $25,000 of the related consulting expenses were unpaid, respectively.