What is Octreotide?

An 8-amino-acid somatostatin analog (Sandostatin, Mycapssa) used for acromegaly and certain hormone-secreting tumors.

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256 registered trials · 1159 indexed papers · 1285 human / 35 animal studies

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What it is

An 8-amino-acid somatostatin analog (Sandostatin, Mycapssa) used for acromegaly and certain hormone-secreting tumors.

Type: Somatostatin analog peptide.

Human research

The registered human trials and peer-reviewed human studies linked below are listed from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. A study is linked only when Octreotide is one of its interventions, or is named in the study title or subject headings.

Listing a study does not mean it showed a benefit, and it is not medical advice.

Registered human trials (256)

TrialPhaseStatusYearEnrolled
Human Models of Selective Insulin Resistance: Pancreatic ClampPhase 1not yet recruiting202736
Intranasal Delivery of Octreotide for Treatment of Diabetic Macular EdemaPhase 1withdrawn2026
An Observational Study of Octreotide Subcutaneous Depot in Patients With Acromegalyrecruiting2026200
A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of Octreotide Acetate Tablets(T25) Compared to MYCAPSSA® and The Food Effect on Pharmacokinetics Of Octreotide Acetate Tablets(T25)Phase 1completed202618
A Phase III Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Octreotide Long-acting Injection in Patients With AcromegalyPhase 3not yet recruiting2026154
Hoffa's Fat Pad Impingement (HFPI)Phase 4recruiting202662
Octreotide Microspheres for Preventing Pancreatic FistulaPhase 3not yet recruiting2026230
18F-AlF-NOTA-Octreotide PET in Neuroendocrine Neoplasmsnot yet recruiting2026152
Randomized Interval Assessment Trial of Lu177-Dotatate in Slowly Progressive G1-2 Advanced Midgut Neuroendocrine TumorsPhase 3recruiting2025166
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE in Patients With Grade 1 and Grade 2 Advanced GEP-NETPhase 3recruiting2025240
177Lu-DOTATATE for Recurrent MeningiomaPhase 2recruiting2025136
Sirolimus for Injection (Albumin Bound) Combined With Octreotide Long-acting Injection in Patients With Metastatic Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine TumorsPhase 2/Phase 3recruiting2025298
Comparison of Terlipressin Versus Octreotide in Patients With Hepatorenal Syndromecompleted202560
Sacituzumab Govitecan for Relapsed Ovarian, Endometrial, and Cervical CarcinomasPhase 2terminated20252
Preventing Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing High-risk Pancreatoduodenectomy With a Bundle Approach Including Hydrocortisone, Octreotide, and the Teres Ligament Patch (PANENCA)Phase 4recruiting2025400
Octreotide vs. Splenic Artery Ligation for Portal Flow Modulation in Living Donor Liver Transplants (SCALOP Trial)Phase 4not yet recruiting202580
Graded Insulin Suppression Test P&FPhase 1completed202420
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Octreotide Long-acting Injection in Patients With AcromegalyPhase 2completed202478
Direct Versus Indirect Effect of Amino Acids on Hepatokinesactive not recruiting202430
Outcome of ADPKD With Octreotide LARactive not recruiting202470
A Trial to Assess Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics of Octreotide Subcutaneous Injection in Patients With Gastroentero-pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)Phase 2recruiting202490
Dexamethasone/Pancreatic Clamp P&FPhase 1withdrawn2024
A Real-world Study of Octreotide Microspheres in Chinese Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumorsnot yet recruiting2024500
An Open-label Phase 3 Study of Lutetium (177Lu) Oxodotreotide Injection in Subjects With Advanced Gastrointestinal Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.Phase 3recruiting2023220
Pancreatic Clamp in NAFLDPhase 1completed202318
A Phase III Clinical Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of 177Lu-DOTATATE Injection and Long-acting Oxytrexine in Adult Patients With NETsPhase 3recruiting2023184
Continuing Somatostatin Analogues Upon Progression in Neuroendocrine Tumour pAtientsPhase 4recruiting2023270
Efficacy and Safety of Octreotide in Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Surgery: Effect on Blood Loss, Need for Vasoactive Drugs, Transfusion Requirements.Phase 2unknown202362
A Single-dose Study of Octreotide Injection in Healthy Adult SubjectsPhase 1completed202356
Role of Octreotide in Non Variceal BleedingPhase 2/Phase 3unknown202356
Study of RYZ101 Compared With SOC in Pts w Inoperable SSTR+ Well-differentiated GEP-NET That Has Progressed Following 177Lu-SSA TherapyPhase 3active not recruiting2022343
A Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Octreotide Subcutaneous Depot in Patients With PLDPhase 2/Phase 3active not recruiting202271
Application of Al18F-octreotide PET/CT in Tumors With Positive SSTR ExpressionPhase 2/Phase 3recruiting2022400
A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Tolerability of Debio 4126 in Participants With Acromegaly or Functioning Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (GEP-NETs)Phase 1terminated202219
A Study Comparing Treatment With Lutetium[177Lu] Oxodotreotide Injection to Octreotide LAR in Patients With GEP-NETsPhase 3active not recruiting2022196
A Feasibility Study of Octreotide Infusion During Liver Transplant.Phase 2unknown202230
Comparison of 2 Days Versus 5 Days of Octreotide After Endoscopic Therapy in Preventing Early Esophageal Varices Rebleed : A Randomized Controlled StudyPhase 4unknown2022184
A Trial to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Octreotide Subcutaneous Depot in Patients With GEP-NETPhase 3active not recruiting2021332
Targeted Alpha-emitter Therapy of PRRT Naïve and Previous PRRT Neuroendocrine Tumor PatientsPhase 2active not recruiting202169
Octreotide Treatment to Improve Nutritional Recovery After Surgery for Patients with Esophageal or Gastric CancerPhase 2completed202120

Peer-reviewed studies (1159)

PaperAuthorsJournalYearType
A long-acting octreotide analog formed by conjugation with a peptide linker modified with two fatty acidsYu YH et al.Frontiers in endocrinology2026Randomized Controlled Trial
Lesion-level Quantitative Post-therapy SPECT/CT During (177)Lu-DOTATATE PRRT for NET Liver MetastasesKonishi K et al.Anticancer research2026Observational Study
Fraction-dependent dose dynamics and clinical safety in high-risk neuroblastoma treated with [(177)Lu]Lu-DOTATATE: results from the LuDO-N trialPark SWS et al.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2026Clinical Trial
Targeted Alpha Therapy With [ 225 Ac]Ac-DOTATATE Versus Salvage Retreatment PRRT With [ 177 Lu]Lu-DOTATATE in Progressive Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients After Initial Course of [ 177 Lu]Lu-DOTATATE Treatment : An Observational Study Comparing the Therapeutic Response, Survival, and Clinical ToxicityAgrawal R et al.Clinical nuclear medicine2026Observational Study
Pharmacokinetics and Dosimetry of (177)Lu-DOTATATE in Patients with Advanced Well-Differentiated, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Results from a Substudy of the Phase 3 XT-XTR008-3-01 TrialMa G et al.Molecular pharmaceutics2026Observational Study
Dosimetry Results from the Phase 1b/3 ACTION-1 Trial of [(225)Ac]Ac-DOTATATE (RYZ101) in Patients with Somatostatin Receptor-Expressing, Well-Differentiated GEP-NETsSgouros G et al.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine2026Randomized Controlled Trial
[(177)Lu]Lu-dota-tate versus sunitinib in patients with metastatic progressive neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas (OCLURANDOM): a randomised, controlled, phase 2 trialBaudin E et al.The Lancet. Oncology2026Randomized Controlled Trial
Integration of ⁶⁸Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT into radiotherapy planning for intracranial meningiomas: A precision-imaging approach to tumor delineationUsmani S et al.Annals of nuclear medicine2026Observational Study
[(177)Lu]Lu-DOTATATE PRRT and CAPTEM chemotherapy for pancreas and small bowel neuroendocrine tumours: The AGITG CONTROL NETS Multi-centre randomized trialChan DL et al.European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)2026Randomized Controlled Trial
[Efficacy of octreotide LAR and lanreotide autogel in acromegaly assessed by SAGIT]Núñez-Martínez FJ et al.Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social2026Observational Study
The effect of LysaKare infusion on serum potassium levels in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours eligible for treatment with [(177)Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE: A post-authorisation safety studyHofland J et al.Journal of neuroendocrinology2026Clinical Trial, Phase IV
Efficacy and safety of peptide radionuclide therapy with (177)Lu-DOTATATE in Japanese patients with advanced neuroendocrine neoplasm: a multicenter retrospective study (JON2203-N)Okamoto K et al.Journal of gastroenterology2026Observational Study
Real-World Observational Study of Somatostatin Analogs and Rescue Medication Usage for Neuroendocrine Tumors in CanadaRayson D et al.Neuroendocrinology2026Observational Study
Axitinib and Long-Acting Octreotide in Advanced Extrapancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase III Clinical Trial (AXINET, GETNE 1107)Garcia-Carbonero R et al.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2026Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of Reduced Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging Protocols and Software Variability in (177)Lu-DOTATATE Dosimetry: Protocol for an Exploratory Observational TrialYagihashi T et al.JMIR research protocols2026Observational Study
A Multicenter Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing 177Lu-Dotatate/Capecitabine Combination Treatment with 177Lu-Dotatate Monotherapy in Patients with Neuroendocrine TumorsBecx MN et al.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2026Randomized Controlled Trial
Ga-68-Edotreotide PET/CT SSTR Total Tumor Volume as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients With Metastatic Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine TumorsGallicchio R et al.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center2026Observational Study
Targeted β(-)-Particle Plus Conversion and Auger-Electron Therapy with (161)Tb-Labeled Somatostatin Receptor Antagonist DOTA-LM3: A Phase 0 StudyFricke JG et al.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine2026Randomized Controlled Trial
One vs Five Days of Octreotide Infusion for Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled TrialChirapongsathorn S et al.The American journal of gastroenterology2026Randomized Controlled Trial
[(177)Lu]Lu-DOTATATE for Recurrent Meningioma (LUMEN-1, EORTC-2334-BTG): Study Protocol for a Randomized Phase II TrialAlbert NL et al.Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine2026Clinical Study
Dosimetry-guided peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in neuroendocrine tumors: interim safety analysis of the DUONEN trialKolodziej M et al.Frontiers in endocrinology2025Randomized Controlled Trial
PReCedeNT trial: Phase III randomized-controlled trial of Lutetium - 177 DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) plus Chemotherapy versus PRRT alone in FDG-avid, Well-differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs)Puranik AD et al.BMC cancer2025Clinical Study
(177)Lu-Dotatate versus high-dose long-acting octreotide for the treatment of patients with advanced, grade 1-2, well-differentiated gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (XT-XTR008-3-01): an open-label, randomised, phase III trialXu J et al.Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology2025Randomized Controlled Trial
Phase II Study of (177)Lu-DOTATATE for Progressive Metastatic Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: Interim Analysis of Efficacy, Safety, and BiomarkersLin FI et al.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2025Clinical Trial, Phase II
Prostate cancer detection with [(99m)Tc]Tc-HYNIC-iPSMA SPECT: The Australian experienceCurrie G et al.Radiography (London, England : 1995)2025Observational Study
Dosing patterns, healthcare resource utilization and costs among acromegaly patients who consistently use lanreotide and injectable octreotideQuock TP et al.Journal of comparative effectiveness research2025Observational Study
Somatostatin analogue continuation upon progression in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (SAUNA trial): a randomised controlled trial protocolChhajlani S et al.BMJ open2025Clinical Study
Psycho-Oncological Screening Identifies High-Risk Subgroups Among Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients Undergoing PRRT with [177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE: Implications for SurvivalKreppel B et al.Nuklearmedizin. Nuclear medicine2025Clinical Study
Postmarketing safety surveillance of 177 Lu-DOTA-TATE (LUTATHERA): an observational, pharmacovigilance study leveraging FAERS databaseWu X et al.Nuclear medicine communications2025Observational Study
Population Pharmacokinetic Analysis of an Octreotide Depot (CAM2029) in the Treatment of AcromegalyGlatard A et al.Clinical pharmacokinetics2025Randomized Controlled Trial

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FAQ

What is Octreotide?

An 8-amino-acid somatostatin analog (Sandostatin, Mycapssa) used for acromegaly and certain hormone-secreting tumors.

How many registered human trials study Octreotide?

The PeptideWhiz trial index lists 256 registered trials for Octreotide, the most recent from 2027.

How much published research exists on Octreotide?

The PeptideWhiz paper index links 1159 PubMed papers to Octreotide; by study type, 1285 human and 35 animal studies.

Which conditions is Octreotide researched for?

Anemia, Anti-aging & longevity, Atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease & high blood pressure, Delayed gastric emptying on GLP-1 medicines, Dementia, Alzheimer's & cognitive decline, Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, Fat loss, obesity & body recomposition, Fatty liver & elevated liver enzymes, Gallbladder and gallstones, Gut: IBD (Crohn's, colitis), leaky gut, IBS & ulcers, Heart repair: after heart attack, heart failure & enlarged heart, Hyperparathyroidism, Immune system (general), Insulin resistance, prediabetes & type 2 diabetes, Kidney protection (CKD, diabetic kidney, lupus kidney), Low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension, Lung health, asthma & COPD, Lupus (SLE), Lymphedema and swelling, Migraine, Muscle gain, sarcopenia & building muscle after 40, Muscle disease (myopathy), Neuropathy and CRPS, Pancreatitis (after the acute phase), PCOS, Post-surgical inflammation and surgery recovery, POTS and dysautonomia, Sleep problems (incl. insomnia on peptides), Tendon, ligament, muscle & joint injuries (incl. athletes), Thyroid problems, Varicose veins.

Research and education only. Not medical advice. No dosing guidance. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov registry and PubMed via the PeptideWhiz index (204,289 studies).

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