Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC40MCL)

• Drug Combination Name: Midostaurin + Mefloquine
• Indication: Hepatoblastoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Midostaurin (DMI6E0R): Small molecular drug
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: HB3
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 15.736
  Bliss Independence Score: 16.213
  Loewe Additivity Score: 9.484
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 16.341

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Midostaurin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Approved	[2]
Systemic mastocytosis	2A21.0	Approved	[3]
Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia	2A40	Phase 2	[4]
Colorectal cancer	2B91.Z	Phase 1	[4]

Midostaurin Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Protein kinase C gamma (PRKCG)	TTRFOXJ	KPCG_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[9]
Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT-3)	TTGJCWZ	FLT3_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[9]

Midostaurin Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Midostaurin 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]

Midostaurin Interacts with 6 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein kinase FLT3 (FLT3)	OTMSRYMK	FLT3_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[13]
Glycophorin-A (GYPA)	OTABU4YV	GLPA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[14]
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3)	OTSAXDIL	FGFR3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[15]
Thrombopoietin receptor (MPL)	OTZEN192	TPOR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (AKR1C3)	OTU2SXBA	AK1C3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[5]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[6]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[7]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[7]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[8]

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	[17]

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	[18]

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	[19]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
DD2	DCVVVOY	DD2	Investigative	[20]

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