Octapeptide somatostatin analog. Prepn: A. V. Schally, R. Z. Cai, EP 203031 (1986 to Tulane); eidem, US 4650787 (1987). Inhibition of growth hormone, insulin and glucagon release: T. Karashima et al., Life Sci. 41, 1011 (1987); on pancreatic secretion: S. J. Konturek et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 187, 241 (1988). RIA determn in serum: M. Mason-Garcia et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85, 5688 (1988). Clinical pharmacology: M. A. Ritz et al., Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 47, 195 (1999). Clinical trial for variceal bleeding in cirrhosis: P. Calès et al., N. Engl. J. Med. 344, 23 (2001).
Hemostatic.
Hemostatic; Somatostatin Analog