Vandetanib

Evidence Level: L5 Predicted Indications: 50

Quick Overview

Item Value
Drug Name Vandetanib
DrugBank ID DB05294
Brand Names (EU) Caprelsa
Evidence Level L5
Predicted Indications 50
Top Prediction Score 99.92%

Approved Indication (EMA)

Caprelsa is indicated for the treatment of aggressive and symptomatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. Caprelsa is indicated in adults, children and adolescents aged 5 years and older. For patients in whom re-arranged-during-transfection(RET) mutation is not known or is negative, a possible lower benefit should be taken into account before individual treatment decision.


Predicted New Indications

TxGNN model predictions for potential drug repurposing:

Rank Indication Score Source
1 renal cell carcinoma (disease) 99.92% DL
2 renal cell carcinoma associated with Xp11.2 translocations/TFE3 gene fusions 99.90% DL
3 unclassified renal cell carcinoma 99.90% DL
4 renal cell carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma 99.90% DL
5 renal pelvis carcinoma 99.88% DL
6 clear cell renal carcinoma 99.87% DL
7 childhood kidney cell carcinoma 99.86% DL
8 renal carcinoma 99.83% DL
9 angiolipoma 99.82% DL
10 familial spontaneous pneumothorax 99.76% DL
11 endocrine-cerebro-osteodysplasia syndrome 99.73% DL
12 nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma 99.70% DL
13 sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma 99.68% DL
14 chromophobe renal cell carcinoma 99.68% DL
15 collecting duct carcinoma 99.62% DL
16 liposarcoma 99.49% DL
17 ovarian myxoid liposarcoma 99.38% DL
18 acquired cystic disease-associated renal cell carcinoma 99.29% DL
19 cystic renal cell carcinoma 99.29% DL
20 kidney medullary carcinoma 99.29% 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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