Protein kinase C (PKC) comprises a family of ten isoforms that play roles in diverse cellular processes such as proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation. PKC isoforms respond to Gprotein coupled receptor-and receptor tyrosine kinase-signaling via binding the second messenger diacylglycerol with C1 domains. Aberrant signaling through PKC isoforms and other C1 domain-containing proteins has been implicated in several pathological disorders.Drug discovery concerning C1 domains has exploited natural products and rationally designed compounds. Currently, molecules from several classes of C1 domain-binding compounds are in clinical trials; however, still more have the potential to enter the drug development pipeline. This review gives a summary of the recent developments in C1 domain-binding compounds.