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ArticleClinical nuclear medicine2025

Myeloablative Radioligand Therapy Targeting C-X-C Motif Chemokine Receptor 4 in Advanced Multiple Myeloma.

Niklas Dreher, Anna-Lena Dörrler, Sabrina Kraus, Leo Rasche, Takahiro Higuchi, Samuel Samnick, Constantin Lapa, Hermann Einsele, Sebastian E Serfling, Andreas K Buck and 1 more

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Article in Clinical nuclear medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Exploration of Chemokine Receptor 4 Targeted [Molecular imaging and biology · 2026
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  5. Is CXCR4 Theranostics in Oncologic, Cardiovascular, and Inflammatory Diseases Really Happening?Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine · 2026
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11 authors.

Niklas DreherDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.ORCID 0000-0003-2921-8452
Anna-Lena DörrlerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.
Sabrina KrausDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.ORCID 0000-0001-8954-4220
Leo RascheDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.
Takahiro HiguchiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.ORCID 0000-0001-9711-7835
Samuel SamnickDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.
Constantin LapaNuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg.
Hermann EinseleDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.ORCID 0000-0002-7680-0819
Sebastian E SerflingDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.ORCID 0009-0001-5740-0537
Andreas K BuckDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg.
Rudolf A WernerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3372-6046

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMarkedly expressed on hematopoietic stem cells, C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4)-directed radioligand therapy (RLT) has been used in relapsed/refractory (r/r) MM to prepare for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We aimed to determine the myeloablative efficacy of CXCR4 RLT in MM patients and assessed the safety profile of this treatment.

methodsThirty-eight patients with r/r MM were treated with 40 cycles of CXCR4-targeting [ 90 Y]Y-PentixaTher or [ 177 Lu]Lu-PentixaTher. Myeloablative dynamics were closely monitored by examining hematologic parameters before the application of RLT (day 1), on day 2, and on the start day of conditioning chemotherapy (CON, median day 10). Laboratory parameters evaluating organ toxicity were collected and categorized following the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. Cairo-Bishop classification was also applied to identify patients experiencing laboratory tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) caused by RLT. After CON, we determined the rate of patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) followed by successful neutrophile engraftment.

resultsForty cycles of CXCR4-directed RLT were applied. Myeloablative effects resulted in an 81.8% decline in leukocytes and a 69.4% decrease in neutrophil levels till the day of CON ( P <0.0001, respectively), followed by platelets (63.1%; P <0.0001) and hemoglobin (9%; P =0.002). We observed 58 AE Events (1/58 [1.7%], ≥ grade 3). CON could be applied successfully after 39/40 (97.5%) cycles. After CON, in 39/39 (100%) of the cycles, HSCT was conducted, and successful neutrophil engraftment was reached after 37/39 (94.9%) of these cycles.

conclusionsCXCR4-directed RLT exerted relevant myeloablative effects. When performing HSCT after applying additional CON, successful neutrophile engraftment was reached in the vast majority of the cases.

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Molecular Targeted TherapyMultiple MyelomaReceptors, CXCR4AdultAgedFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLigandsMaleMiddle AgedCXCR4 protein, humanLigandsReceptors, CXCR4C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4CXCR4multiple myelomaradioligand therapy

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PMCPMC12043262

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