Colesevelam (As Hydrochloride)

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Colesevelam (As Hydrochloride)
DrugBank ID DB00930
Brand Names (EU) Cholestagel
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 93.37%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Cholestagel co-administered with a 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A (HMG-CoA)-reductase inhibitor (statin) is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet to provide an additive reduction in low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolaemia who are not adequately controlled with a statin alone. Cholestagel as monotherapy is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol and LDL-C in adult patients with pr


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 gout 93.37% DL
2 congestive heart failure 89.76% DL
3 acute pulmonary heart disease 88.61% DL
4 autosomal dominant familial hematuria-retinal arteriolar tortuosity-contractures syndrome 87.09% DL
5 brain small vessel disease 1 with or without ocular anomalies 86.91% DL
6 infectious otitis media 86.33% DL
7 diabetic nephropathy 86.16% DL
8 phosphorus metabolism disease 84.83% DL
9 middle ear cholesterol granuloma 84.80% DL
10 otosalpingitis 84.60% DL
11 endocardial fibroelastosis 84.49% DL
12 middle ear disease 84.25% DL
13 allergic otitis media 84.12% DL
14 non-suppurative otitis media 84.04% DL
15 chronic otitis media 83.89% DL
16 endocarditis 83.69% DL
17 epiglottitis 83.45% DL
18 suppurative otitis media 83.24% DL
19 dyspepsia 83.12% DL
20 HIV infectious disease 79.90% 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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