Title:  Vapreotide 
CAS Registry Number:  103222-11-3 
CAS Name:  D-Phenylalanyl-L-cysteinyl-L-tyrosyl-D-tryptophyl-L-lysyl-L-valyl-L-cysteinyl-L-tryptophanamide cyclic (2®7)-disulfide 
Manufacturers' Codes:  BMY-41606;  RC-160 
Trademarks:  Octastatin (Debiopharm) 
Molecular Formula:  C57H70N12O9S2 
Molecular Weight:  1131.37 
Percent Composition:  C 60.51%, H 6.24%, N 14.86%, O 12.73%, S 5.67% 
Literature References:  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). 
Therap-Cat:  Hemostatic. 
Keywords:  Hemostatic; Somatostatin Analog.   |