In Vitro Head-to-Head Comparison Between Octreotide and Pasireotide in GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas
Author(s) -
Federico Gatto,
Richard A. Feelders,
Sanne Franck,
Peter M. van Koetsveld,
Fadime Dogan,
Johan M. Kros,
Sebastian Neggers,
AartJan van der Lely,
Steven W. J. Lamberts,
Diego Ferone,
Leo J. Hofland
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-00135
Subject(s) - acromegaly , pasireotide , octreotide , somatostatin , somatostatin receptor , medicine , endocrinology , adenoma , pituitary adenoma , somatostatin receptor 2 , hormone , growth hormone
First-generation somatostatin analogs (SSAs), such as octreotide (OCT), are the first line medical therapy for acromegaly. Pasireotide (PAS), a newly developed SSA, has shown promising results in the treatment of acromegaly.
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