Erlotinib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 52

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Erlotinib
DrugBank ID DB00530
Brand Names (EU) Tarceva
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 52
Top Prediction Score 95.77%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Tarceva is also indicated for switch maintenance treatment in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR activating mutations and stable disease after first-line chemotherapy. Tarceva is also indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. In patients with tumours without EGFR activating mutations, Tarceva is in


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 Ewing sarcoma 95.77% DL
2 fibromatosis, gingival 95.27% DL
3 fibroma of lung 95.12% DL
4 hamartoma of lung 95.07% DL
5 lung benign neoplasm 95.00% DL
6 lung hilum carcinoma 94.96% DL
7 pulmonary sulcus neoplasm 94.51% DL
8 lung germ cell tumor 94.51% DL
9 lung cancer 94.33% DL
10 inclusion body myopathy with early-onset Paget disease with or without frontotemporal dementia 93.34% DL
11 junctional epidermolysis bullosa 92.89% DL
12 Leukomelanoderma-infantilism-intellectual disability-hypodontia-hypotrichosis syndrome 92.60% DL
13 ovarioleukodystrophy 92.18% DL
14 junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type 90.62% DL
15 salivary gland type cancer of the breast 90.05% DL
16 dehydratase deficiency 89.87% DL
17 breast papillomatosis 89.53% DL
18 uterine corpus sarcoma 89.02% DL
19 giant adenofibroma of the breast 88.84% DL
20 diabetic mastopathy 88.84% 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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