Skip to main content
. 2020 Jul 11;21(14):4908. doi: 10.3390/ijms21144908

Table 2.

Ferroptosis inducers (adapted from [25]).

Class Class Characteristics Impact on Ferroptosis Compound Examples Suitable for In Vivo Use
Class 1 Inhibition of system Xc Prevention of cystine import, GSH depletion, loss of GPX4 activity Erastin, sulfasalazine, sorafenib Sorafenib, sulfasalazine
Class 2 Direct inhibition of GPX4 Covalent interaction with GPX4 and inhibition of the enzyme RSL3, RSL5 No
Class 3 Depletion of GPX4 protein and CoQ10 Depletion of GPX4 and CoQ10 FIN56 Unknown
Class 4 Induction of lipid peroxidation Oxidation of iron drives lipid peroxidation and indirect inactivation of GPX4 FINO2 Unknown