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SS-31 / elamipretide

Published research on SS-31 / elamipretide: record counts, recent publications, reviews and registered studies, pulled from PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov. Part of other.

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At a glance

438PubMed records
21Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
17Randomized controlled trials
19Clinical trials
91Reviews
2Systematic reviews

Registered studies by status: 2 recruiting, 1 active not recruiting, 14 completed.

PubMed records by year

Number of PubMed records mentioning SS-31 / elamipretide, 2016 to 2026 (2026 is year to date).

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Latest publications

Pre-qualifications, learning strategies, and study satisfaction among medical students: insights from a multicenter German study.Med Educ Online · 2026 Jun 25 · Schröpel C et al. · PubMedSeawater immersion reshapes the temporal dynamics of traumatic brain injury and reveals mitochondrial oxidative stress as a modifiable therapeutic target.Exp Neurol · 2026 Aug 14 · Li W et al. · PubMedDisruption of hippocampal mitochondrial function underlies opioid-induced postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats.Brain Behav Immun · 2026 Aug 3 · Muscat SM et al. · PubMedElamipretide Rejuvenates Oocyte Quality and Restores Female Fertility During Reproductive Aging.Aging Cell · 2026 Oct · Zhang HL et al. · PubMedOral Colon- and Mitochondria-Targeted Nanoparticles Alleviate Ulcerative Colitis by Reeducating Macrophage Polarization via SIRT3/FOXO3a-Mediated Mitochondrial Restoration.J Gastroenterol Hepatol · 2026 Aug 24 · Mei R et al. · PubMedMitochondrial Quality Control in Inherited Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy: Convergent Pathobiology and a Testable Therapeutic Framework.Int J Mol Sci · 2026 Sep 17 · Lee CL et al. · PubMedEngineered Mitochondria-Targeted Biomimetic Hybrid Nanovesicles Ameliorate Rheumatoid Arthritis via Regulating Macrophage Autophagy and cGAS-STING Signaling.ACS Appl Mater Interfaces · 2026 Sep 8 · Lu L et al. · PubMedThe Oxidative-Mitochondrial-Inflammatory Axis in Retinitis Pigmentosa: Extracellular mtDNA as Biomarker and Therapeutic Read-Out.Antioxidants (Basel) · 2026 Sep 2 · Grimaldi R et al. · PubMedElamipretide: a mitochondria-targeting drug for Barth syndrome.Trends Pharmacol Sci · 2026 Jul 14 · Villatore A et al. · PubMedMicrovascular dysfunction and neurovascular signalling impairment in diabetic silent myocardial ischemia.Microvasc Res · 2026 Jun 21 · Rajasekaran HK · PubMedRedox imbalance and mitochondrial dysfunction in gestational diabetes mellitus: Implications for maternal health, placental function, and offspring metabolic programming.Free Radic Biol Med · 2026 Jun 4 · Burzynska-Pedziwiatr I et al. · PubMedTargeting Mitochondria in MASLD: Comparative Evaluation of MitoQ and SS-31 (Elamipretide) in Aged Female Mice under Nutritional Stress.Physiol Res · 2026 Aug 31 · Xiao D et al. · PubMed

Reviews

Mitochondrial Quality Control in Inherited Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy: Convergent Pathobiology and a Testable Therapeutic Framework.Int J Mol Sci · 2026 Sep 17 · Lee CL et al. · PubMedThe Oxidative-Mitochondrial-Inflammatory Axis in Retinitis Pigmentosa: Extracellular mtDNA as Biomarker and Therapeutic Read-Out.Antioxidants (Basel) · 2026 Sep 2 · Grimaldi R et al. · PubMedMicrovascular dysfunction and neurovascular signalling impairment in diabetic silent myocardial ischemia.Microvasc Res · 2026 Jun 21 · Rajasekaran HK · PubMedRedox imbalance and mitochondrial dysfunction in gestational diabetes mellitus: Implications for maternal health, placental function, and offspring metabolic programming.Free Radic Biol Med · 2026 Jun 4 · Burzynska-Pedziwiatr I et al. · PubMedReactive oxygen species and antioxidant strategies in human sperm cryodamage.Front Med (Lausanne) · 2026 Aug 17 · Tramontano L et al. · PubMedTargeting Mitochondria for Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: From Mechanisms to Therapeutics.Mol Neurobiol · 2026 Aug 8 · Zhang A et al. · PubMedClinical development in primary mitochondrial diseases at a translational inflection point: Lessons, mechanisms, and emerging therapeutic strategies.Biomed Pharmacother · 2026 Jun 26 · Wang LT et al. · PubMedThe Role of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets.Cureus · 2026 Jun 23 · Hussain T et al. · PubMed

Clinical trial publications

Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Barth Syndrome Symptom Assessment (BTHS-SA) for Adolescents and Adults in a Phase 2 Clinical Study.Orphanet J Rare Dis · 2025 Apr 25 · Gwaltney C et al. · PubMedGenotype-specific effects of elamipretide in patients with primary mitochondrial myopathy: a post hoc analysis of the MMPOWER-3 trial.Orphanet J Rare Dis · 2024 Nov 21 · Karaa A et al. · PubMedEffect of Aficamten on Health Status Outcomes in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Results From SEQUOIA-HCM.J Am Coll Cardiol · 2024 Sep 1 · Sherrod CF 4th et al. · PubMedElamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Subjects with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: A Randomized Trial.Ophthalmology · 2023 Nov 3 · Karanjia R et al. · PubMedIdentifying responders to elamipretide in Barth syndrome: Hierarchical clustering for time series data.Orphanet J Rare Dis · 2023 Apr 11 · Van den Eynde J et al. · PubMedNatural history comparison study to assess the efficacy of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome.Orphanet J Rare Dis · 2022 Sep 2 · Hornby B et al. · PubMedA phase 2/3 randomized clinical trial followed by an open-label extension to evaluate the effectiveness of elamipretide in Barth syndrome, a genetic disorder of mitochondrial cardiolipin metabolism.Genet Med · 2020 Oct 20 · Reid Thompson W et al. · PubMedA randomized crossover trial of elamipretide in adults with primary mitochondrial myopathy.J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle · 2020 Feb 25 · Karaa A et al. · PubMed

Registered studies

Most recently started of 21 ClinicalTrials.gov entries.

Clinical Trial in Patients With Barth Syndrome- 4TAZPowerNCT07531251 · Recruiting · Phase 4 · started 2026-07-02Study of Healthy Aging and Physical Function With ElamipretideNCT07275424 · Recruiting · Phase 2 · started 2025-11-26ReNEW:Phase 3 Study of Efficacy, Safety & Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Injections of Elamipretide in Subjects With Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Dry AMD)NCT06373731 · Active Not Recruiting · Phase 3 · started 2024-05-30Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Subjects With Primary Mitochondrial Disease From Nuclear DNA Mutations (nPMD)NCT05162768 · Completed · Phase 3 · started 2022-04-29FRDA Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) With ElamipretideNCT05168774 · Completed · Phase 1 / Phase 2 · started 2022-03-03ReCLAIM-2 Study to Evaluate Safety,Efficacy & Pharmacokinetics of Elamipretide in Subjects With AMD With Non-central GANCT03891875 · Completed · Phase 2 · started 2019-03-27A Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Elamipretide Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy Followed by Open-Label ExtensionNCT03323749 · Terminated · Phase 3 · started 2017-10-09A Trial to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Elamipretide in Subjects With Barth SyndromeNCT03098797 · Completed · Phase 2 / Phase 3 · started 2017-07-05Open-Label Extension Trial to Characterize the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Elamipretide in Subjects With Genetically Confirmed Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy (PMM)NCT02976038 · Terminated · Phase 2 · started 2016-12An Open-Label, Phase 1 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Elamipretide in Subjects With Intermediate Age-Related Macular DegenerationNCT02848313 · Completed · Phase 1 · started 2016-10-28A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Cardiac and Renal Effects of Short Term Treatment With Elamipretide in Patients Hospitalized With Congestion Due to Heart FailureNCT02914665 · Completed · Phase 2 · started 2016-10-20A Study to Evaluate the Effects of 4 Weeks Treatment With Subcutaneous Elamipretide on Left Ventricular Function in Subjects With Stable Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection FractionNCT02814097 · Completed · Phase 2 · started 2016-09-02

Good News

Positive coverage and opinions: this section collects news and commentary that read favorably.

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Balanced coverage

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Safety and Efficacy of Approved and Unapproved Peptide Therapies for Musculoskeletal Injuries and Athletic Performance.Sports Med · 2026 Apr 12 · Mendias CL et al. · PubMedIs an emerging pharmacotherapeutic era for rare mitochondrial diseases here?Cell Metab · 2026 Jun 2 · Bedoyan JK et al. · PubMedTherapeutic Peptides in Aesthetic, Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions: Effects, Safety, Clinical Applications, and Future Perspectives.Int J Mol Sci · 2026 Apr 27 · Renke G et al. · PubMedLong-term efficacy and safety of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome: 168-week open-label extension results of TAZPOWER.Genet Med · 2024 Apr 8 · Thompson WR et al. · PubMedEfficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Individuals With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy: The MMPOWER-3 Randomized Clinical Trial.Neurology · 2023 Jun 2 · Karaa A et al. · PubMedAsk Tina for links to further coverage

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