Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC80I8E)

• Drug Combination Name: Epirubicin + FORMESTANE
• Indication: Amelanotic melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Epirubicin (DMPDW6T): Small molecular drug
  FORMESTANE (DMWIDJK): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: M14
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.23
  Bliss Independence Score: 5.59
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.5
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 2.18

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Epirubicin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Solid tumour/cancer	2A00-2F9Z	Approved	[2]

Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
DNA topoisomerase II (TOP2)	TT0IHXV	TOP2A_HUMAN; TOP2B_HUMAN	Modulator	[4]

Epirubicin Interacts with 4 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	DTSYQGK	MRP1_HUMAN	Substrate	[5]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[6]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[6]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[6]

Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]

Epirubicin Interacts with 30 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2)	OTJSIGV5	MRP2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2)	OTW8V2V1	ABCG2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[9]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA)	OTMQNTNX	ANF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Interleukin-6 (IL6)	OTUOSCCU	IL6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R)	OTCQL07Z	IL6RA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA)	OT192V9V	RARA_HUMAN	Affects Mutagenesis	[14]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1)	OTAELNGX	KS6B1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[15]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[15]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[15]
Protein PML (PML)	OT6SM2GD	PML_HUMAN	Affects Mutagenesis	[14]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1)	OTHBQVD5	4EBP1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[15]
FK506-binding protein-like (FKBPL)	OTR9ND6K	FKBPL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFRSF1A)	OT2D9DOV	TNR1A_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[17]
MARVEL domain-containing protein 1 (MARVELD1)	OT5CPOJE	MALD1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[18]
Phospholysine phosphohistidine inorganic pyrophosphate phosphatase (LHPP)	OT9AGAIJ	LHPP_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[17]
Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1)	OTBW6SGD	ALPK1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[19]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 (BIRC6)	OTCQJAB0	BIRC6_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[20]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[21]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[22]
Protein S100-P (S100P)	OTJCXNJG	S100P_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[23]
Pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 2 (PHLDA2)	OTMV9DPP	PHLA2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[24]
Little elongation complex subunit 1 (ICE1)	OTOXTBUH	ICE1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[17]
Microcephalin (MCPH1)	OTYT3TT5	MCPH1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[19]

Indication(s) of FORMESTANE

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Withdrawn from market	[3]

FORMESTANE Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	TTSZLWK	CP19A_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[25]

FORMESTANE Interacts with 5 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adenylate kinase isoenzyme 1 (AK1)	OT614AR3	KAD1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[26]
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	OTZ6XF74	CP19A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[27]
17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD17B1)	OT6EBDHM	DHB1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[28]
Estrogen receptor (ESR1)	OTKLU61J	ESR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Androgen receptor (AR)	OTUBKAZZ	ANDR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Chronic myelogenous leukemia	DC7AE2Z	K-562	Investigative	[30]
Glioma	DC0UCGB	SF-268	Investigative	[30]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCYDDCR	BT-549	Investigative	[31]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCOAH4G	HS 578T	Investigative	[31]
Adenocarcinoma	DCO0MF2	OVCAR3	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCOQGMG	HCT-15	Investigative	[1]

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