Abacavir

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Abacavir
DrugBank ID DB01048
Brand Names (EU) Ziagen
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.88%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Kivexa is indicated in antiretroviral combination therapy for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in adults, adolescents and children weighing at least 25 kg. Before initiating treatment with abacavir, screening for carriage of the HLA-B5701 allele should be performed in any HIV-infected patient, irrespective of racial origin. Abacavir should not be used in patients known to carry the HLA-B5701 allele.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 HIV infectious disease 99.88% DL
2 feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 99.79% DL
3 simian immunodeficiency virus infection 99.79% DL
4 neurodevelopmental disorder with ataxic gait, absent speech, and decreased cortical white matter 99.78% DL
5 obsolete familial combined hyperlipidemia 98.69% DL
6 AIDS 96.44% DL
7 congenital human immunodeficiency virus 92.76% DL
8 AIDS related complex 92.76% DL
9 chronic hepatitis C virus infection 92.67% DL
10 paratenonitis 88.15% DL
11 calcific tendinitis 87.89% DL
12 fibroma of prostate 87.03% DL
13 Brenner tumor 86.26% DL
14 benign reproductive system neoplasm 86.18% DL
15 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia 85.56% DL
16 benign prostate phyllodes tumor 84.57% DL
17 hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant 83.15% DL
18 myositis 82.74% DL
19 hepatitis B virus infection 82.58% DL
20 male reproductive organ cancer 82.34% DL

Showing top 20 of 50 predictions.


About TxGNN Predictions

Prediction Sources

Source Description
KG Knowledge Graph - Network topology-based associations
DL Deep Learning - Neural network score prediction

Evidence Levels

Level Definition
L1 Multiple Phase 3 RCTs / Systematic Reviews
L2 Single RCT or multiple Phase 2 trials
L3 Observational studies / Large case series
L4 Preclinical / Mechanistic / Case reports
L5 AI prediction only (current)

Clinical Validation Needed

Research Use Only: These predictions are computational hypotheses that require clinical validation. They should NOT be used for clinical decision-making.

Next Steps for Validation

  1. Literature Review: Search PubMed for existing evidence
  2. Clinical Trial Search: Check ClinicalTrials.gov for ongoing studies
  3. Mechanistic Analysis: Evaluate biological plausibility
  4. Preclinical Studies: Conduct in vitro/in vivo validation
  5. Clinical Trials: Design and conduct human studies

Data Access


Citation

If using this data, please cite:

@article{huang2023txgnn,
  title={A foundation model for clinician-centered drug repurposing},
  author={Huang, Kexin and others},
  journal={Nature Medicine},
  year={2023},
  doi={10.1038/s41591-023-02233-x}
}

Disclaimer: This report is for research purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Drug repurposing predictions require rigorous clinical validation before any therapeutic application.

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