North East and North Cumbria
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8 Malignant disease and immunosuppression
08-03-04-03 Somatostatin analogues

Lanreotide
Formulary

  • Approved formulation include lanreotide 30mg long-acting injection and lanreotide 60mg, 90mg, and 120mg autogel injections.

    Existing patients 
    Green Traffic Light  for acromegaly, neuroendocrine tumour and carcinoid. 
    New patients (commenced treatment after July 2019)
    Red Traffic Light  for acromegaly, neuroendocrine tumour and carcinoid.


 

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Octreotide
Formulary

  • Approved formulations include octreotide 50microgram, 100microgram, and 500 microgram in 1ml, and 1mg in 5ml injections, and octreotide 10mg, 20mg and 30mg long-acting injections.
    Existing patients 
    Green Traffic Light  for acromegaly, neuroendocrine tumour and carcinoid. 
    New patients (commenced treatment after July 2019)
    Red Traffic Light  for acromegaly, neuroendocrine tumour and carcinoid.



  • Green Traffic Light Approved for the management of GI secretions in end of life care


 

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Pasireotide Signifor®
Formulary
  • Approved for the treatment of Cushing’s disease in line with NHS England Policy.
Link  Clinical Commissioning Policy: Pasireotide diaspartate: an injectable medical therapy for the treatment of Cushings’ Disease

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