Afatinib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Afatinib
DrugBank ID DB08916
Brand Names (EU) Giotrif
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 98.65%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Giotrif as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) TKI-naïve adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating EGFR mutation(s); locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC of squamous histology progressing on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 HER2 positive breast carcinoma 98.65% DL
2 multiple endocrine neoplasia 98.48% DL
3 progesterone-receptor negative breast cancer 97.93% DL
4 normal breast-like subtype of breast carcinoma 97.89% DL
5 progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer 97.89% DL
6 breast tumor luminal A or B 97.87% DL
7 thrombocytopenia 97.58% DL
8 marcothrombocytopenia with mitral valve insufficiency 97.42% DL
9 hereditary thrombocytopenia with normal platelets 97.39% DL
10 dense granule disease 97.28% DL
11 transient neonatal thrombocytopenia 97.23% DL
12 malignant catarrh 96.84% DL
13 infectious bovine rhinotracheitis 96.84% DL
14 cytomegalovirus infection 96.67% DL
15 amenorrhea (disease) 96.45% DL
16 platelet storage pool deficiency 96.18% DL
17 myeloid leukemia 95.15% DL
18 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 94.92% DL
19 glaucoma 94.88% DL
20 amyotrohpic lateral sclerosis type 22 94.54% 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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