Nitisinone

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Nitisinone
DrugBank ID DB00348
Brand Names (EU) Nityr
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.96%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Treatment of adult and paediatric patients with confirmed diagnosis of hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 (HT-1) in combination with dietary restriction of tyrosine and phenylalanine.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 renal tubular acidosis 99.96% DL
2 galactosemia 99.95% DL
3 serpinopathy with toxic serpin polymerization 99.90% DL
4 C1 inhibitor deficiency 99.90% DL
5 glycogen storage disease 99.89% DL
6 adult polyglucosan body disease 99.88% DL
7 glycogen storage disease due to glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency 99.87% DL
8 Griscelli syndrome 99.87% DL
9 granulomatous disease, chronic, X-linked 99.87% DL
10 ermine phenotype 99.87% DL
11 ocular albinism (disease) 99.86% DL
12 piebaldism 99.86% DL
13 ocular albinism with sensorineural deafness 99.86% DL
14 anemia, nonspherocytic hemolytic, due to G6PD deficiency 99.85% DL
15 cold agglutinin disease 99.85% DL
16 primary CD59 deficiency 99.85% DL
17 hemolytic anemia due to diphosphoglycerate mutase deficiency 99.85% DL
18 cholelithiasis 99.84% DL
19 albinism 99.84% DL
20 classic galactosemia 99.84% 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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