Mitochondrial biology
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MOLECULE PROFILE

Elamipretide / Elamipretida

Peptide or peptide-related

Binds cardiolipin in mitochondrial membranes.

Sources checked · October 16, 2026

Published for review · Scientific, medical, translation and citation review pending. Reported uses are not authorized indications. Frequency reflects mentions in supplied sources, not sales or global clinical prevalence.

Identity and synonyms

Identity follows the supplied name and synonyms; no additional identity description is supplied.

Synonyms: SS-31 · MTP-131 · Forzinity

Peptide or peptide-related · Peptide or peptide derivative

Detailed molecular class: Mitochondrial-targeted peptide

Supplied sequence or chemical reference

See identity note; no supplier sequence accepted as verification.

Mechanism

Binds cardiolipin in mitochondrial membranes.

Evidence and critical reading

Reported scientific and empirical uses

Mitochondrial research

SS-31 appears in energy/longevity practices, whereas Forzinity has a rare-disease regulatory context.

Human evidence

Narrow Barth-syndrome evidence underlies US accelerated approval; initial randomized phase and later open-label findings must remain distinct.

Preclinical evidence

Mitochondrial effects do not establish anti-aging efficacy.

Critical reading and limitations

US Forzinity approval does not support general anti-aging use or MOTS-c combinations.

Evidence applies to the exact molecule, formulation, route, population and endpoint studied. Supplier identity, purity and clinical equivalence are unverified.

Source-specific regimens

Descriptive source observations, not individual recommendations.

Regulatory product labeling

No numerical human dose is assigned: reviewed sources did not verify a regimen attributable to this material, route and indication. Other molecules’ doses, animal exposures, vial amounts and dietary requirements are not substituted.

Human-study exposure

No numerical human dose is assigned: reviewed sources did not verify a regimen attributable to this material, route and indication. Other molecules’ doses, animal exposures, vial amounts and dietary requirements are not substituted.

Empirical handbook

No numerical human dose is assigned: reviewed sources did not verify a regimen attributable to this material, route and indication. Other molecules’ doses, animal exposures, vial amounts and dietary requirements are not substituted.

Regulation and safety

Jurisdiction-specific regulatory context

US: Forzinity approved September 19, 2025 for muscle strength in Barth syndrome at ≥30 kg; not a longevity approval. EU status unverified.

Adverse effects and unknowns

Injection-site reactions and serious hypersensitivity; serious allergy to drug/excipients is contraindicated. Product contains benzyl alcohol with neonatal toxicity concerns.

Hypersensitivity and product excipients require exact labeling; local reactions do not summarize all safety.

Contraindications

See supported safety statements and exact product label; a complete contraindication set has not been established for this catalog material.

A complete list must match the exact authorized product. For experimental materials without verified human labeling, a complete contraindication set is not established here. No list does not mean safety.

Interactions

Only explicitly cited interactions may be asserted; unstudied combinations remain unknown, not interaction-free.

Separate documented interaction, pharmacologic plausibility and unknown interaction. Absence of a blend trial does not establish compatibility.

Studies and trials

Selected studies

No selected studies are attributed in this record.

Trials attributed in the package

NCT03098797 · A Trial to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Elamipretide in Subjects With Barth SyndromeRegistry status: CompletedLast update posted: April 16, 2024Query verification: October 16, 2026

Trial registration does not establish efficacy or validate commercial material.

Query candidates; attribution pending

Elamipretide · 21 unfiltered query results, not authenticated trials

Query verification: October 16, 2026

Exact phrase intervention query; first three most recently updated records, not exhaustive. Aliases may be missed and heterogeneous products may appear. The total is the unfiltered registry query count, not authenticated trials. Source-integrity holds are excluded from ordinary listings.

View trial registry query

NCT04689360 · An Intermediate Size Expanded Access Protocol of ElamipretideRegistry status: AvailableLast update posted: October 16, 2026Query verification: October 16, 2026

NCT06373731 · ReNEW:Phase 3 Study of Efficacy, Safety & Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Injections of Elamipretide in Subjects With Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Dry AMD)Registry status: Active, not recruitingLast update posted: September 17, 2026Query verification: October 16, 2026

NCT07531251 · Clinical Trial in Patients With Barth Syndrome- 4TAZPowerRegistry status: RecruitingLast update posted: September 17, 2026Query verification: October 16, 2026

Source issues and references

References include queries and bibliographic handbook attributions; not all are clinical studies. Human review remains pending.

  1. R22

    FDA: Forzinity drug-trial snapshot

  2. REG-FOR

    Forzinity US label

    October 16, 2026

  3. pdf01

    PEPNEXA 2.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  4. pdf02

    ELLA PEPTIDES.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  5. pdf03

    zlz list 26.8.5.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  6. pdf05

    PEPNEXA.pdf

    October 16, 2026

  7. pdf07

    US Peptide MangerCorp(1).pdf

    October 16, 2026

  8. pdf09

    PeptideFactory.pdf

    October 16, 2026

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