SLU-PP-332
Saint Louis University Pan-ERR Agonist 332
Exercise-mimetic ERR agonist for endurance and fat loss
About
SLU-PP-332 is a synthetic small-molecule pan-agonist of the estrogen-related receptors (ERRα/β/γ), nuclear receptors that drive mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative metabolism. By directly activating the same transcriptional program triggered by endurance exercise, it raises oxidative muscle fiber content and energy expenditure without mechanical loading. It is approximately 4-fold more potent at ERRα than ERRγ, favoring muscle and metabolic tissue effects. Despite striking rodent efficacy, no human trials exist as of 2026.
Mechanism
Pan-agonism of ERRα/β/γ nuclear receptors increases mitochondrial biogenesis, fatty-acid oxidation, and type IIa oxidative muscle-fiber formation — reproducing the transcriptional signature of aerobic exercise.
Dosage
Draw to 1000 units on a U-100 insulin syringe
5 mg · 2 mL BAC
When to take: Morning dosing preferred to avoid sleep disruption from stimulatory effects. BID protocols split morning and early afternoon.
Reconstitution
Vial size (mg): 5 mg · BAC water (mL): 2 mL · Concentration: 2500 mcg/mL
Inject BAC water slowly down vial wall; swirl gently. Protect reconstituted solution from light — deepening yellow color indicates oxidation, replace if observed.
Benefits
- 25-30% fat-mass reduction in diet-induced obese mice (28 days)
- Increased treadmill endurance and oxidative muscle fiber content
- Improved glucose tolerance without altered food intake
- Improved cardiac ejection fraction in heart-failure mouse models
- Restored mitochondrial function in aging kidney models
Side effects
- Sleep disruption and stimulatory effects
- Increased resting heart rate
- Appetite changes (community reports)
- Unknown chronic cardiovascular risk
- Uncertain cancer-metabolism interactions (ERRα implicated in some tumor pathways)
Gender notes
Cautions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Age under 18
- Active or recent cancer history
- Cardiovascular disease, arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension
- Significant liver or kidney impairment
- WADA-tested competitive athletes (falls under S4.5 metabolic modulators)
- Concurrent stimulants without clinical oversight
Research
- Synthetic ERRα/β/γ Agonist Induces an ERRα-Dependent Acute Aerobic Exercise Response and Enhances Exercise Capacity
ACS Chemical Biology · 2023
First in-vivo characterization of SLU-PP-332. At 25 mg/kg IP daily, mice showed increased treadmill endurance and an acute aerobic exercise transcriptional signature in muscle.
- An ERR agonist as exercise mimetic: effects on body composition and glucose tolerance in obese mice
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · 2024
50 mg/kg BID over 28 days reduced fat mass by 25-30% and improved glucose tolerance in diet-induced obese mice without altering food intake.
- Pharmacological activation of ERR improves cardiac function and survival in heart failure
Circulation · 2024
Six-week SLU-PP-332 administration improved ejection fraction and survival in a mouse model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.