Edotreotide Gallium Ga-68
A gallium-68 labeled somatostatin analog used in PET imaging to detect and stage neuroendocrine tumors that express somatostatin receptors. It allows precise localization of tumors to guide treatment decisions.
Peso Molecular
1486,5000 g/mol
TPSA
539,00 Ų
Áreas Terapêuticas
Mecanismo de Ação
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
C[C@H]([C@H]1C(=O)N[C@@H](CSSC[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@H](C(=O)N1)CCCCN)CC2=CNC3=CC=CC=C32)CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)NC(=O)[C@@H](CC5=CC=CC=C5)NC(=O)CN6CCN(CCN(CCN(CC6)CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)N[C@H](CO)[C@@H](C)O)O.[68Ga+3]
InChI
InChI=1S/C65H92N14O18S2.Ga/c1-39(81)51(36-80)72-64(96)53-38-99-98-37-52(73-60(92)48(28-41-10-4-3-5-11-41)68-54(84)32-76-20-22-77(33-55(85)86)24-26-79(35-57(89)90)27-25-78(23-21-76)34-56(87)88)63(95)70-49(29-42-15-17-44(83)18-16-42)61(93)71-50(30-43-31-67-46-13-7-6-12-45(43)46)62(94)69-47(14-8-9-19-66)59(91)75-58(40(2)82)65(97)74-53;/h3-7,10-13,15-18,31,39-40,47-53,58,67,80-83H,8-9,14,19-30,32-38,66H2,1-2H3,(H,68,84)(H,69,94)(H,70,95)(H,71,93)(H,72,96)(H,73,92)(H,74,97)(H,75,91)(H,85,86)(H,87,88)(H,89,90);/q;+3/p-3/t39-,40-,47+,48-,49+,50-,51-,52+,53+,58+;/m1./s1/i;1-2
Molecular Formula
C65H89GaN14O18S2
HBD / HBA
14 / 25
Ligações Rotacionáveis
23
Átomos Pesados
100
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
A gallium-68 labeled somatostatin analog used in PET imaging to detect and stage neuroendocrine tumors that express somatostatin receptors. It allows precise localization of tumors to guide treatment decisions.
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Yes, Edotreotide Gallium Ga-68 is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Protein.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL4297340. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 71661158. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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