Melphalan Hydrochloride

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Melphalan Hydrochloride
DrugBank ID DB01042
Brand Names (EU) Phelinun
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.94%

Approved Indication (EMA)

High-dose of Phelinun used alone or in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal products and/or total body irradiation is indicated in the treatment of: multiple myeloma, malignant lymphoma (Hodgkin, non-Hodgkin lymphoma), acute lymphoblastic and myeloblastic leukemia, childhood neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, mammary adenocarcinoma. Phelinun in combination with other cytotoxic medicinal products is indicated as reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) treatment prior to allogeneic haematopoietic


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome 99.94% DL
2 malignant dysgerminomatous germ cell tumor of ovary 99.87% DL
3 ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma 99.84% DL
4 primary non-gestational choriocarcinoma of ovary 99.84% DL
5 maligant granulosa cell tumor of ovary 99.81% DL
6 hereditary site-specific ovarian cancer syndrome 99.78% DL
7 borderline epithelial tumor of ovary 99.77% DL
8 gonadal germ cell tumor 99.77% DL
9 ovarian primitive germ cell tumor 99.75% DL
10 choriocarcinoma of ovary 99.74% DL
11 female breast carcinoma 99.67% DL
12 ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma 99.61% DL
13 malignant sex cord stromal tumor of ovary 99.58% DL
14 malignant non-epithelial tumor of ovary 99.55% DL
15 malignant germ cell tumor of ovary 99.49% DL
16 familial ovarian cancer 99.44% DL
17 ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma 99.44% DL
18 ovarian small cell carcinoma 99.41% DL
19 rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma 99.38% DL
20 theca steroid-producing cell malignant tumor of ovary, not further specified 99.38% 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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