Chemistry:Vapreotide

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Short description: Pharmaceutical drug
Vapreotide
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Clinical data
Trade namesSanvar
Other namesH-D-Phe-Cys(1)-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Val-Cys(1)-Trp-NH2
Octastatin
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life30 minutes
Identifiers
CAS Number
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC57H70N12O9S2
Molar mass1131.38 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Density1.4 g/cm3
Boiling point1,540.9 °C (2,805.6 °F)

Vapreotide (Sanvar) is a synthetic somatostatin analog. It is used in the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding[1][2] in patients with cirrhotic liver disease and AIDS-related diarrhea.[3]

It is an 8 residue peptide with sequence H-D-Phe-Cys(1)-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Val-Cys(1)-Trp-NH2.

References

  1. "Vapreotide acetate for the treatment of esophageal variceal bleeding". Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2 (2): 185–92. April 2008. doi:10.1586/17474124.2.2.185. PMID 19072353. 
  2. "Vapreotide: a somatostatin analog for the treatment of acute variceal bleeding". Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 10 (14): 2337–42. October 2009. doi:10.1517/14656560903207019. PMID 19708854. 
  3. DrugBank DB04894