Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC2G8CE)

• Drug Combination Name: Vemurafenib + Thioguanine
• Indication: Melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Vemurafenib (DM62UG5): Small molecular drug
  Thioguanine (DM7NKEV): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UACC-257
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 5.54
  Bliss Independence Score: 7.63
  Loewe Additivity Score: 5.98
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 8.61

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Vemurafenib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[2]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	TTWCGQT	BRAF_HUMAN	Modulator	[3]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 19 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)	OT6XJCZH	MITF_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[7]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[8]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[8]
CD70 antigen (CD70)	OTHB2AL1	CD70_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Melanocyte protein PMEL (PMEL)	OTCDDHHM	PMEL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGEA1)	OTXAO193	MAGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Thyroxine 5-deiodinase (DIO3)	OTNTITOT	IOD3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MLANA)	OT1N2S2K	MAR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	OT7S81XQ	BRAF_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[19]
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A (HSPA1A)	OTKGIE76	HS71A_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[20]
GTPase NRas (NRAS)	OTVQ1DG3	RASN_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]

Indication(s) of Thioguanine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia	2B33.3	Approved	[3]
Acute myelogenous leukaemia	2A41	Approved	[4]
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Approved	[5]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[6]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[6]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MERS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTYJOLE	R1AB_CVEMC (854-2740)	Inhibitor	[6]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH)	TTCAQMW	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[21]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[6]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[23]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[24]

Thioguanine Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[25]
Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	DEVXTP5	HPRT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]

Thioguanine Interacts with 11 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[27]
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	OTOEEEXG	HPRT_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[28]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[29]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[31]
Dystrophin (DMD)	OTD21T5J	DMD_HUMAN	Increases Splicing	[32]
Occludin (OCLN)	OTSUTVWL	OCLN_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[33]
DNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 (MSH2)	OT10H1AB	MSH2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[34]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 5 (ABCC5)	OT34G4US	MRP5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[35]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[31]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[36]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Breast adenocarcinoma	DCQR9IC	MDA-MB-468	Investigative	[37]
Carcinoma	DCW8OW1	RXF 393	Investigative	[37]
Carcinoma	DC5UC31	MCF7	Investigative	[37]
Colon adenocarcinoma	DCANGXD	COLO 205	Investigative	[37]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCJZS8T	BT-549	Investigative	[37]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCYSPML	T-47D	Investigative	[37]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCNPQSN	HS 578T	Investigative	[37]
Adenocarcinoma	DCB2BQ4	DU-145	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCVCSDD	MDA-MB-435	Investigative	[1]
Astrocytoma	DCVJGOT	U251	Investigative	[1]
Astrocytoma	DCLL0E6	SNB-19	Investigative	[1]
Chronic myelogenous leukemia	DC2WI1N	K-562	Investigative	[1]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DC5FT5P	786-0	Investigative	[1]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCPQ4N4	CAKI-1	Investigative	[1]
Cutaneous melanoma	DCMCAMO	SK-MEL-5	Investigative	[1]
Glioblastoma	DC5QA30	SNB-75	Investigative	[1]
Glioma	DC8DZL7	SF-295	Investigative	[1]
Glioma	DCJ5CCN	SF-539	Investigative	[1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCGF7QX	OVCAR-8	Investigative	[1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DC8T9WI	NCI\\/ADR-RES	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DCVTBS0	EKVX	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCTYLNY	LOX IMVI	Investigative	[1]
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma	DCTIEM3	SK-OV-3	Investigative	[1]
Papillary renal cell carcinoma	DCSHACK	ACHN	Investigative	[1]
Plasma cell myeloma	DCKTI38	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[1]
Renal cell carcinoma	DCFRRS4	SN12C	Investigative	[1]

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