Belimumab

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 52

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Belimumab
DrugBank ID DB08879
Brand Names (EU) Benlysta
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 52
Top Prediction Score 99.96%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Benlysta is indicated as add-on therapy in patients aged 5 years and older with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a high degree of disease activity (e.g., positive anti‑dsDNA and low complement) despite standard therapy. Benlysta is indicated in combination with background immunosuppressive therapies for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis.Benlysta is indicated as add-on therapy in adult patients with active, autoantibody-posi


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 primary release disorder of platelets 99.96% DL
2 pseudo-von Willebrand disease 99.96% DL
3 Glanzmann thrombasthenia 99.88% DL
4 fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia 99.59% DL
5 severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy 99.05% DL
6 autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia 99.04% DL
7 granulomatous disease, chronic, autosomal recessive, 5 97.91% DL
8 anus disease 97.89% DL
9 inflammatory bowel disease 97.76% DL
10 granulomatous disease with defect in neutrophil chemotaxis 97.71% DL
11 Scott syndrome 97.42% DL
12 functional neutrophil defect 97.15% DL
13 congenital hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy 97.05% DL
14 systemic sclerosis 96.72% DL
15 psoriasis 96.70% DL
16 bleeding diathesis due to a collagen receptor defect 96.67% DL
17 hemorrhagic disorder due to a constitutional thrombocytopenia 96.63% DL
18 Crohn disease of the esophagus 96.51% DL
19 ulcerative colitis (disease) 96.50% DL
20 cyclic hematopoiesis 96.05% DL

Showing top 20 of 52 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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