Febuxostat

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Febuxostat
DrugBank ID DB04854
Brand Names (EU) Febuxostat Krka
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 100.00%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Febuxostat Krka is indicated for the treatment of chronic hyperuricaemia in conditions where urate deposition has already occurred (including a history, or presence of, tophus and/or gouty arthritis). Febuxostat Krka is indicated in adults.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 obsolete hyperuricemia (disease) 100.00% DL
2 hypouricemia, renal 99.99% DL
3 hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase partial deficiency 99.98% DL
4 Lesch-Nyhan syndrome 99.68% DL
5 primitive portal vein thrombosis 91.89% DL
6 early-onset familial noncirrhotic portal hypertension 91.89% DL
7 hepatoportal sclerosis 91.89% DL
8 idiopathic copper-associated cirrhosis 91.89% DL
9 hepatopulmonary syndrome 91.89% DL
10 hepatic porphyria 91.21% DL
11 disorder of phenylalanine metabolism 79.04% DL
12 disorder of tyrosine metabolism 77.22% DL
13 teratogenic Pierre Robin syndrome 77.16% DL
14 cholelithiasis 70.48% DL
15 Tay-Sachs disease, b variant 65.26% DL
16 tetrahydrobiopterin-responsive hyperphenylalaninemia/phenylketonuria 64.00% DL
17 Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome 2 63.35% DL
18 Tay-Sachs disease, B1 variant 62.94% DL
19 anuria 61.59% DL
20 alacrima, achalasia, and intellectual disability syndrome 60.84% 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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