What are the side effects of SS-31 (Elamipretide / MTP-131)?
The most commonly reported SS-31 (Elamipretide / MTP-131) side effects are generally well tolerated, injection-site irritation, rare: headache. Most are mild and tend to be dose dependent. It is generally avoided with pregnancy / nursing. Human clinical evidence for SS-31 (Elamipretide / MTP-131) is limited, so this reflects reported and observed effects, not a complete safety profile.
Reported SS-31 (Elamipretide / MTP-131) side effects
- Generally well tolerated
- Injection-site irritation
- Rare: headache
Who should avoid it
- Pregnancy / nursing
- No data in active malignancy
References
- Elamipretide in primary mitochondrial myopathy (MMPOWER trials) — Karaa A et al., Neurology, 2018
- Long-term efficacy and safety of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome: 168-week open-label extension results of TAZPOWER — Thompson WR, Manuel R, Abbruscato A, et al. — Genetics in Medicine, 2024
- FORZINITY (elamipretide hydrochloride) injection — FDA Prescribing Information — FDA / DailyMed (Stealth BioTherapeutics), 2025
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Last updated 2026-06-06.