Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 6, 220–230 (March 2007); doi:10.1038/nrd2265

In Box 1 (page 225), the phrase, “The example below links thalidomide to gastritis through the cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12),” should instead read, “The example below links thalidomide to infections in acute pancreatitis through the cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12).”

In Figure 2 (page 226), the authors would like to include a reference as a source of some of the ideas that are discussed in the text, namely: Hopkins, A. et al. System and method for the computer-assisted identification of drugs and indications. US Patent 2005060305 (2003).

The authors would like to acknowledge R. Peitzsch for important discussions while preparing the article.