Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC87PHA)

• Drug Combination Name: Aliskiren + Amlodipine
• Indication: Hypertension; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Aliskiren (DM1BV7W): Small molecular drug
  Amlodipine (DMBDAZV): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Aliskiren

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Hypertension	BA00-BA04	Approved	[2]

Aliskiren Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Angiotensinogenase renin (REN)	TTB2MXP	RENI_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[5]

Aliskiren Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[6]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 2B1 (SLCO2B1)	DTPFTEQ	SO2B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]

Aliskiren Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]

Aliskiren Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[9]

Indication(s) of Amlodipine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Angina pectoris	BA40	Approved	[3]
Chronic heart failure	BD1Z	Approved	[3]
Hypertension	BA00-BA04	Approved	[4]
Malignant essential hypertension	BA00	Approved	[3]
Stroke	8B20	Investigative	[3]

Amlodipine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Voltage-gated calcium channel alpha-2/delta-1 (CACNA2D1)	TTFK1JQ	CA2D1_HUMAN	Blocker	[10]

Amlodipine 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]

Amlodipine Interacts with 20 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	OTOYO4S7	CP2B6_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	OTZ6XF74	CP19A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[13]
Cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2)	OTJBTEH8	CP2J2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[14]
Tyrosine-protein kinase JAK2 (JAK2)	OTBIDOOR	JAK2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[16]
Insulin (INS)	OTZ85PDU	INS_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Platelet basic protein (PPBP)	OT1FHGQS	CXCL7_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Endothelin-1 (EDN1)	OTZCACEG	EDN1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[19]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[20]
P-selectin (SELP)	OTWR90PK	LYAM3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
G1/S-specific cyclin-E1 (CCNE1)	OTLD7UID	CCNE1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[20]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2)	OTB5DYYZ	CDK2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[20]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Leptin (LEP)	OT5Q7ODW	LEP_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Adiponectin (ADIPOQ)	OTNX23LE	ADIPO_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1)	OTYXFLSD	CP1B1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[9]
Resistin (RETN)	OTW5Z1NH	RETN_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA)	OTMQNTNX	ANF_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	OTSXFBXB	CP3A5_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[23]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Essential Hypertension ( Mild to Moderate)	DCIVDAV	N. A.	Phase 4	[24]
Hypertension	DC40W1W	N. A.	Phase 3	[25]
Essential Hypertension	DCEQJAX	N. A.	Phase 3	[26]
Hypertension With Metabolic Syndrome	DCI88F3	N. A.	Phase 1	[27]
Hypertension	DCNKDMM	N. A.	Phase 1	[28]

References

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• [3] Amlodipine FDA Label
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