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Liz Higgins - Haematology Association of Ireland

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Plerixafor: a first in class<br />

stem cell mobilising agent<br />

Structural formula <strong>of</strong> plerixafor 16<br />

Plerixafor is a first in class CXCR4 antagonist that mobilises stem<br />

cells from the bone marrow, increasing their number in peripheral<br />

blood<br />

Its mode <strong>of</strong> action is to block the chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4, found<br />

on stems cells), preventing binding.<br />

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