LCL768 is a ceramide analog. LCL768 attenuates PARKIN succination to promote PARKIN activation and mitophagy. LCL768 induces CerS1-mediated endogenous C18-ceramide accumulation in mitochondria to mediate mitophagy, which is dependent on DRP1 activation via nitrosylation at C644. LCL768 alters mitochondrial metabolism, resulting in fumarate depletion and leading to tumor suppression. LCL768 improves sensorimotor defects in neurodegenerative diseases like ALS.

Y040-7904 is a mitophagy activator. Y040-7904 enhances mitophagy by promoting mitochondria transport to autophagosomes and the fusion of autophagosomes with autolysosomes. Y040-7904 induces mitophagy through the SIRT1/FoxO3 pathway. Y040-7904 upregulates the levels of Parkin, PINK1, and LC3II/I. Y040-7904 reduces amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation in both in vitro and in vivo models of Alzheimer’s disease.

(R)-CMPD-39 is the R enantiomer of CMPD-39. CMPD-39 is a selective non-covalent inhibitor of the ubiquitin-specific protease USP30 (IC50 =~20 nM), with high selectivity over other DUB family members (1-100 μM). CMPD-39 inhibits the deubiquitinating activity of USP30, enhances the ubiquitination of mitochondrial proteins TOMM20 and SYNJ2BP; thus, CMPD-39 promotes phosphoubuitin accumulation, thereby accelerating mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) and peroxisomal autophagy (pexophagy). CMPD-39 significantly restores impaired mitochondrial function in dopaminergic neurons derived from Parkinson's disease patients.

SHS206 (compound 6n) is an orally active mitochondrial uncoupler that reduces hepatic triglyceride levels. SHS206 exhibits in vivo efficacy in the GAN mouse model and shows inhibitory effects on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

CHD-1 is a a hypoxia-activated antitumor prodrug. CHD-1 impairs mitochondrial morphology and membrane potential in hypoxic tumor cells, further triggering excessive mitophagy and inducing apoptosis. CHD-1 inhibits the growth of hypoxic tumor cells in vitro and the growth of HeLa xenograft in vivo.

MTK458 (MTK-458) is a potent, selective and brain penetrant PINK1 activator, MTK-458 promotes the first step in mitophagy. MTK458 selectively activates PINK1 by stimulating dimerization and stabilization of the PINK1/TOM complex. MTK458 binds to PINK1 and stabilizes an active heterocomplex, thereby increasing mitophagy. MTK458 reduces the PINK1 substrate pS65-Ubiquitin (pUb) in primary neurons and in vivo. MTK458 drives clearance of pathologic α-synuclein in vitro and in vivo, decreases pS129 α-synuclein aggregates and normalized both brain and corresponding plasma pUb levels in both cellular and animal models of α-synuclein aggregation (PD-like pathology).

Urolithin A is an intestinal metabolite of ellagic acid with antioxidant and antiproliferative effects; inhibits T24 and Caco-2 cell growth with IC50 values of 43.9 and 49 μM, respectively.

Mono-Pt is the first platinum(II) complex that inhibits cancer cells through a non-DNA-binding mitophagy pathway. Mono-Pt promotes the occurrence of mitophagy in cancer cells via stimulating endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and activating unfolded protein response (UPR).