Lapatinib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Lapatinib
DrugBank ID DB01259
Brand Names (EU) Tyverb
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.30%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Tyverb is indicated for the treatment of patients with breast cancer, whose tumours overexpress HER2 (ErbB2): in combination with capecitabine for patients with advanced or metastatic disease with progression following prior therapy, which must have included anthracyclines and taxanes and therapy with trastuzumab in the metastatic setting; in combination with trastuzumab for patients with hormone-receptor-negative metastatic disease that has progressed on prior trastuzumab therapy or therapies


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 99.30% DL
2 fibroblastic neoplasm 98.43% DL
3 conventional fibrosarcoma 98.36% DL
4 kidney fibrosarcoma 98.35% DL
5 cysticercosis 98.34% DL
6 heart fibrosarcoma 98.25% DL
7 low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma 98.23% DL
8 Plasmodium falciparum malaria 98.02% DL
9 coenurosis 97.46% DL
10 HER2 positive breast carcinoma 97.36% DL
11 lymphangiomyoma 97.29% DL
12 benign PEComa 97.29% DL
13 uterine corpus perivascular epithelioid cell tumor 97.26% DL
14 autosomal recessive familial Mediterranean fever 97.04% DL
15 liver fibrosarcoma 96.89% DL
16 cutaneous undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma 96.73% DL
17 central nervous system fibrosarcoma 96.38% DL
18 progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer 96.34% DL
19 normal breast-like subtype of breast carcinoma 96.34% DL
20 progesterone-receptor negative breast cancer 96.28% 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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