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SS-31 (Elamipretide) Research & Studies

We track 20 published, PubMed-indexed studies for SS-31 (Elamipretide), spanning 2020 to 2026. The research below includes 13 reviews, 7 clinical trials.

These summaries are for educational purposes. Research findings, particularly from preclinical studies, may not translate to human outcomes. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions based on this information.
13
Reviews
7
Clinical Trials

Elamipretide: First Approval.

Review
Shirley M|Drugs|2026

Elamipretide: A Review of Its Structure, Mechanism of Action, and Therapeutic Potential.

Review
Tung C, Varzideh F, et al.|Int J Mol Sci|2025

Contemporary insights into elamipretide's mitochondrial mechanism of action and therapeutic effects.

Review
Sabbah HN, Alder NN, et al.|Biomed Pharmacother|2025

Elamipretide in the Management of Barth Syndrome: Current Evidence and a Case Report.

Review
Jacob N, Schecter D, et al.|Mol Genet Metab|2025

Beyond the injection: delivery systems reshaping retinal disease management.

Review
Rowe LW, Akotoye C, et al.|Expert Opin Pharmacother|2025

Long-term efficacy and safety of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome: 168-week open-label extension results of TAZPOWER.

Clinical Trial
Thompson WR, Manuel R, et al.|Genet Med|2024

Genotype-specific effects of elamipretide in patients with primary mitochondrial myopathy: a post hoc analysis of the MMPOWER-3 trial.

Clinical Trial
Karaa A, Bertini E, et al.|Orphanet J Rare Dis|2024

Elamipretide Topical Ophthalmic Solution for the Treatment of Subjects with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: A Randomized Trial.

Clinical Trial
Karanjia R, Sadun AA|Ophthalmology|2024

Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Individuals With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy: The MMPOWER-3 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Clinical Trial
Karaa A, Bertini E, et al.|Neurology|2023

Identifying responders to elamipretide in Barth syndrome: Hierarchical clustering for time series data.

Clinical Trial
Van den Eynde J, Chinni B, et al.|Orphanet J Rare Dis|2023

Temporal evolution of the heart failure phenotype in Barth syndrome and treatment with elamipretide.

Review
Sabbah HN, Taylor C, Vernon HJ|Future Cardiol|2023

Natural history comparison study to assess the efficacy of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome.

Clinical Trial
Hornby B, Thompson WR, et al.|Orphanet J Rare Dis|2022

Elamipretide for Barth syndrome cardiomyopathy: gradual rebuilding of a failed power grid.

Review
Sabbah HN|Heart Fail Rev|2022

Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction with elamipretide.

Review
Obi C, Smith AT, et al.|Heart Fail Rev|2022

SS-31, a Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide, Ameliorates Kidney Disease.

Review
Zhu Y, Luo M, et al.|Oxid Med Cell Longev|2022

Neuroprotective Effects of a Small Mitochondrially-Targeted Tetrapeptide Elamipretide in Neurodegeneration.

Review
Nhu NT, Xiao SY, et al.|Front Integr Neurosci|2021

Barth syndrome cardiomyopathy: targeting the mitochondria with elamipretide.

Review
Sabbah HN|Heart Fail Rev|2021

Potential Therapeutic Candidates for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Review
Nashine S|Cells|2021

A randomized crossover trial of elamipretide in adults with primary mitochondrial myopathy.

Clinical Trial
Karaa A, Haas R, et al.|J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle|2020

Mitochondrial targeted therapy with elamipretide (MTP-131) as an adjunct to tumor necrosis factor inhibition for traumatic optic neuropathy in the acute setting.

Review
Tse BC, Dvoriantchikova G, et al.|Exp Eye Res|2020