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Treatment of the malignant carcinoid syndrome. Evaluation of a long-acting somatostatin analogue.

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It is concluded that SMS 201-995 may be appropriate for use as early therapy in patients with symptoms due to the carcinoid syndrome who have not responded to simpler measures.
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We studied the effects of a long-acting analogue of somatostatin (SMS 201–995, Sandoz) in 25 patients with histologically proved metastatic carcinoid tumors and the carcinoid syndrome. Thi...

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Release of vasoactive peptides in the extracerebral circulation of humans and the cat during activation of the trigeminovascular system

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Current status of gastrointestinal carcinoids.

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Peptidomimetics for Receptor Ligands—Discovery, Development, and Medical Perspectives

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SMS 201-995: a very potent and selective octapeptide analogue of somatostatin with prolonged action.

TL;DR: The analogue H-(D) Phe-Cys-Phe-( D) Trp-Lys-Thr-CYS-ThR(ol) code-named SMS 201-995, which in vitro is three times more potent than the native hormone in inhibiting the secretion of growth hormone, is well tolerated both in laboratory animals and in man.
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Somatostatin (First of two parts)

TL;DR: Phylogenie de la somatostatine, biosynthese, manipulation et transport, fonction dans the regulation hypophysaire.
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Treatment of the carcinoid tumor and the malignant carcinoid syndrome.

TL;DR: The carcinoid syndrome presents an unparalleled opportunity for fundamental physiologic observations and for experimental therapeutic study that can have applicability not only in palliating the syndrome itself but also in the management of other pathophysiologic states that may involve more subtle abnormalities of the same hormonal mechanisms.
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Long-term treatment of a VIPoma with somatostatin analogue resulting in remission of symptoms and possible shrinkage of metastases.

TL;DR: A 43-yr-old-man with metastatic VIPoma who was treated with a new long-acting somatostatin analogue for 14 mo, SMS 201-995 not only controlled the diarrhea without side effects but appeared to have possibly induced a reduction in metastatic tumor size.
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