Pegvisomant

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 51

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Pegvisomant
DrugBank ID DB00082
Brand Names (EU) Somavert
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 51
Top Prediction Score 98.63%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Treatment of adult patients with acromegaly who have had an inadequate response to surgery and/or radiation therapy and in whom an appropriate medical treatment with somatostatin analogues did not normalize IGF-I concentrations or was not tolerated. Treatment of adult patients with acromegaly who have had an inadequate response to surgery and/or radiation therapy and in whom an appropriate medical treatment with somatostatin analogues did not normalize IGF -I concentrations or was not tolerated.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 borderline ovarian serous tumor 98.63% DL
2 rete ovarii cystadenoma 98.60% DL
3 ovarian papillary cystadenoma 98.60% DL
4 pyelonephritis 98.57% DL
5 malignant ovarian Brenner tumor 98.56% DL
6 aleukemic mast cell leukemia 98.56% DL
7 ovarian mucinous cystadenofibroma 98.54% DL
8 ovarian benign neoplasm 98.54% DL
9 mucinous ovarian cystadenoma 98.53% DL
10 ovarian surface papilloma 98.51% DL
11 serous neoplasm 98.47% DL
12 mucinous ovarian cancer 98.18% DL
13 ovarian clear cell cancer 97.95% DL
14 mucosal melanoma 97.74% DL
15 benign shuddering attacks 97.58% DL
16 extrapyramidal and movement disease 97.58% DL
17 chronic tic disorder 97.45% DL
18 psychogenic movement disorders 97.44% DL
19 ovarian germ cell tumor 97.34% DL
20 primary orthostatic tremor 97.30% DL

Showing top 20 of 51 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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