A small molecule autophagy enhancer that induces autophagy independently of rapamycin in mammalian cells and enhances the clearance of autophagy substrates such as mutant huntingtin and A53T alpha-synuclein; reduces toxicity in Huntington's disease models.

ROC-325 (ROC 325, ROC325) is a novel, orally available inhibitor of lysosomal-mediated autophagy.

A potent PIKfyve inhibitor that inhibits autophagy by impairing lysosomal maturation, potently and reversibly inhibits autophagosome-lysosome fusion by activating RAB5A.