WHIM Syndrome — Research Summary
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5 Most Recent Research Articles
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Molecular interaction between AMD-070 with human serum albumin: insights from network pharmacology, multispectral technology and computer simulation.
Huang Xinyan et al. — Bioorganic chemistry (5 October 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42492137/
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The Audiologic and Otolaryngologic Phenotype in WHIM Syndrome.
Zalewski Christopher K et al. — Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (17 August 2026)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42606118/
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POSTER: ABCL-300: CRISPR-Cas9 Targeting of CXCR4 in WHIM Syndrome as a Strategy to Overcome Microenvironmental Resistance in B-Cell Malignancies
Albert Owusu-Ansah et al. — Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia (1 August 2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2152-2650(26)01086-4
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ABCL-300: CRISPR-Cas9 Targeting of CXCR4 in WHIM Syndrome as a Strategy to Overcome Microenvironmental Resistance in B-Cell Malignancies
Albert Owusu-Ansah et al. — Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia (1 August 2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2152-2650(26)02553-x
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Pulmogenetics-XVII/ Syndromes associated with Bronchiectasis / WHIM syndrome
Prashant Kumar Verma et al. (29 July 2026)
https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.27138.03525
Clinical Trials — Australian Sites
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Efficacy and Safety Study of Mavorixafor in Participants With Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis (WHIM) Syndrome
Completed — Phase 3 — X4 Pharmaceuticals
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03995108
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A Dose Determination and Safety Study of X4P-001 (Mavorixafor) in Participants With Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis (WHIM) Syndrome
Completed — Phase 2 — X4 Pharmaceuticals
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03005327
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WHIM Syndrome
WHIM syndrome is a rare inherited immune disorder named for its main features: warts, low antibody levels, repeated infections and neutrophils that stay trapped in the bone marrow. It is usually caused by changes in the CXCR4 gene. Care may include preventive antibiotics, immunoglobulin replacement, growth factors to lift white cell counts, and targeted medicines that block CXCR4.
Most Recent Research
AMD-070 (also known as Xolremdi, Mavorixafor) is an immunotherapeutic agent approved in 2024 for the treatment of WHIM syndrome. This study integrates network pharmacology, multispectral spectroscopy, and computational simulations to investigate the interaction between AMD-070 and human serum albumin (HSA). Network pharmacological screening identified six candidate proteins that may bind AMD-070, among which HSA was predicted to have the strongest binding affinity. The binding mechanism demonstrates that the ligand spontaneously associates with HSA site I, driven mainly by hydrophobic forces and van der Waals interactions. Energy decomposition analysis identified ARG257 and LEU238 within site I as the key residues. Spectroscopic analyses using synchronous fluorescence (SF), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), and circular dichroism (CD) suggest that AMD-070 binding causes modest conformational perturbations in HSA and alters the local microenvironment of aromatic amino acid residues. An increase in the radius of gyration (Rg) and an enrichment of favorable conformations within the free energy landscape (FEL) corroborate this conclusion. Additionally, AMD-070 inhibits HSA esterase-like activity in a dose-dependent manner, likely via interaction with ARG257. These findings provide a biophysical characterization of the HSA-AMD-070 interaction, offering a molecular basis for understanding its plasma protein binding behavior.
Common Questions
What is WHIM Syndrome?
WHIM syndrome is a rare inherited immune disorder named for its main features: warts, low antibody levels, repeated infections and neutrophils that stay trapped in the bone marrow. It is usually caused by changes in the CXCR4 gene. Care may include preventive antibiotics, immunoglobulin replacement, growth factors to lift white cell counts, and targeted medicines that block CXCR4.
How many clinical trials are available for WHIM Syndrome?
RareWays currently indexes 6 clinical trials for WHIM Syndrome. Trial availability changes as new studies are registered — check the trials tab for current status.
Where does the research data for WHIM Syndrome come from?
RareWays aggregates research from PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Data is updated regularly by Rocky, RareWays' automated research engine. All articles and trials link directly to their original sources.
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