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NAD+ with SS-31

Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for NAD+ and SS-31, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.

Mechanism overlap

Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.

NAD+ SS-31 2 UNIQUE TAGS 1 UNIQUE TAGS 0 SHARED
NAD+ unique coenzymemitochondrial-longevity
Shared none
SS-31 unique cardiolipin-targeted-mitochondrial-therapeutic

Co-administration notes from the literature

Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying NAD+ and SS-31 have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.

Evidence level: mechanistic only

Cardiolipin-targeting mitochondrial peptide; different mechanism. Combined use targets mitochondrial function from both the substrate (NAD+) and membrane-integrity (cardiolipin) angles. Practitioner-level stacking, not trial-validated.

Quick facts

NAD+

RouteIV / SubQ / nasal / precursors oral
Half-lifeNot listed
FDA statusNot approved (IV off-label)
WADANot listed
Full NAD+ profile →

SS-31

RouteSubQ once daily
Half-life~2.5 hr plasma; tissue retention longer
FDA statusApproved Sep 2025 (Forzinity, Barth syndrome)
WADANot specifically named
Full SS-31 profile →

Literature table

Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.

Year Compound Source Finding
2015NAD+Chen AC, Martin AJ, Choy B, Fernández-Peñas P, Dalziell RA, McKenzie CA, Scolyer RA, Dhillon HM, Vardy JL, Kricker A, St George G, Chinniah N, Halliday GM, Damian DL. A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention. N Engl J Med. 2015;373(17):1618-1626… PMID 26488693human trial, Phase 3
2023NAD+Katayoshi T, Uehata S, Nakashima N, Nakajo T, Kitajima N, Kageyama M, Tsuji-Naito K. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism and arterial stiffness after long-term nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Sci Rep. 20… PMID 36797283human trial
2018NAD+Dollerup OL, Christensen B, Svart M, Schmidt MS, Sulek K, Ringgaard S, Stødkilde-Jørgensen H, Møller N, Brenner C, Treebak JT, Jessen N. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of nicotinamide riboside in obese men: safety, insulin-sensitivity, and lipid-mobilizing effect… PMID 30084900human trial
2017NAD+Airhart SE, Shireman LM, Risler LJ, Anderson GD, Nagana Gowda GA, Raftery D, Tian R, Shen DD, O'Brien KD. An open-label, non-randomized study of the pharmacokinetics of the nutritional supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) and its effects on blood NAD+ levels in healthy voluntee… PMID 29211728human trial
2022NAD+Brakedal B, Dölle C, Riemer F, Ma Y, Nido GS, Skeie GO, Craven AR, Schwarzlmüller T, Brekke N, Diab J, Sverkeli L, Skjeie V, Varhaug K, Tysnes OB, Peng S, Haugarvoll K, Ziegler M, Grüner R, Eidelberg D, Tzoulis C. The NADPARK study: A randomized phase I trial of nicotinamide rib… PMID 35537443human trial, Phase 1
2019NAD+Grant R, Berg J, Mestayer R, Braidy N, Bennett J, Broom S, Watson J. A Pilot Study Investigating Changes in the Human Plasma and Urine NAD+ Metabolome During a 6 Hour Intravenous Infusion of NAD+. Front Aging Neurosci. 2019;11:257. PMID: 31572171. PMID 31572171human pilot
2018NAD+Martens CR, Denman BA, Mazzo MR, Armstrong ML, Reisdorph N, McQueen MB, Chonchol M, Seals DR. Chronic nicotinamide riboside supplementation is well-tolerated and elevates NAD+ in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Nat Commun. 2018;9(1):1286. PMID: 29599478. PMID 29599478human study
2023NAD+Vreones M, Mustapic M, Moaddel R, Pucha KA, Lovett J, Seals DR, Kapogiannis D, Martens CR. Oral nicotinamide riboside raises NAD+ and lowers biomarkers of neurodegenerative pathology in plasma extracellular vesicles enriched for neuronal origin. Aging Cell. 2023;22(1):e13754. PM… PMID 36448627research article
2022NAD+Freeberg KA, Craighead DH, Martens CR, You Z, Chonchol M, Seals DR. Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation for Treating Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Midlife and Older Adults. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9:881703. PMID: 35757350. PMID 35757350research article
2021NAD+Yoshino M, Yoshino J, Kayser BD, Patti GJ, Franczyk MP, Mills KF, Sindelar M, Pietka T, Patterson BW, Imai SI, Klein S. Nicotinamide mononucleotide increases muscle insulin sensitivity in prediabetic women. Science. 2021;372(6547):1224-1229. PMID: 33888596. PMID 33888596research article
2019NAD+Elhassan YS, Kluckova K, Fletcher RS, Schmidt MS, Garten A, Doig CL, Cartwright DM, Oakey L, Burley CV, Jenkinson N, Wilson M, Lucas SJE, Akerman I, Seabright A, Lai YC, Tennant DA, Nightingale P, Wallis GA, Manolopoulos KN, Brenner C, Philp A, Lavery GG. Nicotinamide Riboside A… PMID 31390667research article
2018NAD+Yoshino J, Baur JA, Imai SI. NAD+ Intermediates: The Biology and Therapeutic Potential of NMN and NR. Cell Metab. 2018;27(3):513-528. PMID: 29249689. PMID 29249689research article
2021SS-31Thompson WR, Hornby B, Manuel R, Bradley E, Laux J, Carr J, Vernon HJ. A phase 2/3 randomized clinical trial followed by an open-label extension to evaluate the effectiveness of elamipretide in Barth syndrome. Genet Med. 2021;23(3):471-478. PMID: 33129823. PMID 33129823human trial, Phase 2
2021SS-31Roshanravan B, Liu SZ, Ali AS, Shankland EG, Goss C, Amory JK, Robertson HT, Marcinek DJ, Conley KE. In vivo mitochondrial ATP production is improved in older adult skeletal muscle after a single dose of elamipretide in a randomized trial. PLoS One. 2021;16(7):e0253849.human trial
2018SS-31Karaa A, Haas R, Goldstein A, Vockley J, Weaver WD, Cohen BH. Randomized dose-escalation trial of elamipretide in adults with primary mitochondrial myopathy. Neurology. 2018;90(14):e1212-e1221. PMID: 29523644. PMID 29523644human trial
2017SS-31Daubert MA, Yow E, Dunn G, Marchev S, Barnhart H, Douglas PS, O'Connor C, Goldstein S, Udelson JE, Sabbah HN. Novel Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide in Heart Failure Treatment: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Elamipretide. Circ Heart Fail. 2017;10(12):e004389. PMID: 2921… PMID 29217757human trial
SS-31ClinicalTrials.gov. A Trial to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Elamipretide in Subjects with Barth Syndrome (TAZPOWER). NCT03098797.human trial
2024SS-31Thompson WR, Manuel R, Abbruscato A, Carr J, Campbell J, Hornby B, Vaz FM, Vernon HJ. Long-term efficacy and safety of elamipretide in patients with Barth syndrome: 168-week open-label extension results of TAZPOWER. Genet Med. 2024;26(7). PMID: 38602181. PMID 38602181human pilot
2024SS-31SS-31 treatment ameliorates cardiac mitochondrial morphology and defective mitophagy in a murine model of Barth syndrome. Sci Rep. 2024;14:s41598-024-64368-y.preclinical, in vivo
2017SS-31Sweetwyne MT, Pippin JW, Eng DG, Hudkins KL, Chiao YA, Campbell MD, Marcinek DJ, Alpers CE, Szeto HH, Rabinovitch PS, Shankland SJ. The mitochondrial-targeted peptide, SS-31, improves glomerular architecture in mice of advanced age. Kidney Int. 2017;91(5):1126-1145. PMID: 280635… PMID 28063595preclinical, in vivo
2014SS-31Szeto HH, Birk AV. Serendipity and the discovery of novel compounds that restore mitochondrial plasticity. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014;96(6):672-683. PMID: 25188725. PMID 25188725mechanism / discovery
2025SS-31Stealth BioTherapeutics. FORZINITY (elamipretide) prescribing information. FDA accelerated approval September 2025.regulatory / registry
2016SS-31Sabbah HN, Gupta RC, Kohli S, Wang M, Hachem S, Zhang K. Chronic Therapy With Elamipretide (MTP-131), a Novel Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide, Improves Left Ventricular and Mitochondrial Function in Dogs With Advanced Heart Failure. Circ Heart Fail. 2016;9(2):e002206. PMID: 26839… PMID 26839394research article
2013SS-31Birk AV, Liu S, Soong Y, Mills W, Singh P, Warren JD, Seshan SV, Pardee JD, Szeto HH. The mitochondrial-targeted compound SS-31 re-energizes ischemic mitochondria by interacting with cardiolipin. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013;24(8):1250-1261. PMID: 23813215. PMID 23813215research article

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Frequently asked

Have NAD+ and SS-31 been studied together?

Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of NAD+ and SS-31. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.

What mechanisms do NAD+ and SS-31 share?

NAD+ and SS-31 do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.

What is the FDA status of NAD+ and SS-31?

NAD+: Not approved (IV off-label). SS-31: Approved Sep 2025 (Forzinity, Barth syndrome). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.

Where can I find the full research on NAD+ and SS-31?

Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the NAD+ profile and the SS-31 profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.

Last updated: April 2026