Noun
pasireotide (uncountable)
(pharmacology) An orphan drug used to treat Cushing's disease.
An intramuscular long-acting release (LAR) formulation of pasireotide approved for the treatment of acromegaly is under evaluation in Cushing’s disease. Source: Internet
Colao and colleagues found that after 6 months on the new agent, 21% of the 81 patients who switched to pasireotide had full disease control, compared with only 2.6% of the 38 patients who switched to octreotide. Source: Internet