Glycerol Phenylbutyrate

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Glycerol Phenylbutyrate
DrugBank ID DB08909
Brand Names (EU) Ravicti
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 98.67%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Ravicti is indicated for use as adjunctive therapy for chronic management of patients with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) including deficiencies of carbamoyl phosphate-synthase-I (CPS), ornithine carbamoyltransferase (OTC), argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS), argininosuccinate lyase (ASL), arginase I (ARG) and ornithine translocase deficiency hyperornithinaemia-hyperammonaemia homocitrullinuria syndrome (HHH) who cannot be managed by dietary protein restriction and/or amino acid supplementatio


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 urea cycle disorder 98.67% DL
2 argininosuccinic aciduria 98.25% DL
3 carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency disease 97.92% DL
4 acute neonatal citrullinemia type I 97.24% DL
5 adult-onset citrullinemia type I 97.24% DL
6 citrullinemia, type II, adult-onset 97.13% DL
7 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase 1 deficiency 97.10% DL
8 hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome 96.78% DL
9 hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to carbonic anhydrase VA deficiency 96.56% DL
10 hyperargininemia 94.98% DL
11 citrullinemia 94.31% DL
12 citrin deficiency 93.45% DL
13 neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis due to citrin deficiency 92.72% DL
14 benign neoplasm of adrenal gland 90.80% DL
15 hyperammonemia due to N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency 89.01% DL
16 familial apolipoprotein C-II deficiency 86.32% DL
17 polycystic kidney disease 3 with or without polycystic liver disease 83.08% DL
18 acute intermittent porphyria 81.32% DL
19 renal-hepatic-pancreatic dysplasia 79.64% DL
20 autosomal ichthyosis syndrome with fatal disease course 79.47% 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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