Trade names Signifor Routes ofadministration Subcutaneous Synonyms SOM230 | License data EU EMA: Signifor ATC code H01CB05 (WHO) Molar mass 1,047.21 g/mol | |
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Rdr interview monthly pasireotide and cushing s disease
Pasireotide (SOM230, trade name Signifor) is an orphan drug approved in the United States and Europe for the treatment of Cushing's disease in patients who fail or are ineligible for surgical therapy. It was developed by Novartis. Pasireotide is a somatostatin analog with a 40-fold increased affinity to somatostatin receptor 5 compared to other somatostatin analogs.
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- Rdr interview monthly pasireotide and cushing s disease
- Pasireotide an informative science video with the experts
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Pasireotide was approved for Cushing's disease by the EMEA in October 2009 and by the FDA in December 2012.
Pasireotide LAR was approved by the FDA for treatment of acromegaly in December 2014, and had been approved for this indication by the EMEA one month earlier.
Pasireotide an informative science video with the experts
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Pasireotide Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA