Lonafarnib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Lonafarnib
DrugBank ID DB06448
Brand Names (EU) Zokinvy
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.14%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Zokinvy is indicated for the treatment of patients 12 months of age and older with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome or a processing-deficient progeroid laminopathy associated with either a heterozygous LMNA mutation with progerin-like protein accumulation or a homozygous or compound heterozygous ZMPSTE24 mutation.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 leprosy 99.14% DL
2 rheumatoid arthritis 98.82% DL
3 Prinzmetal angina 98.57% DL
4 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia 98.32% DL
5 hyperthyroidism 98.17% DL
6 pulmonary hypertension 98.16% DL
7 brachydactyly-syndactyly syndrome 98.10% DL
8 nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis 97.97% DL
9 kyphoscoliotic heart disease 97.96% DL
10 colobomatous microphthalmia-rhizomelic dysplasia syndrome 97.95% DL
11 resistance to thyroid hormone due to a mutation in thyroid hormone receptor beta 97.85% DL
12 heart disease 97.80% DL
13 multiple endocrine neoplasia 97.66% DL
14 Laubry-Pezzi syndrome 97.65% DL
15 Pierre Robin syndrome associated with a chromosomal anomaly 97.63% DL
16 Jeune syndrome situs inversus 97.62% DL
17 genetic syndromic Pierre Robin syndrome 97.59% DL
18 orofacial clefting syndrome 97.56% DL
19 partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 7 97.55% DL
20 disorder of fucoglycosan synthesis 97.54% 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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