Sorafenib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 51

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Sorafenib
DrugBank ID DB00398
Brand Names (EU) Nexavar
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 51
Top Prediction Score 99.82%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Hepatocellular carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Renal cell carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have failed prior interferon-alpha or interleukin-2 based therapy or are considered unsuitable for such therapy. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma Nexavar is indicated for the treatment of patients with progressive, locally advanced or metastatic, differentiated (papillary/follicular/Hürthle cell


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 liposarcoma 99.82% DL
2 ovarian myxoid liposarcoma 99.76% DL
3 clear cell renal carcinoma 99.73% DL
4 renal cell carcinoma associated with Xp11.2 translocations/TFE3 gene fusions 99.65% DL
5 unclassified renal cell carcinoma 99.65% DL
6 renal cell carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma 99.65% DL
7 childhood kidney cell carcinoma 99.57% DL
8 renal cell carcinoma (disease) 99.57% DL
9 female breast carcinoma 99.53% DL
10 renal pelvis carcinoma 99.40% DL
11 vulva sarcoma 99.37% DL
12 dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 99.35% DL
13 angiolipoma 99.29% DL
14 renal carcinoma 99.28% DL
15 spindle cell liposarcoma 99.25% DL
16 heart fibrosarcoma 99.19% DL
17 fibroblastic neoplasm 99.16% DL
18 kidney fibrosarcoma 99.14% DL
19 childhood malignant neoplasm 99.12% DL
20 conventional fibrosarcoma 99.09% 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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