Investigational. In clinical development, not approved. Material sold as a research chemical is not the trial drug. Educational only — not medical advice.
What it is
SS-31 (elamipretide) is a mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide that concentrates on the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Proposed mechanism
It binds cardiolipin on the inner mitochondrial membrane, stabilizing the machinery of energy production and reducing harmful reactive-oxygen production.1
State of the evidence
Multiple human trials (mitochondrial disease, heart failure) with mixed results; not approved.
Regulatory & status
Investigational; not approved.
Reconstitution (reference only)
Lab-handling reference only — not a preparation or dosing instruction: 1 mL (100 units) reconstitution solution. See the reconstitution calculator for the arithmetic. This page does not provide dosing guidance.
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