Abstract: Tricyclic compounds, and in particular novel dibenzoxazepin derivates are disclosed herein, which were quite surprisingly found as having OMA1 and/or OPA1 modulatory properties. Compounds of present invention may provide useful for the treatment of certain conditions and diseases, which are amenable to OMA1 and/or OPA1-modulatory therapies. Such conditions may include conditions and diseases prevalent in the elderly, including cancer. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of present invention may be combined with other treatments or further comprise other pharmaceutically active ingredients.

Abstract: Means and methods for therapeutic intervention of mitochondrial disorders or diseases, and in particular to a method for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of a disorder or disease correlated with mitochondrial stress or dysfunction, a mitochondrial disorder or disease, or a disorder or disease characterized by OPA1 alterations. Thereby, a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound capable of modulating the activity of OMA1 and/or an oligomeric complex of OMA1 is administered to a patient in need of medical intervention. Methods of screening for a compound capable of modulating the activity of OMA1 and/or an oligomeric complex comprising OMA1 are performed. Methods for determining the susceptibility for, predisposition for, or the presence of such a disorder or disease and whether a person in need will benefit from the therapeutic intervention, i.e., personalized medicine are also performed.

Abstract: Pyranone compounds are disclosed herein, which were quite surprisingly found as having OMA1 and/or OPA1 modulatory properties. Compounds of present invention may provide useful for the treatment of certain conditions and diseases, which are amenable to OMA1 and/or OPA1-modulatory therapies. Such conditions may include conditions and diseases prevalent in the elderly, such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of present invention may be combined with other treatments or further comprise other pharmaceutically active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reporter for measuring OMA1 protease activity comprising a targeting sequence and a signal producing domain, wherein the targeting sequence is also the sequence recognized by OMA1.

Abstract: Means and methods for therapeutic intervention of mitochondrial disorders or diseases, and in particular to a method for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of a disorder or disease correlated with mitochondrial stress or dysfunction, a mitochondrial disorder or disease, or a disorder or disease characterized by OPA1 alterations are disclosed. Thereby, a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound capable of modulating the activity of OMA1 and/or an oligomeric complex comprising OMA1 is administered to a patient in need of medical intervention. Methods of screening for a compound capable of modulating the activity of OMA1 and/or an oligomeric complex comprising OMA1 are disclosed. Methods for determining the susceptibility for, predisposition for, or the presence of such a disorder or disease and whether a person in need will benefit from the therapeutic intervention, i.e. personalized medicine are also disclosed.