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Pasireotide, a second\u2010generation somatostatin receptor ligand (SRL), binds to multiple somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) and offers a promising alternative for patients unresponsive to first\u2010generation SRLs like octreotide and lanreotide.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Series<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This report examines five acromegaly patients treated with pasireotide in Qatar after the failure of a first\u2010generation SRL to normalise IFG\u20101 levels. Patient 1, a 39\u2010year\u2010old male with hyperprolactinaemi+a and acromegaly who underwent multiple therapies including surgery and radiotherapy, showed tumour size reduction and IGF\u20101 control with pasireotide. Patient 2, 48\u2010year\u2010old male with a significant macroadenoma and prior cabergoline treatment, achieved partial biochemical control. He developed Type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was managed with metformin\/sitagliptin. Patient 3, a 41\u2010year\u2010old male, experienced dramatic symptom resolution and weight loss after switching to pasireotide, significantly improving his quality of life, with a reduction in tumour size. Patient 4, 52\u2010year\u2010old female, despite initial side effects on pasireotide, achieved normalisation in IGF\u20101 levels and resolution of active symptoms, with a significant reduction in tumour size. Patient 5, a 38\u2010year\u2010old female, after persistent elevation of IGF\u20101 on octreotide, responded well to pasireotide with a significant reduction in IGF\u20101. In all five cases switching to pasireotide demonstrated marked efficacy by normalising IGF\u20101 and eliminating acromegaly symptoms within the first months of treatment. 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