Drugs / SkQ1
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SkQ1

Other / unclassified

Developed for
dry eye syndrome
Investigated by
Mitotech, SA · ORA, Inc.

Trials 1

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT02121301 Apr → Jun 2014 dry eye syndrome Mitotech, SA Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy2 trials
Phase 3 NCT04206020 Comparator Dec 2019 → Oct 2020 dry eye syndrome Mitotech, SA Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03764735 Comparator Dec 2018 → Feb 2019 dry eye syndrome Mitotech, SA Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 13

DateIssuerRelease
2025-06-06 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech to present at Obesity Science and Innovation 2025 mitotechpharma.com ↗
Our latest findings in large non-rodent animal models show that once-daily oral treatment with SkQ1 can reduce body weight by up to 27%,
2024-11-15 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech Presents New positive Animal Efficacy Data for SkQ1 in MASH Treatment at The 75th Liver Meeting mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech Ltd., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing mitochondria-based therapies, today announced the presentation of compelling new animal efficacy data on its investigational compound, SkQ1, a mitochondria-targeted ferroptosis inhibitor, for the treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis ( MASH) at The 75th Liver Meeting® in San Diego, CA.
2024-11-06 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech Unveils Promising New Obesity Treatment Data on SkQ1 at ObesityWeek 2024 mitotechpharma.com ↗
Recent preclinical studies presented at the conference demonstrated SkQ1's potential to improve metabolic function and reduce fat accumulation, while preserving muscle mass in obesity models.
2024-09-17 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech Presents Promising Results in Friedreich’s Ataxia mitotechpharma.com ↗
Those new data demonstrated high level of efficacy of the company’s lead compound SkQ1 – a mitochondria-targeted ferroptosis inhibitor – against ferroptosis and oxidative stress at strikingly low doses.
2021-02-26 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech and Essex Bio-Technology announce positive results of VISTA-2 Phase 3 clinical study in Dry Eye Disease mitotechpharma.com ↗
2017-10-24 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech announces new Dry Eye data set supporting SkQ1's novel mechanism of action mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech S.A., a Luxembourg-based biotechnology company marketing its Dry Eye drug Visomitin® in Russia, announced positive data from their recent study involving a novel Dry Eye model.
2017-04-26 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech's SkQ1 improved visual acuity in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) patients mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech S.A., a Luxembourg-based clinical stage biotechnology company, announced positive results of a clinical study in Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) patients.
2017-03-21 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech's lead compound significantly increased lifespan of rapidly aging mice mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech S.A., a Luxembourg-based clinical stage biotechnology company focused on age-related disorders, highlighted a study by an international group of scientists where Mitotech's lead compound SkQ1 increased longevity of mtDNA mutator mice that are known to exhibit features of premature aging.
2016-09-09 Mitotech, SA Regulatory Mitotech S.A. is granted a patent in anti-aging mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech S.A., a Luxembourg-based clinical stage biotechnology company focused on age-related disorders, announced that it received a U.S. patent covering deceleration of aging in living organisms by its lead compound SkQ1.
2016-01-10 Mitotech, SA Results Results of SkQ1 U.S. Phase 2 Clinical Study in Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome published in Advances in Therapy journal mitotechpharma.com ↗
Mitotech published the results of SkQ1 Ophthalmic Solution Phase 2 Safety and Efficacy Clinical Study in the Environment and During Challenge in the Controlled Adverse Environment Model in Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome in Advances in Therapy journal.
2015-04-23 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech Announces Phase 2 Data Showing Positive Effect of SkQ1 in Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome mitotechpharma.com ↗
We achieved statistically significant treatment effects in both signs and symptoms of dry eye syndrome.
2013-05-14 Mitotech, SA Results Mitotech completes series of uveitis studies mitotechpharma.com ↗
It demonstrated the positive effect of Mitotech's drug SkQ1 on both signs and symptoms of dry eye and the poster will highlight some of the key findings.

All press releases naming this drug 22 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 3 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 4 sources stand behind the page.

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Known as SkQ1 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT03764735 ↗
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NCT04206020 ↗

NCT02121301 ↗

Modality Other / unclassified “the novel antioxidative, renewable compound SkQ1” PMID 26733410 ↗ Jan 2016
Route Topical “for topical treatment of dry eye signs and symptoms” PMID 26733410 ↗ Jan 2016