Drug Profile
Octreotide controlled release - Camurus/Novartis
Alternative Names: CAM-2029; Octreotide chloride controlled release; Octreotide sc depotLatest Information Update: 29 Jan 2018
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At a glance
- Originator Camurus
- Developer Camurus; Novartis
- Class Antineoplastics; Antisecretories; Cyclic peptides; Indoles; Somatostatins
- Mechanism of Action Growth hormone releasing factor antagonists; Somatostatin receptor agonists
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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
- Phase II Acromegaly; Neuroendocrine tumours
Most Recent Events
- 29 Jan 2018 Octreotide controlled release is still at phase II for Acromegaly and Neuroendocrine tumours in France, Germany, Italy and Sweden (SC) (Camurus pipeline, January 2018)
- 01 Apr 2017 Pharmacokinetics and adverse events data from a phase II trial in Acromegaly and Neuroendocrine tumours presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO-2017)
- 14 Jul 2016 Novartis and Camurus plan phase III trials for Acromegaly and Neuroendocrine tumours