Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC2QKEF)

• Drug Combination Name: Mebendazole + Ruxolitinib
• Indication: Hodgkin lymphoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mebendazole (DMO14SG): Small molecular drug
  Ruxolitinib (DM7Q98D): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: L-1236
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 13.291
  Bliss Independence Score: 13.545
  Loewe Additivity Score: 0.821
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 12.696

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mebendazole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Ascariasis	1F62	Approved	[2]
Enterobiasis	1F65	Approved	[2]
Helminth infection	1F90.0	Approved	[2]
Trichuris trichiura infection	1F6G	Approved	[2]
Worm infection	1F90.Z	Approved	[3]

Mebendazole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Tubulin beta (TUBB)	TTYFKSZ	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[11]

Mebendazole Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]

Mebendazole Interacts with 43 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	OTLLBX48	CP1A2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Proepiregulin (EREG)	OTRM4NQY	EREG_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
L-lactate dehydrogenase A chain (LDHA)	OTN7K4XB	LDHA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Protein c-Fos (FOS)	OTJBUVWS	FOS_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Interleukin-1 alpha (IL1A)	OTPSGILV	IL1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B)	OT0DWXXB	IL1B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Antileukoproteinase (SLPI)	OTUNFUU8	SLPI_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)	OTBPMIMW	G3P_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Protein S100-A8 (S100A8)	OTVMOB3F	S10A8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Protein S100-A9 (S100A9)	OTOARHCS	S10A9_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET)	OT7K55MU	MET_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R)	OTCQL07Z	IL6RA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[22]
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT)	OTMTP2Z7	TAU_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[23]
Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 (SLC2A1)	OTA675TJ	GTR1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Hexokinase-1 (HK1)	OTMPHE8O	HXK1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6)	OT9WN536	BMP6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[19]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[19]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8)	OTEREYS5	MK08_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[19]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9)	OTCEVJ9E	MK09_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[19]
Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 (NOTCH1)	OTI1WADQ	NOTC1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
Caspase-7 (CASP7)	OTAPJ040	CASP7_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[16]
Transforming protein RhoA (RHOA)	OT6YOJ9N	RHOA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (RAC1)	OTKRO61U	RAC1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Focal adhesion kinase 1 (PTK2)	OT3Q1JDY	FAK1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Interleukin-24 (IL24)	OT4VUWH1	IL24_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Transcription factor HES-1 (HES1)	OT8P19W2	HES1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
Advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (AGER)	OTPY0IH7	RAGE_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
PTB-containing, cubilin and LRP1-interacting protein (PID1)	OT5YJ7FI	PCLI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 (ARHGEF2)	OTBQTFRT	ARHG2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (SLC47A1)	OTZX0U5Q	S47A1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)	OTZM6MHU	NLRP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Cystine/glutamate transporter (SLC7A11)	OTKJ6PXW	XCT_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]

Indication(s) of Ruxolitinib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Essential thrombocythemia	3B63.1Z	Approved	[4]
High-risk myelofibrosis	2A20.2	Approved	[5]
Myelofibrosis	2A22	Approved	[6]
Myeloproliferative neoplasm	2A20	Approved	[7]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 3	[8]
Pancreatic cancer	2C10	Phase 3	[5]
Atopic dermatitis	EA80	Phase 1/2	[9]
Vitiligo	ED63.0	Phase 1/2	[9]

Ruxolitinib Interacts with 5 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Janus kinase 2 (JAK-2)	TTRMX3V	JAK2_HUMAN	Modulator	[26]
Janus kinase 1 (JAK-1)	TT6DM01	JAK1_HUMAN	Modulator	[26]
Urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor (PLAUR)	TTPRL03	UPAR_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[27]
HUMAN janus kinase 1 (JAK-1)	TTWKB01	JAK1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[28]
HUMAN janus kinase 2 (JAK-2)	TT0F5HE	JAK2_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[28]

Ruxolitinib Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14)	OT5TCO3O	MK14_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[29]

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