Interferon Beta-1B

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Interferon Beta-1B
DrugBank ID DB00068
Brand Names (EU) Betaferon
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.99%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Betaferon is indicated for the treatment of patients with a single demyelinating event with an active inflammatory process, if it is severe enough to warrant treatment with intravenous corticosteroids, if alternative diagnoses have been excluded, and if they are determined to be at high risk of developing clinically definite multiple sclerosis; patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and two or more relapses within the last two years; patients with secondary progressive multiple sc


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis 99.99% DL
2 hairy cell leukemia 99.16% DL
3 autoimmune disease of central nervous system 99.02% DL
4 CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease 98.94% DL
5 multiple sclerosis, susceptibility to 98.85% DL
6 fetal methylmercury syndrome 98.52% DL
7 hepatic infarction 98.19% DL
8 progressive multiple sclerosis 97.97% DL
9 hairy cell leukemia variant 97.90% DL
10 extramammary Paget disease 97.86% DL
11 peliosis hepatis 97.67% DL
12 hepatic veno-occlusive disease 97.43% DL
13 rete ovarii cystadenoma 97.23% DL
14 borderline ovarian serous tumor 97.21% DL
15 ovarian benign neoplasm 97.13% DL
16 ovarian papillary cystadenoma 97.11% DL
17 ovarian mucinous cystadenofibroma 97.09% DL
18 syndrome with combined immunodeficiency 97.06% DL
19 serous neoplasm 97.01% DL
20 malignant ovarian Brenner tumor 96.99% 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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