KIO-301 chloride drochloride is an azobenzene photoswitchable compound that blocks voltage-gated ion channels, including perpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide gating (HCN, during exposure to visible light) ) and voltage-gated potassium channels (voltage-gated potassium channels).
References:
[1]. Eric Daniels, et al. An Intravitreal 'Photoswitch' Molecule (KIO-301) for Reanimation in Retinitis Pigmentosa: a first-in-human trial. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 5444.
















