Research statistics

Motixafortide research: publications and trials

What has been published on Motixafortide: PubMed publications, the kind of evidence they report and registered clinical trials. These are counts of research, not a judgment of whether Motixafortide works or is safe. For what it is and what the studies found, see the Motixafortide profile.
Automated weekly refresh · data through November 1, 2026

At a glance

Publications, all years

29

Since 2010

Publications in 2026 so far

4

Through November 1, 2026

Human clinical research

37.9%

11 of 29 classified

Registered clinical trials

22

ClinicalTrials.gov

Randomized controlled trials

5

Publications reporting an RCT in people

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

0

Preclinical studies

37.9%

6 animal · 4 in vitro · 1 computational

Records that only mention it

20

Not counted above

Status in the library: FDA-approved.

What to keep in mind

  • Some completed trials have neither posted results nor a linked results publication.

Publications by year

Motixafortide publications by year and evidence

2010, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 12012, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 22012, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 22013, Human clinical research: 1 of 32013, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 32014, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 22015, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 12017, Human clinical research: 1 of 22017, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 22019, Human clinical research: 1 of 12020, Human clinical research: 2 of 22021, Human clinical research: 1 of 12023, Human clinical research: 1 of 62023, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 62023, Reviews and meta-analyses: 2 of 62023, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 62024, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 22024, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 22025, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 22026 (to date), Human clinical research: 4 of 4Human clinical researchPreclinical (animal, in vitro, computational)Reviews and meta-analysesOther and not yet classified024620102014201920232026*
Counted PubMed publications by year of first publication. * 2026 runs to November 1, 2026. A larger bar is more publications, not stronger evidence.
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YearHuman clinical researchPreclinical (animal, in vitro, computational)Reviews and meta-analysesOther and not yet classifiedTotal
201001001
201201012
201312003
201402002
201501001
201711002
201910001
202020002
202110001
202311226
202400112
202502002
2026 (to date)40004

Study types

Animal study6
Other clinical trial5
Randomized controlled trial5
In vitro study4
Editorial, letter or other3
Review3
Computational study1
Correction or retraction notice1
Observational human study1

Research areas

From MeSH major topics. A paper can be in several areas.

Oncology24
Immune system11
Cardiovascular6
Endocrinology4
Gastrointestinal4
Tissue repair2
Neurological and mental health1

Registered clinical trials

5 of 11 trials completed at least a year before the cutoff have neither posted results nor a linked results publication. A registration is not a result.

Completed: 11 · Recruiting: 4 · Terminated: 3 · Active, not recruiting: 2 · Unknown status: 1 · Withdrawn: 1
Phase 1: 6 · Phase 1 / Phase 2: 5 · Phase 2: 9 · Phase 3: 2

TrialStatusPhaseStartedResults
Motixafortide for MRD Sensitization in AMLNCT07392970 · 10 enrolledRecruitingPhase 22026-07—
Mobilization of Stem Cells With Motixafortide (BL-8040) in Combination With G-CSF in Multiple Myeloma PatientsNCT06514508 · 60 enrolledRecruitingPhase 32025-12—
Gene Editing For Sickle Cell DiseaseNCT06506461 · 25 enrolledRecruitingPhase 12025-03—
SCD Stem Cell Mobilization and Apheresis Using MotixafortideNCT06442761 · 20 enrolledRecruitingPhase 12024-11—
A Pharmacodynamic Study of the Apheresis Product of Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Quad-induction Followed by Motixafortide + G-CSF MobilizationNCT06547112 · 20 enrolledCompletedPhase 12024-10—
Motixafortide and Natalizumab to Mobilize CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Gene Therapies in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)NCT05618301 · 10 enrolledCompletedPhase 12023-07—
Study to Investigate the Effect of BL-8040 (Motixafortide) on the QTc Interval in Healthy SubjectsNCT05293171 · 38 enrolledCompletedPhase 12021-06Posted
Chemo4METPANC Combination Chemokine Inhibitor, Immunotherapy, and Chemotherapy in Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaNCT04543071 · 118 enrolledActive, not recruitingPhase 22020-11—
A Phase III, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Combination Treatment of BL-8040 and Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) as Compared to Placebo and G-CSF for the Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Autologous Transplantation in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma (MM)NCT03246529 · 180 enrolledActive, not recruitingPhase 32018-03Posted
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of the BL-8040 and Atezolizumab for Maintenance Treatment in Subjects With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)NCT03154827 · 1 enrolledTerminatedPhase 1, Phase 22018-01Posted
A Study of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (G/GEJ) or Esophageal Cancer (Morpheus-Gastric and Esophageal Cancer)NCT03281369 · 219 enrolledTerminatedPhase 1, Phase 22017-10Posted
A Study of Multiple Immunotherapy-Based Treatment Combinations in Participants With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (Morpheus-Pancreatic Cancer)NCT03193190 · 341 enrolledCompletedPhase 1, Phase 22017-07Posted
BL-8040 and Nelarabine for Relapsed or Refractory T-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/ Lymphoblastic LymphomaNCT02763384 · 12 enrolledTerminatedPhase 22016-12Posted
Pembrolizumab and CXCR4 Antagonist BL-8040 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic CancerNCT02907099 · 20 enrolledCompletedPhase 22016-12Posted
Study Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Combination of BL-8040 and Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer PatientsNCT02826486 · 80 enrolledCompletedPhase 22016-09Posted
Safety and Efficacy of BL-8040 for the Mobilization of Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Allogeneic Transplantation in Patients With Advanced Hematological MalignanciesNCT02639559 · 50 enrolledCompletedPhase 22016-03Posted
Phase IIA Open Label Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of BL-8040 Followed by (hATG), Cyclosporine and Methyprednisolone in Adult Subjects With Aplastic Anemia or Hypoplastic Myelodysplastic SyndromeNCT02462252 · 11 enrolledCompletedPhase 22015-10—
BL-8040 Addition to Consolidation Therapy in AML PatientsNCT02502968 · 194 enrolledUnknown statusPhase 22015-09—
Imatinib and BL-8040 (Novel Anti CXCR4 Antagonist) for Improving Molecular Response in Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaNCT02115672WithdrawnPhase 1, Phase 22014-11—
A Phase I Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, PK and PD of BL-8040 for Stem Cell Mobilization in Healthy VolunteersNCT02073019 · 33 enrolledCompletedPhase 12014-08—
Phase IIa Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of BL-8040 in Relapsed/Refractory AML PatientsNCT01838395 · 42 enrolledCompletedPhase 22013-04Posted
Safety Study of a Chemokine Receptor (CXCR4) Antagonist in Multiple Myeloma PatientsNCT01010880 · 16 enrolledCompletedPhase 1, Phase 22008-10—

Human trials and evidence reviews

Meta-analyses, systematic reviews and trials in people, newest first.

  1. Inhibition of high CXCR4 with motixafortide and absence of single-cell MRD predict outcome after AML consolidation.

    Blood · July 1, 2026 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1 times · open access

    PMID 41980027 · DOI 10.1182/blood.2025032033 · Human clinical research

  2. Atezolizumab and motixafortide, cobimetinib or simlukafusp alfa in pretreated advanced pancreatic cancer: phase I/IIb MORPHEUS-PDAC umbrella study.

    The oncologist · March 1, 2026 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1 times · open access

    PMID 41741368 · DOI 10.1093/oncolo/oyag023 · Human clinical research

  3. Motixafortide and G-CSF to mobilize hematopoietic stem cells for autologous transplantation in multiple myeloma: a randomized phase 3 trial.

    Nature medicine · April 17, 2023 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 81 times · open access

    PMID 37069359 · DOI 10.1038/s41591-023-02273-z · Human clinical research

  4. GENESIS: Phase III trial evaluating BL-8040 + G-CSF to mobilize hematopoietic cells for autologous transplant in myeloma.

    Future oncology (London, England) · September 9, 2019 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 25 times · open access

    PMID 31495201 · DOI 10.2217/fon-2019-0380 · Human clinical research

  5. Single Dose of the CXCR4 Antagonist BL-8040 Induces Rapid Mobilization for the Collection of Human CD34+ Cells in Healthy Volunteers.

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · August 23, 2017 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 52 times

    PMID 28835380 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-2919 · Human clinical research

  6. Motixafortide, cemiplimab, gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer: a single-arm phase 2 study with single-cell correlatives.

    Nature communications · August 21, 2026 · Other clinical trial · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42811017 · DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-76559-4 · Human clinical research

  7. Motixafortide and Pembrolizumab Combined to Nanoliposomal Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Folinic Acid in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: The COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 Trial.

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · July 12, 2021 · Other clinical trial · cited 92 times

    PMID 34253578 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-0929 · Human clinical research

  8. BL-8040 CXCR4 antagonist is safe and demonstrates antileukemic activity in combination with cytarabine for the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia: An open-label safety and efficacy phase 2a study.

    Cancer · December 3, 2020 · Other clinical trial · cited 43 times · open access

    PMID 33270904 · DOI 10.1002/cncr.33338 · Human clinical research

  9. BL-8040, a CXCR4 antagonist, in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: the COMBAT trial.

    Nature medicine · May 25, 2020 · Other clinical trial · cited 557 times

    PMID 32451495 · DOI 10.1038/s41591-020-0880-x · Human clinical research

  10. The high-affinity CXCR4 antagonist BKT140 is safe and induces a robust mobilization of human CD34+ cells in patients with multiple myeloma.

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · November 18, 2013 · Other clinical trial · cited 87 times

    PMID 24246358 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-1302 · Human clinical research

Most cited

By OpenAlex citation count. Citations measure attention, not quality or correctness.

  1. BL-8040, a CXCR4 antagonist, in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: the COMBAT trial.

    Nature medicine · May 25, 2020 · Other clinical trial · cited 557 times

    PMID 32451495 · DOI 10.1038/s41591-020-0880-x · Human clinical research

  2. The CXCR4 inhibitor BL-8040 induces the apoptosis of AML blasts by downregulating ERK, BCL-2, MCL-1 and cyclin-D1 via altered miR-15a/16-1 expression.

    Leukemia · March 10, 2017 · In vitro study · cited 111 times

    PMID 28280274 · DOI 10.1038/leu.2017.82 · In vitro studies

  3. Motixafortide and Pembrolizumab Combined to Nanoliposomal Irinotecan, Fluorouracil, and Folinic Acid in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: The COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 Trial.

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · July 12, 2021 · Other clinical trial · cited 92 times

    PMID 34253578 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-0929 · Human clinical research

  4. CXCR4 antagonist 4F-benzoyl-TN14003 inhibits leukemia and multiple myeloma tumor growth.

    Experimental hematology · December 5, 2010 · Animal study · cited 92 times

    PMID 21138752 · DOI 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.11.010 · Animal studies

  5. The high-affinity CXCR4 antagonist BKT140 is safe and induces a robust mobilization of human CD34+ cells in patients with multiple myeloma.

    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · November 18, 2013 · Other clinical trial · cited 87 times

    PMID 24246358 · DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-1302 · Human clinical research

Latest publications

  1. Motixafortide, cemiplimab, gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in metastatic pancreatic cancer: a single-arm phase 2 study with single-cell correlatives.

    Nature communications · August 21, 2026 · Other clinical trial · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42811017 · DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-76559-4 · Human clinical research

  2. Comparative analysis of motixafortide versus plerixafor for stem cell mobilization and collection in multiple myeloma: A single center real-world experience.

    Transfusion · July 11, 2026 · Observational human study · cited 0 times

    PMID 42435378 · DOI 10.1111/trf.70260 · Human clinical research

  3. Inhibition of high CXCR4 with motixafortide and absence of single-cell MRD predict outcome after AML consolidation.

    Blood · July 1, 2026 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1 times · open access

    PMID 41980027 · DOI 10.1182/blood.2025032033 · Human clinical research

  4. Atezolizumab and motixafortide, cobimetinib or simlukafusp alfa in pretreated advanced pancreatic cancer: phase I/IIb MORPHEUS-PDAC umbrella study.

    The oncologist · March 1, 2026 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1 times · open access

    PMID 41741368 · DOI 10.1093/oncolo/oyag023 · Human clinical research

  5. A human iPSC-based neural spheroid platform for modelling glioblastoma infiltration using high-content imaging.

    Scientific reports · December 13, 2025 · In vitro study · cited 2 times · open access

    PMID 41390851 · DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-30914-5 · In vitro studies

  6. Development and Validation of the LC-MS/MS Method and Its Application for Pharmacokinetic Studies for the Simultaneous Estimation of Motixafortide and Filgrastim in rat Plasma.

    Biomedical chromatography : BMC · July 1, 2025 · Animal study · cited 1 times

    PMID 40420423 · DOI 10.1002/bmc.70126 · Animal studies

  7. A comparative review of Aphexda and Mozobil for mobilization prior to stem cell collection.

    Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners · April 17, 2024 · Review · cited 2 times

    PMID 38629183 · DOI 10.1177/10781552241247472 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  8. Motixafortide Acetate.

    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · January 1, 2024 · Editorial, letter or other · cited 0 times

    PMID 37862457 · DOI 10.1093/ajhp/zxad253 · Commentary and other

  9. Correction to: Motixafortide: First Approval.

    Drugs · December 1, 2023 · Correction or retraction notice · cited 1 times · open access

    PMID 38060093 · DOI 10.1007/s40265-023-01984-4 · Notices

  10. Motixafortide: First Approval.

    Drugs · November 1, 2023 · Review · cited 45 times · open access

    PMID 37996648 · DOI 10.1007/s40265-023-01962-w · Reviews and meta-analyses

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How this is counted

PubMed records matched by the names below, counted when the peptide is in the title, indexed by MeSH, or confirmed from the abstract. The exact query can be rerun on Europe PMC. Methodology

Search terms: Aphexda; BKT140; BL-8040; Motixafortide

((TITLE_ABS:"Aphexda" OR CHEM:"Aphexda") OR (TITLE_ABS:"BKT140" OR CHEM:"BKT140" OR TITLE_ABS:"BKT 140" OR CHEM:"BKT 140") OR (TITLE_ABS:"BL-8040" OR CHEM:"BL-8040" OR TITLE_ABS:"BL8040" OR CHEM:"BL8040") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Motixafortide" OR CHEM:"Motixafortide")) AND SRC:MED

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