Tolcapone

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Tolcapone
DrugBank ID DB00323
Brand Names (EU) Tasmar
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.99%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Tasmar is indicated in combination with levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa for use in patients with levodopa-responsive idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and motor fluctuations, who failed to respond to or are intolerant of other catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors. Because of the risk of potentially fatal, acute liver injury, Tasmar should not be considered as a first-line adjunct therapy to levodopa / benserazide or levodopa / carbidopa. Since Tasmar should be used only in


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 juvenile onset Parkinson disease 19A 99.99% DL
2 hereditary late onset Parkinson disease 99.98% DL
3 atypical juvenile parkinsonism 99.97% DL
4 X-linked parkinsonism-spasticity syndrome 99.94% DL
5 Rasmussen subacute encephalitis 99.93% DL
6 parkinsonian-pyramidal syndrome 99.90% DL
7 myelitis 99.90% DL
8 PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration 99.88% DL
9 transaldolase deficiency 99.85% DL
10 hemiparkinsonism-hemiatrophy syndrome 99.83% DL
11 fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency 99.78% DL
12 early-onset parkinsonism-intellectual disability syndrome 99.74% DL
13 Lewy body dementia 99.64% DL
14 Parkinson disease 99.62% DL
15 X-linked intellectual disability-ataxia-apraxia syndrome 99.59% DL
16 polymicrogyria, perisylvian, with cerebellar hypoplasia and arthrogryposis 99.56% DL
17 X-linked intellectual disability-cerebellar hypoplasia syndrome 99.54% DL
18 paralysis agitans, juvenile, of Hunt 99.52% DL
19 atypical glycine encephalopathy 99.49% DL
20 CLCN4-related X-linked intellectual disability syndrome 99.47% 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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