Other Names: RC-160
Vapreotide is a potent somatostatin analog under investigation in the management of esophogeal variceal bleeding, gastrointestinal and pancreatic fistulas, acromegaly, carcinoid tumors, and to prevent postoperative complications following pancreatic surgery. Drugs R. D., 4, 326, (2003); Fortune, BE; et al., Expert Opin. Pharmacother., 10, 2337 (2009); Calès, P; et al., N. Engl. J. Med., 344, 23 (2001).
M.W.: 1131.4


