Melatonin

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Melatonin
DrugBank ID DB01065
Brand Names (EU) Melatonin Neurim
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.80%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Melatonin Neurim is indicated as monotherapy for the short-term treatment of primary insomnia characterised by poor quality of sleep in patients who are aged 55 or over.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 insomnia (disease) 99.80% DL
2 sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep 96.11% DL
3 migraine with brainstem aura 87.90% DL
4 obesity disorder 85.77% DL
5 restless legs syndrome 85.65% DL
6 migraine disorder 85.52% DL
7 hypervitaminosis 84.39% DL
8 obsolete hypertelorism (disease) 83.11% DL
9 monogenic obesity 81.24% DL
10 frontorhiny 79.42% DL
11 proximal 16p11.2 microdeletion syndrome 78.45% DL
12 acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion 78.33% DL
13 fibrosis of extraocular muscles, congenital, with synergistic divergence 69.86% DL
14 hypercarotenemia and vitamin A deficiency, autosomal recessive 69.10% DL
15 hyperparathyroidism, primary, caused by water clear cell hyperplasia 67.85% DL
16 retinal aplasia 66.11% DL
17 melanoma, malignant familial intraocular 64.98% DL
18 atrophoderma vermiculata 64.46% DL
19 triphalangeal thumb, Nonopposable 64.13% DL
20 sella turcica, bridged 64.13% 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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