Figures & data
Table 1 Etiology of acromegaly
Figure 1 Somatostatin and pasireotide structure.
Abbreviations: SST, somatostatin; SSTR, somatostatin receptor; SRL, somatostatin receptor ligand.
![Figure 1 Somatostatin and pasireotide structure.](/cms/asset/98cc5d49-ec56-4b97-8e86-450ac88cba08/dddt_a_12177628_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 2 Medical therapy for acromegaly that is commercially available and in different stages of clinical research
Figure 2 Pasireotide effects.
Abbreviations: SRL, somatostatin receptor ligand; SSTR, somatostatin receptor; GH, growth hormone; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide 1; CYP450, cytochrome P450.
![Figure 2 Pasireotide effects.](/cms/asset/9f7ba2a6-cd29-48d1-a29e-0fff36f00312/dddt_a_12177628_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 3 Potential drug interactions with pasireotide LAR