Octreotide - Novartis
Alternative Names: Octreotide acetate; Octreotide hydrochloride; Octreotide LAI; Octreotide Long Acting Injectable; Octreotide pamoate; Oncolar; Sandostatin; Sandostatin LAR Depot; SMS 201995 ac; SMS 201995 pa; SMS 201995 pa LAR; SMS pa; SMS-201-995; SMS-995; SMS-995-AAALatest Information Update: 09 Jan 2026
At a glance
- Originator Novartis
- Developer H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute; Novartis
- Class Antidiarrhoeals; Antineoplastics; Antisecretories; Cyclic peptides; Eye disorder therapies; Indoles; Somatostatins
- Mechanism of Action Growth hormone-releasing hormone inhibitors; Somatostatin receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Acromegaly; Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour; Intestinal obstruction; Malignant carcinoid syndrome
- Discontinued Diabetic retinopathy; Diarrhoea; Malignant thymoma; Polycystic liver disease; Prostate cancer
Most Recent Events
- 11 Dec 2025 Launched for Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour in Austria (IV)
- 11 Dec 2025 Launched for Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour in Belgium (IV)
- 11 Dec 2025 Launched for Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour in Czech Republic (IV)