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SIGNIFOR LAR (pasireotide) for injectable suspension is a long-acting release form of pasireotide pamoate, as powder to be suspended in the provided diluent immediately prior to intramuscular injection. SIGNIFOR LAR contains pasireotide, a somatostatin analog in the form of pasireotide pamoate (pamoic acid salt). Pasireotide is a cyclohexapeptide with pharmacologic properties mimicking those of the natural hormone somatostatin. Pasireotide pamoate has a chemical name of (2-Aminoethyl) carbamic acid (2R,5S,8S,11S,14R,17S,19aS)-11-(4-aminobutyl)-5-benzyl-8-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-14-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaoxo-17-phenyloctadecahydro-3a,6,9,12,15,18-hexaazacyclopentacyclooctadecen-2-yl ester pamoic acid salt. The molecular formula of pasireotide pamoate is C 58 H 66 N 10 O 9 • C 23 H 16 O 6 and the molecular weight is 1435.58 g/mol. The structural formula is: The drug product consists of pasireotide pamoate uniformly distributed within microspheres which are made of biodegradable copolymers of poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) acids (PLGA). SIGNIFOR LAR is available in a vial containing the sterile pasireotide pamoate, PLGA microspheres powder, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg to be reconstituted with the provided 2 mL sterile diluent. Each vial contains: *corresponds to 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg of pasireotide base, respectively. 10 mg 20 mg 30 mg 40 mg 60 mg Pasireotide pamoate 13.71 mg* 27.42 mg* 41.13 mg* 54.84 mg* 82.26 mg* Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) [50-60:40-50] 13.15 mg 26.29 mg 39.44 mg 52.58 mg 78.87 mg Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) [50:50] 13.15 mg 26.29 mg 39.44 mg 52.58 mg 78.87 mg Each diluent prefilled syringe contains: Mannitol 90 mg Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 14 mg Poloxamer 188 4 mg Water for injections add to 2 mL structural formula