Vapreotide
Alternative Names: BMY-41606; Debio 8609; Docrised; RC-160; Sanvar; Sanvar IR; Sanvar SRLatest Information Update: 12 Feb 2019
At a glance
- Originator Tulane University
- Developer Debiovision; Salix Pharmaceuticals
- Class Antineoplastics; Cyclic peptides; Pancreatic hormones; Pituitary hormone release inhibiting hormones
- Mechanism of Action Somatotropin receptor antagonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Acromegaly; Crohn's disease; Diarrhoea; Neuroendocrine tumours; Oesophageal varices
- Discontinued Breast cancer; Carcinoid tumour; Liver cancer; Prostate cancer
Most Recent Events
- 06 Feb 2019 Aralez Pharmaceuticals is now called Old API Wind-down
- 01 Apr 2015 Salix Pharmaceuticals has been acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
- 25 Mar 2015 Ranbaxy Laboratories has been acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries