Tocilizumab

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 53

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Tocilizumab
DrugBank ID DB06273
Brand Names (EU) Avtozma, RoActemra, Tocilizumab STADA (previously Tofidence), Tyenne
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 53
Top Prediction Score 99.99%

Approved Indication (EMA)

RoActemra, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), is indicated for the treatment of severe, active and progressive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults not previously treated with MTX. the treatment of moderate to severe active RA in adult patients who have either responded inadequately to, or who were intolerant to, previous therapy with one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or tumour necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists. In these patients, RoActemra can be given as monothe


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 ankylosing spondylitis 99.99% DL
2 rheumatoid vasculitis 99.98% DL
3 hypermobility of coccyx 99.98% DL
4 spondyloarthropathy, susceptibility to 99.98% DL
5 inflammatory spondylopathy 99.98% DL
6 Kummell disease 99.98% DL
7 polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 99.98% DL
8 vertebral disease 99.93% DL
9 juvenile idiopathic arthritis 99.90% DL
10 mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases due to complete IL12B deficiency 99.87% DL
11 rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis 99.87% DL
12 rheumatoid nodulosis 99.85% DL
13 juvenile chronic polyarthritis 99.83% DL
14 juvenile arthritis due to defect in LACC1 99.71% DL
15 autosomal recessive familial Mediterranean fever 99.48% DL
16 anti-glomerular basement membrane disease 99.24% DL
17 WHIM syndrome 99.18% DL
18 systemic mastocytosis 99.10% DL
19 familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant 99.07% DL
20 psoriasis-related juvenile idiopathic arthritis 99.02% DL

Showing top 20 of 53 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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