Octreotide Pamoate

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic long-acting octapeptide analogue of endogenous somatostatin. Octreotide pamoate binds to somatostatin receptors expressed by some neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tumor cells, thereby initiating somatostatin receptor-mediated apoptosis. Other possible antineoplastic activities of this agent include suppression of tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth-promoting insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - OCTREOTIDE PAMOATE - OP LAR - Octreotide Embpnate - Octreotide pamoate - OncoLar - SMS 201-995 PA - SMS 201-995 pa LAR - SMS 201-995 pa LAR