Deferasirox

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 53

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Deferasirox
DrugBank ID DB01609
Brand Names (EU) Deferasirox Accord, Deferasirox Mylan
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 53
Top Prediction Score 99.40%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Deferasirox Mylan is indicated for the treatment of chronic iron overload due to frequent blood transfusions (?7 ml/kg/month of packed red blood cells) in patients with beta thalassaemia major aged 6 years and older the treatment of chronic iron overload due to blood transfusions when deferoxamine therapy is contraindicated or inadequate in the following patient groups: in paediatric patients with beta thalassaemia major with iron overload due to frequent blood transfusions (?7 ml/kg/month of


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 HIV infectious disease 99.40% DL
2 chronic hepatitis C virus infection 99.39% DL
3 neurodevelopmental disorder with ataxic gait, absent speech, and decreased cortical white matter 99.23% DL
4 obsolete familial combined hyperlipidemia 99.20% DL
5 dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 99.11% DL
6 feline acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 98.96% DL
7 simian immunodeficiency virus infection 98.96% DL
8 beta-thalassemia with other manifestations 98.59% DL
9 pyropoikilocytosis, hereditary 98.55% DL
10 pyruvate kinase deficiency of red cells 98.50% DL
11 hemoglobinopathy 98.50% DL
12 sitosterolemia 98.48% DL
13 Plasmodium falciparum malaria 98.47% DL
14 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia 98.33% DL
15 partial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 16 98.26% DL
16 hemolytic anemia due to glucophosphate isomerase deficiency 98.24% DL
17 gout 97.16% DL
18 fibroblastic neoplasm 97.10% DL
19 hepatitis B virus infection 97.09% DL
20 conventional fibrosarcoma 96.98% DL

Showing top 20 of 53 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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