Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC0OGCP)

• Drug Combination Name: Erlotinib + Pemetrexed
• Indication: Histological or Cytological Diagnosis of Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC of Nonsquamous Histology and Not Amenable to Curative Therapy.; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Erlotinib (DMCMBHA): Small molecular drug
  Pemetrexed (DMMX2E6): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Erlotinib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Adrenal gland neoplasm	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Adult hepatocellular carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Brain cancer	2A00	Approved	[2]
Esophageal disorder	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Lung cancer	2C25.0	Approved	[2]
Non-small-cell lung cancer	2C25.Y	Approved	[3]
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Psoriasis	EA90	Approved	[2]
Salivary gland squamous cell carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Pancreatic cancer	2C10	Phase 3	[3]
Colon cancer	2B90.Z	Phase 2	[3]
Ependymoma	2A00.0Y	Investigative	[2]
Neoplastic meningitis	N.A.	Investigative	[2]
Neuroblastoma	2D11.2	Investigative	[2]

Erlotinib Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)	TTGKNB4	EGFR_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Erlotinib Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Erlotinib Interacts with 4 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]

Erlotinib Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)	OTAPLO1S	EGFR_HUMAN	Increases Response	[11]

Indication(s) of Pemetrexed

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Central nervous system lymphoma	2B33.5	Approved	[4]
Epithelioid mesothelioma	2F10	Approved	[4]
Lung cancer	2C25.0	Approved	[4]
Malignant pleural mesothelioma	2C26.0	Approved	[5]
Non-small-cell lung cancer	2C25.Y	Approved	[4]
Sarcomatoid mesothelioma	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Small-cell lung cancer	2C25.Y	Approved	[4]
Lung neoplasm	N.A.	Investigative	[4]

Pemetrexed Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Candida Thymidylate synthase (Candi TMP1)	TTU6BFZ	TYSY_CANAL	Inhibitor	[14]

Pemetrexed Interacts with 6 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 (ABCC5)	DTYVM24	MRP5_HUMAN	Substrate	[17]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 2B1 (SLCO2B1)	DTPFTEQ	SO2B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[18]
Folate transporter 1 (SLC19A1)	DTOSN46	S19A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1)	DTDJEMI	PCFT_HUMAN	Substrate	[20]

Pemetrexed Interacts with 18 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1)	OT049V7Y	PCFT_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[21]
Reduced folate transporter (SLC19A1)	OTWB0BTO	S19A1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[22]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 5 (ABCC5)	OT34G4US	MRP5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
DNA excision repair protein ERCC-1 (ERCC1)	OTNPYQHI	ERCC1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[26]
Bcl-2-binding component 3, isoforms 3/4 (BBC3)	OTUAXDAY	BBC3B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase, mitochondrial (MTHFD2)	OT1LQSGX	MTDC_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[28]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[28]
Splicing factor 45 (RBM17)	OT9ROJCL	SPF45_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[29]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[12]
Gamma-glutamyl hydrolase (GGH)	OTL71J7T	GGH_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[13]
Nucleophosmin (NPM1)	OTTBYYT0	NPM_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[30]
ALK tyrosine kinase receptor (ALK)	OTV3P4V8	ALK_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[31]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 11 (ABCC11)	OTVHL7OR	MRP8_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[32]
GTPase NRas (NRAS)	OTVQ1DG3	RASN_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[28]
Folylpolyglutamate synthase, mitochondrial (FPGS)	OTW3F1ZE	FOLC_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[13]
CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator (CFLAR)	OTX14BAS	CFLAR_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[24]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Lung Cancer	DCGQLKX	N. A.	Phase 1	[33]
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer	DCTG9PO	N. A.	Phase 1	[34]

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