Gefitinib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 51

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Gefitinib
DrugBank ID DB00317
Brand Names (EU) Iressa
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 51
Top Prediction Score 99.89%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Iressa is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer with activating mutations of epidermal-growth-factor-receptor tyrosine kinase.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 fibromatosis, gingival 99.89% DL
2 fibroma of lung 99.86% DL
3 inclusion body myopathy with early-onset Paget disease with or without frontotemporal dementia 99.86% DL
4 hamartoma of lung 99.86% DL
5 lung hilum carcinoma 99.86% DL
6 lung benign neoplasm 99.85% DL
7 Leukomelanoderma-infantilism-intellectual disability-hypodontia-hypotrichosis syndrome 99.84% DL
8 lung germ cell tumor 99.84% DL
9 pulmonary sulcus neoplasm 99.84% DL
10 junctional epidermolysis bullosa 99.84% DL
11 ovarioleukodystrophy 99.81% DL
12 lung cancer 99.81% DL
13 junctional epidermolysis bullosa, non-Herlitz type 99.81% DL
14 dehydratase deficiency 99.78% DL
15 Ewing sarcoma 99.37% DL
16 uterine corpus sarcoma 97.11% DL
17 giant cell tumor of soft tissue 95.60% DL
18 orbit sarcoma 95.57% DL
19 synovial chondromatosis 95.57% DL
20 sarcoma, avian 95.36% 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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