Chemical formula: C₅₄H₆₉N₁₁O₁₀S₂ Molecular mass: 1,096.33 g/mol PubChem compound: 71349
Lanreotide is indicated for:
Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
The treatment of individuals with acromegaly when the circulating levels of Growth Hormone (GH) and/or Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) remain abnormal after surgery and/or radiotherapy, or in patients who otherwise require medical treatment. The goal of treatment in acromegaly is to reduce GH and IGF-1 levels and where possible to normalise these values.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
The treatment of grade 1 and a subset of grade 2 (Ki67 index up to 10%) gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) of midgut, pancreatic or unknown origin where hindgut sites of origin have been excluded, in adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
The treatment of symptoms associated with neuroendocrine (particularly carcinoid) tumours.
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Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Treatment of thyrotropic adenomas when the circulating level of thyroid stimulating hormone remains inappropriately high after surgery and/or radiotherapy.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
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