摘要 |
Novel diagnostic and therapeutic peptides disclosed herein are somatostatin analogs backbone cyclized through metal complexation, and having improved somatostatin receptor subtype affinity and selectivity. These backbone cyclized peptide analogs possess unique and superior properties over other analogs, including chemical and metabolic stability, selectivity, increased bioavailability and improved pharmacokinetics. Pharmaceutical compositions that include these backbone cyclized somatostatin analogs, radiolabelled analogs, reagents for synthesizing same, and methods of using such compositions for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes are also disclosed.
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