Chenodeoxycholic Acid

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 51

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Chenodeoxycholic Acid
DrugBank ID DB06777
Brand Names (EU) Chenodeoxycholic acid Leadiant (previously Chenodeoxycholic acid sigma-tau)
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 51
Top Prediction Score 99.79%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Chenodeoxycholic acid is indicated for the treatment of inborn errors of primary bile acid synthesis due to sterol 27 hydroxylase deficiency (presenting as cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)) in infants, children and adolescents aged 1 month to 18 years and adults.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 cholelithiasis 99.79% DL
2 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia 99.57% DL
3 brain small vessel disease 1 with or without ocular anomalies 99.43% DL
4 autosomal dominant familial hematuria-retinal arteriolar tortuosity-contractures syndrome 99.40% DL
5 obsolete familial combined hyperlipidemia 99.34% DL
6 obsolete hyperuricemia (disease) 99.27% DL
7 hypouricemia, renal 98.89% DL
8 diabetic nephropathy 98.76% DL
9 hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase partial deficiency 97.80% DL
10 familial isolated hypoparathyroidism due to impaired PTH secretion 97.51% DL
11 Lesch-Nyhan syndrome 97.48% DL
12 biotin metabolic disease 97.09% DL
13 renal tubular acidosis 96.89% DL
14 acromesomelic dysplasia, Campailla Martinelli type 96.73% DL
15 Dahlberg-Borer-Newcomer syndrome 96.71% DL
16 vitamin deficiency disorder 96.71% DL
17 congestive heart failure 96.54% DL
18 craniofacial conodysplasia 96.44% DL
19 pseudo-von Willebrand disease 96.34% DL
20 primary release disorder of platelets 96.20% DL

Showing top 20 of 51 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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