LANREOTIDE ACETATE (Lanreotide Acetate) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

LANREOTIDE ACETATE

What is the Trade Name for LANREOTIDE ACETATE?

Lanreotide Acetate

What are the Indications for LANREOTIDE ACETATE?

• 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lanreotide Injection is a somatostatin analog indicated for: The long-term treatment of acromegalic patients who have had an inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy. ( 1.1 ) The treatment of adult patients with unresectable, well- or moderately- differentiated, locally advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) to improve progression-free survival. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Acromegaly Lanreotide Injection is indicated for the long-term treatment of acromegalic patients who have had an inadequate response to surgery and/or radiotherapy, or for whom surgery and/or radiotherapy is not an option. The goal of treatment in acromegaly is to reduce growth hormone (GH) and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels to normal. 1.2 Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Lanreotide Injection is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable, well or moderately differentiated, locally advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) to improve progression-free survival.

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