Sunitinib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 51

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Sunitinib
DrugBank ID DB01268
Brand Names (EU) Sunitinib Accord, Sutent
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 51
Top Prediction Score 99.87%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) Sutent is indicated for the treatment of unresectable and/or metastatic malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) in adults after failure of imatinib mesilate treatment due to resistance or intolerance. Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) Sutent is indicated for the treatment of advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) in adults. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNET) Sutent is indicated for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, we


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 liposarcoma 99.87% DL
2 clear cell renal carcinoma 99.84% DL
3 ovarian myxoid liposarcoma 99.84% DL
4 unclassified renal cell carcinoma 99.78% DL
5 renal cell carcinoma associated with Xp11.2 translocations/TFE3 gene fusions 99.78% DL
6 renal cell carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma 99.78% DL
7 renal cell carcinoma (disease) 99.74% DL
8 dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans 99.73% DL
9 childhood kidney cell carcinoma 99.72% DL
10 angiolipoma 99.67% DL
11 renal carcinoma 99.65% DL
12 heart fibrosarcoma 99.63% DL
13 familial spontaneous pneumothorax 99.63% DL
14 fibroblastic neoplasm 99.61% DL
15 renal pelvis carcinoma 99.60% DL
16 kidney fibrosarcoma 99.59% DL
17 conventional fibrosarcoma 99.57% DL
18 low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma 99.55% DL
19 endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia syndrome 99.54% DL
20 uterine corpus perivascular epithelioid cell tumor 99.43% 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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