Vapreotide

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Vapreotide
Gene therapy
Clinical data
Trade namesSanvar
Other namesOctastatin
ATC code
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Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life30 minutes
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC57H70N12O9S2
Molar mass1131.37 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)
Density1.4 g/cm3
Boiling point1,540.9 °C (2,805.62 °F)

Vapreotide (Sanvar) is a synthetic somatostatin analog. It is used in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhotic liver disease and AIDS-related diarrhea.[1]

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