Mozifor

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Mozifor is a hematopoietic stem cell mobilizer. It is used to stimulate the release of stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma for the purpose of stimulating the immune system. These stem cells are then collected and used in autologous stem cell transplantation to replace blood-forming cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy. Mozifor has orphan drug status in the United States and European Union; it was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 15, 2008.

Mozifor is a bicyclam derivative that antagonizes CXCR4 by binding to three acidic residues in the ligand-binding pocket: Asp171, Asp262, and Glu288. Blood levels of CD34+ cells peaked at 9 hours after administration of 0.24 mg/kg plerixafor in healthy subjects. In patients that have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or multiple myeloma, blood levels of CD34+ peaked at 6 hours. In combination with a G-CSF, circulating CD34+ cells in the peripheral blood peaked at 9-14 hours.

Trade Name Mozifor
Availability Prescription only
Generic Plerixafor
Plerixafor Other Names Plerixafor
Related Drugs methotrexate, rituximab, Rituxan, Revlimid, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, Imbruvica, Velcade, Darzalex, Pomalyst
Weight 24mg
Type Injection
Formula C28H54N8
Weight Average: 502.782
Monoisotopic: 502.447143768
Protein binding

58%

Groups Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country India
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Mozifor
Mozifor

Uses

Mozifor is a selective chemokine receptor (CXCR4) antagonist used with filgrastim to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells to the peripheral blood for collection and autologous transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma (MM).

Used in combination with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, filgrastim) to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells to the peripheral blood for collection and subsequent autologous transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma (MM).

Mozifor is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells

How Mozifor works

Mozifor inhibits the CXCR4 chemokine receptors on CD34+ cells and reversibly blocks binding of the ligand, stromal cell-derived factor-1-alpha (SDF-1α). By blocking the interaction between SDF-1α and CXCR4 with plerixafor, mobilization of progenitor cells is triggered. Filgrastim, a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, is added to enhance CD34+ cell mobilization, thus increasing the yield of stem cells- an important determinant of graft adequacy.

Toxicity

LD50, mouse, SC: 16.3 mg/kg; LD50, rat, SC: >50 mg/kg; LD50, mouse and rat, IV injection: 5.2 mg/kg

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

Volume of Distribution

0.3 L/kg

Elimination Route

Pharmacokinetic profile follows a two-compartment model with first-order absorption. A median peak plasma concentration of 0.24 mg/kg of plerixafor occurred 30-60 minutes after subcutaneous dose.

Half Life

Terminal elimination half-life, NHL patients: 4.4 hours; Terminal elimination half-life, MM patients: 5.6 hours; Terminal elimination half-life, Hodgkin's lymphoma patients: 3.5 hours; Distribution half-life: 0.3 hours

Clearance

Total plasma clearance: 4.38 L/h; Renal clearance: 3.15 L/h

Elimination Route

0.24 mg/kg, healthy subjects: ~70% of the parent drug is excreted in urine in the first 24 hours.

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