Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC24WFO)

• Drug Combination Name: Ketamine + Clonidine
• Indication: Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ketamine (DMT5HA4): Small molecular drug
  Clonidine (DM6RZ9Q): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Ketamine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Anaesthesia	9A78.6	Approved	[2]
Anxiety	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Bipolar disorder	6A60	Approved	[3]
Depression	6A70-6A7Z	Approved	[3]
Traumatic brain injury	NA07.Z	Approved	[3]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[4]
Chronic pain	MG30	Investigative	[3]

Ketamine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)	TT9IK2Z	NOUNIPROTAC	Antagonist	[9]

Ketamine Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]

Ketamine Interacts with 27 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[11]
Zinc finger protein SNAI2 (SNAI2)	OT7Y8EJ2	SNAI2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Zinc finger protein SNAI1 (SNAI1)	OTDPYAMC	SNAI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Renin (REN)	OT52GZR2	RENI_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Angiotensinogen (AGT)	OTBZLYR3	ANGT_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B)	OT0DWXXB	IL1B_HUMAN	Increases Secretion	[13]
Fibronectin (FN1)	OTB5ZN4Q	FINC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP)	OTKFD7R4	A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP (HSPA5)	OTFUIRAO	BIP_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Cadherin-1 (CDH1)	OTFJMXPM	CADH1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Protein S100-A4 (S100A4)	OTLRGFSQ	S10A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 protein (DDIT3)	OTI8YKKE	DDIT3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
TGF-beta receptor type-1 (TGFBR1)	OT40S1SJ	TGFR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
TGF-beta receptor type-2 (TGFBR2)	OT3P7GZP	TGFR2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Leptin (LEP)	OT5Q7ODW	LEP_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Proliferation marker protein Ki-67 (MKI67)	OTA8N1QI	KI67_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Leptin receptor (LEPR)	OT9H7G0C	LEPR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Caspase-6 (CASP6)	OTXLD3EC	CASP6_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Actin, aortic smooth muscle (ACTA2)	OTEDLG8E	ACTA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[17]
Sodium/hydrogen exchanger 6 (SLC9A6)	OT5N47TC	SL9A6_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Apolipoprotein E (APOE)	OTFOWL2H	APOE_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[18]

Indication(s) of Clonidine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	6A05.Z	Approved	[5]
Hypertension	BA00-BA04	Approved	[6]
Neonatal abstinence syndrome	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Diabetic neuropathy	8C0Z	Phase 3	[7]

Clonidine Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adrenergic receptor Alpha-2 (ADRA2)	TTQ8AFT	NOUNIPROTAC	Agonist	[19]
Membrane copper amine oxidase (AOC3)	TT7HC21	AOC3_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[20]

Clonidine Interacts with 4 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[21]
Organic cation transporter 2 (SLC22A2)	DT9IDPW	S22A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]
Organic cation transporter 3 (SLC22A3)	DT6201N	S22A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]

Clonidine Interacts with 4 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]

Clonidine Interacts with 24 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	OTLLBX48	CP1A2_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 1 (KCNJ3)	OTHQG16J	KCNJ3_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial (AIFM1)	OTKPWB7Q	AIFM1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
Renin (REN)	OT52GZR2	RENI_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)	OTV41F7T	COLI_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Prolactin (PRL)	OTWFQGX7	PRL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Somatotropin (GH1)	OT92RTRD	SOMA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Insulin (INS)	OTZ85PDU	INS_HUMAN	Decreases Secretion	[30]
Apolipoprotein A-I (APOA1)	OT5THARI	APOA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Apolipoprotein A-II (APOA2)	OTQ3HGTC	APOA2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3)	OTVLI4DD	TNAP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Interleukin-10 (IL10)	OTIRFRXC	IL10_HUMAN	Increases Secretion	[33]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[25]
Caspase-2 (CASP2)	OTUDYSPP	CASP2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[25]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[25]
Tumor protein D52 (TPD52)	OTPKSK43	TPD52_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[25]
Programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4)	OTZ6NXUX	PDCD4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[32]
Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD)	OT63ERYM	BAD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
Delta-type opioid receptor (OPRD1)	OT164PA1	OPRD_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
Myeloperoxidase (MPO)	OTOOXLIN	PERM_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
Kappa-type opioid receptor (OPRK1)	OTXCZF4L	OPRK_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Postoperative Pain	DCIZ4US	N. A.	Phase 4	[34]

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