Methotrexate

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 69

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Methotrexate
DrugBank ID DB00563
Brand Names (EU) Jylamvo, Nordimet
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 69
Top Prediction Score 99.46%

Approved Indication (EMA)

In rheumatological and dermatological diseases Active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients. Polyarthritic forms of active, severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in adolescents and children aged 3 years and over when the response to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been inadequate. Severe, treatment-refractory, disabling psoriasis which does not respond sufficiently to other forms of treatment such as phototherapy, psoralen and ultraviolet A radiation (PUVA) therapy and


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 rheumatoid arthritis 99.46% DL
2 pulmonary blastoma 99.45% DL
3 primary pulmonary lymphoma 99.45% DL
4 small cell lung carcinoma 99.43% DL
5 well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung 99.42% DL
6 acute lymphoblastic/lymphocytic leukemia 99.36% DL
7 Hodgkins lymphoma 99.32% DL
8 rhabdomyosarcoma (disease) 99.25% DL
9 folliculotropic mycosis fungoides 99.23% DL
10 chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma with immunoglobulin heavy chain variable-region gene somatic hypermutation 99.23% DL
11 pregerminal center chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma 99.23% DL
12 parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 99.21% DL
13 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (disease) 99.21% DL
14 botryoid-type embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the vagina 99.21% DL
15 embryonal extrahepatic bile duct rhabdomyosarcoma 99.17% DL
16 extrahepatic bile duct rhabdomyosarcoma 99.15% DL
17 prostate embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 99.14% DL
18 mycosis fungoides and variants 99.04% DL
19 brachydactyly-syndactyly syndrome 99.02% DL
20 liver sarcoma 98.99% DL

Showing top 20 of 69 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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