Molecules

Pentixafor / pentixather

Target CXCR4Class Cyclic peptide

20ongoing trials
3radiolabelled forms
0approved products
384publications (PubMed)

Structure

Structure from the cited PubChem record (unlabelled ligand, or the labelled form when PubChem only describes that one). Conformer: RDKit (computed conformer, indicative). Rotate with the mouse or a finger.

Properties (PubChem)

Molecular formula
C60H80N14O14
Molar mass (g/mol)
1,221.4
Exact mass (Da)
1,220.5978
XLogP
-6.3
H-bond donors
12
H-bond acceptors
19
Rotatable bonds
23
Heavy atoms
88
InChIKey
OSUJVKAXNLHVRB-HUMWUIFSSA-N
PubChem record
CID 54575322 ↗
IUPAC name
2-[4,7-bis(carboxymethyl)-10-[2-[[4-[3-[(2R,5S,8S,14R)-5-[3-(diaminomethylideneamino)propyl]-14-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1-methyl-8-(naphthalen-2-ylmethyl)-3,6,9,12,15-pentaoxo-1,4,7,10,13-pentazacyclopentadec-2-yl]propylcarbamoyl]phenyl]methylamino]-2-oxoethyl]-1,4,7,10-tetrazacyclododec-1-yl]acetic acid
SMILES
CN1[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)NCC(=O)N[C@@H](C1=O)CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)CC3=CC4=CC=CC=C4C=C3)CCCN=C(N)N)CCCNC(=O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)CNC(=O)CN6CCN(CCN(CCN(CC6)CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O

Radiolabelled forms

FormUseMolar mass (labelled form)Ongoing trialsMost advanced phaseApproval
[⁶⁸Ga]Ga-pentixafor Syntheses and QC ↗Imaging—18Phase 3—
[¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-pentixather Syntheses and QC ↗Therapy—1Phase 2—
[⁹⁰Y]Y-pentixather Syntheses and QC ↗Therapy—1Phase 2—

Ongoing trials · 20Open in the radar →

Atlas trials whose studied drug or title names this vector, with this radionuclide.

TrialPhaseStatusSponsorCountries
[68Ga]pentixafor2024-512628-12-00 · AdrenalPhase 3RecruitingStichting Radboud universitair medisch centrum1
PentiMyelo · [68Ga]pentixaforNCT04561492 · MyelomaPhase 2Active, not recruitingNantes University Hospital1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT06246357 · AdrenalPhase 2RecruitingNational Cancer Institute (NCI)1
[68Ga]pentixafor2022-501811-14-00 · MyelomaPhase 2RecruitingUniversity Of Antwerp2
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT07350707 · AdrenalPhase 2RecruitingPeking Union Medical College Hospital1
[177Lu/90Y]PentixatherNCT06132737 · Brain (glioma, medulloblastoma…)Phase 2RecruitingPentixapharm AG1
[68Ga]pentixafor2025-523646-27-00 · Heart failure and cardiomyopathiesPhase 2Not yet recruitingErasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)1
PENTALON · [68Ga]pentixaforNCT06478875 · AdrenalPhase 2Not yet recruitingAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris1
PentixaFor · [68Ga]pentixaforNCT06461182 · LymphomaPhase 2RecruitingKoo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center1
PENTILULA · [177Lu/90Y]PentixatherNCT06356922 · Leukemia / transplant conditioningPhase 2Active, not recruitingNantes University Hospital1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT04504526 · LymphomaPhase 1RecruitingFirst Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT03335670 · NETs and neuroendocrine carcinomas (other)Phase 1Active, not recruitingYusuf Menda1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT05093335 · LymphomaPhase 1RecruitingMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1
PASSIFLORE · [68Ga]pentixaforNCT07007325 · Small-cell lung cancerPhase 1Not yet recruitingInstitut Cancerologie de l'Ouest1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT07577206 · MyelomaPhase 1RecruitingNational Cancer Institute, Naples1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT06833437 · AdrenalNo phaseRecruitingQifu Li1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT05255926 · Solid tumors (multiple indications)No phaseRecruitingZhongnan Hospital1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT06871176 · MyelomaNo phaseRecruitingUniversity Health Network, Toronto1
[68Ga]pentixaforNCT05188872 · AdrenalNo phaseRecruitingFirst Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University1
EXIGENCE · [68Ga]pentixaforNCT06962163 · BreastNo phaseRecruitingInstitut Cancerologie de l'Ouest1

Published results · 1

2026-06PentixaFor in marginal zone lymphoma · positiveIn 41 untreated patients, PentixaFor detects far more disease sites than FDG (lymph nodes 97% vs 40%, stomach 72% vs 40%). It changes the stage in 29% of patients and management in 56%.Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging ↗

PublicationsAll publications in PubMed ↗

384 publications in PubMed for the query below; the most recent:

pentixafor[tiab] OR pentixather[tiab]

  1. (68)Ga-Pentixafor PET/MRI for identifying corticotroph adenomas in Cushing disease: a pilot study Pituitary, 2026
  2. Head-to-Head Comparison Between [(18)F]FDG and [(68)Ga]Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT in Multiple Myeloma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cancers (Basel), 2026
  3. Heterogeneity and Evolution of 68 Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT Signals in Extramedullary Multiple Myeloma Clin Nucl Med, 2026
  4. 68 Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT as a Noninvasive Alternative in Evaluation of Suspected Aldosterone-producing Adenoma Clin Nucl Med, 2026
  5. Metachronous Ectopic CRH-Secreting Tumors Detected by 68 Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT Clin Nucl Med, 2026
  6. 18 F-FDG and 68 Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT in a Patient With Castleman Disease Clin Nucl Med, 2026
  7. PET imaging of atherosclerotic plaques using the stabilin-2-targeted tracer (18)F-S2P in preclinical models Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, 2026
  8. Functional pituitary adenoma imaging Rev Endocr Metab Disord, 2026

Sources: PubChem and PubMed (NCBI), ClinicalTrials.gov and CTIS registries, approvals recorded by the atlas. PubChem data as of 28 October 2026.

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Pentixafor / pentixather. Theranostic Atlas, LaRadiopharmacie.fr. Data as of 27 October 2026. https://theranosticatlas.com/molecule/pentixafor/ (accessed [date]).

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