Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC5LGQO)

• Drug Combination Name: Midostaurin + Methylene blue
• Indication: Hepatoblastoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Midostaurin (DMI6E0R): Small molecular drug
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: HB3
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 17.447
  Bliss Independence Score: 17.93
  Loewe Additivity Score: 8.816
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 16.181

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	[7]
Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT-3)	TTGJCWZ	FLT3_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[7]

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	[8]

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	[9]

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	[10]
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein kinase FLT3 (FLT3)	OTMSRYMK	FLT3_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[11]
Glycophorin-A (GYPA)	OTABU4YV	GLPA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3)	OTSAXDIL	FGFR3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[13]
Thrombopoietin receptor (MPL)	OTZEN192	TPOR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3 (AKR1C3)	OTU2SXBA	AK1C3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[14]

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acquired methemoglobinemia	3A93	Approved	[5]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[6]

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[15]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[16]

Methylene blue Interacts with 7 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Amine oxidase B (MAOB)	OTTDFM1O	AOFB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[17]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[18]
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT)	OTMTP2Z7	TAU_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD)	OT300SMK	G6PD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[20]
Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE)	OT2H8HG6	ACES_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[21]
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating (PGD)	OTVG296F	6PGD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[20]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
DD2	DCTLN8G	DD2	Investigative	[23]

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