Glimepiride

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Glimepiride
DrugBank ID DB00222
Brand Names (EU) Glimepiride
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.77%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Tandemact is indicated for the treatment of patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus who show intolerance to metformin or for whom metformin is contraindicated and who are already treated with a combination of pioglitazone and glimepiride.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 diabetes mellitus (disease) 99.77% DL
2 classic stiff person syndrome 99.75% DL
3 focal stiff limb syndrome 99.75% DL
4 opsismodysplasia 99.74% DL
5 thiamine-responsive dysfunction syndrome 99.73% DL
6 drug-induced localized lipodystrophy 99.62% DL
7 centrifugal lipodystrophy 99.60% DL
8 pressure-induced localized lipoatrophy 99.59% DL
9 idiopathic localized lipodystrophy 99.56% DL
10 pancreatic agenesis 99.55% DL
11 type 1 diabetes mellitus 98.86% DL
12 autoimmune oophoritis 98.80% DL
13 diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent, X-linked, susceptibility to 92.43% DL
14 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia 92.26% DL
15 permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus 82.39% DL
16 type 2 diabetes mellitus 79.07% DL
17 IDDM 1 77.93% DL
18 hypotrichosis simplex of the scalp 71.43% DL
19 congenital hypotrichosis milia 64.99% DL
20 cholangiocarcinoma, susceptibility to 63.33% 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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