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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2024

drexml: A command line tool and Python package for drug repurposing.

Marina Esteban-Medina, Víctor Manuel de la Oliva Roque, Sara Herráiz-Gil, María Peña-Chilet, Joaquín Dopazo, Carlos Loucera

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marina Esteban-MedinaPlatform for Computational Medicine, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain.
Víctor Manuel de la Oliva RoquePlatform for Computational Medicine, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain.
Sara Herráiz-GilCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER-ISCIII), U714, Madrid, Spain.
María Peña-ChiletPlatform of Big Data, AI and Biostatistics, Health Research Institute La Fe (IISLAFE), Valencia, Spain.
Joaquín DopazoPlatform for Computational Medicine, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain.
Carlos LouceraPlatform for Computational Medicine, Andalusian Public Foundation Progress and Health-FPS, Seville, Spain.

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Abstract

We introduce drexml, a command line tool and Python package for rational data-driven drug repurposing. The package employs machine learning and mechanistic signal transduction modeling to identify drug targets capable of regulating a particular disease. In addition, it employs explainability tools to contextualize potential drug targets within the functional landscape of the disease. The methodology is validated in Fanconi Anemia and Familial Melanoma, two distinct rare diseases where there is a pressing need for solutions. In the Fanconi Anemia case, the model successfully predicts previously validated repurposed drugs, while in the Familial Melanoma case, it identifies a promising set of drugs for further investigation.

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Drug repurposingExplainable machine learningMechanistic modelsOmics

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PMID38510973
PMCPMC10950807

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