Pasireotide

How it works

Mimics somatostatin, the body's hormone brake, at more receptor types, to quiet pituitary tumors driving cortisol or growth hormone.

What it's made of

A ring of 6 amino acids that mimics somatostatin, the hormone that holds back other hormones. It binds to more receptors than octreotide, especially subtype 5.

What it's for

Prescribed for

Cushing's disease when surgery is not possible or did not cure it, and uncontrolled acromegaly.