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Silodosin

FDA-approved product (capsule, oral), marketed as Rapaflo, Silodosin.

Registered studies
50+
Lab records
0
Pathogens at ≥40%
3 of 4

Chemical structure

Chemical structure of Silodosin
A drawing shows what the molecule is, not what it does.

Existing / approved use

Documented · FDA, WHO, ChEMBL

Approved for

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Indications ChEMBL records as approved, from FDA and DailyMed labels. Label ↗

WHO therapeutic group
Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists
FDA pharmacologic class
alpha-Adrenergic Blocker FDA label ↗
Anti-infective classification
Not classified as an anti-infective.

Repurposing investigation

This medicine is being investigated here for AI-predicted antimicrobial activity against E. coli, MRSA and M. tuberculosis. It was surfaced computationally for further investigation; it is not an established treatment for these infections.

AI-predicted activity

AI prediction · nothing measured
  • MRSA44.9% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • E. coli41.6% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • K. pneumoniae29.6% AI-predicted activityBelow the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.
  • M. tuberculosis56.7% AI-predicted activityAt or above the ≥40% mark this site uses to surface candidates.

A model’s estimate of laboratory activity against each pathogen species. It is not clinical effectiveness.

Evidence

Clinical and experimental

Documented evidence

Clinical

50+registered studies name this medicine, for any condition. The registry search keeps the first 50, so there may be more. See them below.

Experimental

No evidence found

No laboratory measurement against the four pathogens in the ChEMBL records loaded here.

Docking

Computational · nothing measured

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (E. coli)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

KPC-2 carbapenemase ↗ (K. pneumoniae)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Enoyl-ACP reductase (InhA) ↗ (M. tuberculosis)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

Dihydrofolate reductase ↗ (MRSA)

Not yet docked: queued in the docking rundetails

AutoDock Vina, one experimentally solved protein per pathogen. This project’s screening target is -7.0 kcal/mol, its own mark rather than a universal cutoff. A docking score is a structural hypothesis, not proof of binding, and requires experimental validation.

Other medicines to investigate

AI prediction · nothing measured

Other repurposing candidates: approved medicines besides Silodosin with AI-predicted activity ≥40% against the chosen pathogen, leaving out existing antimicrobials. They are computational candidates for further investigation, not alternatives and not recommendations.

Sorted by AI-predicted activity, high to low. The order is not a ranking of which medicine is better.

Registered studies

A registration describes a study; it does not establish a positive result.

  • The Evaluation of the Safety of a New Drug for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Used for 9 Months

    NCT00224133 · start 2005-09

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00224133
    Conditions
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Interventions
    Silodosin
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2005-09
    Completion
    2007-04
    Enrolment
    661

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    InterventionSilodosin
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • A New Drug for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Compared With Placebo

    NCT00224107 · start 2005-05

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00224107
    Conditions
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    Interventions
    Silodosin; Placebo
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2005-05
    Completion
    2006-08
    Enrolment
    461

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    InterventionSilodosin; Placebo
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • A New Drug for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Compared With Placebo

    NCT00224120 · start 2005-05

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT00224120
    Conditions
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Interventions
    Silodosin; Placebo
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 3
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    2005-05
    Completion
    2006-05
    Enrolment
    462

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    InterventionSilodosin; Placebo
    PhasePhase 3
    Registry statusCompleted
  • A Comparative Study of KSO-0400 in BPH Patients With LUTS

    NCT01222650

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT01222650
    Conditions
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    Interventions
    KSO-0400; KSO-0400; Silodosin; Placebo
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    400

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    InterventionKSO-0400; KSO-0400; Silodosin; Placebo
    PhasePhase 2
    Registry statusCompleted
  • A Dose-finding Study of Silodosin in Patients With Urinary Calculi

    NCT01539265

    Registered record
    Registry ID
    NCT01539265
    Conditions
    Urinary Calculus
    Interventions
    silodosin; silodosin; placebo
    Study type
    INTERVENTIONAL
    Phase
    Phase 2
    Registry status
    Completed
    Start
    Not recorded
    Completion
    Not recorded
    Enrolment
    300

    As stored from ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration describes a study; it does not mean the study worked.

    ConditionUrinary Calculus
    Interventionsilodosin; silodosin; placebo
    PhasePhase 2
    Registry statusCompleted