Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC0WG15)

• Drug Combination Name: Ginsenoside Rb1 + Mefloquine
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ginsenoside Rb1 (DMF70AB): N.A.
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2.69
  Bliss Independence Score: 2.69
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.48
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 3.54

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Ginsenoside Rb1 Interacts with 23 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEUO7V8	A0A509DD13_9STRE	Metabolism	[6]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DE4LKZ9	A0A3D1ZWL4_9BIFI	Metabolism	[6]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEM6GYO	A0A351PC96_9FIRM	Metabolism	[7], [6]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DE9N4OU	C6WCL5_ACTMD	Metabolism	[8]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DERPJZ6	A0A4Q4LS82_BIFAN	Metabolism	[9]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEVLXCG	R7LVY8_9FUSO	Metabolism	[6]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEUQTKA	A0A249DCH3_LACRH	Metabolism	[9]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEXRUS1	A0A267WL33_9BIFI	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DERX7ML	A0A3B8TKP6_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEOHI3U	A0A0P0FEZ9_BACT4	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DE46IH1	A0A1T4QCU7_9PROT	Metabolism	[11]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEE8WXK	A0A076JJU4_BIFAD	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DECBSVP	A0A126SWK8_9BIFI	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEAVLU4	BGLFU_BIFBR	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEPBQES	BGLS_BUTFI	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEGVUWH	A0A174JG46_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEE8RS0	A0A174GPV4_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEC0M8H	A0A174ZK85_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DE2OMS0	A0A173UNF6_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEPUNVR	A0A395V8H8_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEX7SAW	A0A3R6A2W5_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEE3I1P	A0A412BAD0_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]
Beta-glucosidase (bglA)	DEASJG5	A5ZMW4_9FIRM	Metabolism	[10]

Ginsenoside Rb1 Interacts with 7 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Progesterone receptor (PGR)	OT0FZ3QE	PRGR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1)	OTC1W6UX	HMOX1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 1 (KCNE1)	OTZNQUW9	KCNE1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1)	OT8H2YY7	AKT1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[13]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[15]
Sequestosome-1 (SQSTM1)	OTGY5D5J	SQSTM_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[3]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[4]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[4]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[5]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S)	TTT28H3	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[18]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]

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