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Amid a surge in radiopharmaceutical investments, Pentixapharm, a subsidiary of Eckert & Ziegler Group, is set to spin off as an independent company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Pentixapharm, based in Würzburg and Berlin, focuses on CXCR4 ligand-based theranostics targeting hematological cancers, solid tumors, and other diseases. Its lead diagnostic, Ga68-PentixaFor, is in Phase III trials for primary aldosteronism, offering a non-invasive alternative to adrenal vein sampling. The company has also received Orphan Drug Designation from the EMA for diagnosing marginal zone lymphoma and is advancing therapeutic programs, including PentixaTher for leukaemias and lymphomas.
Pentixapharm recently acquired Glycotope’s target discovery business, expanding its IP portfolio and development pipeline beyond the CXCR4 receptor. CEO Hakim Bouterfa emphasized the favorable side effect profile of therapeutic
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