Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC8X13Q)

• Drug Combination Name: Epirubicin + Plicamycin
• Indication: Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Epirubicin (DMPDW6T): Small molecular drug
  Plicamycin (DM7C8YV): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SK-OV-3
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 11
  Bliss Independence Score: 16.06
  Loewe Additivity Score: 14.17
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 14.17

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	[6]

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	[7]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

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	[9]

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	[10]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2)	OTW8V2V1	ABCG2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[11]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA)	OTMQNTNX	ANF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Interleukin-6 (IL6)	OTUOSCCU	IL6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R)	OTCQL07Z	IL6RA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA)	OT192V9V	RARA_HUMAN	Affects Mutagenesis	[16]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1)	OTAELNGX	KS6B1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
Protein PML (PML)	OT6SM2GD	PML_HUMAN	Affects Mutagenesis	[16]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1)	OTHBQVD5	4EBP1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[17]
FK506-binding protein-like (FKBPL)	OTR9ND6K	FKBPL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFRSF1A)	OT2D9DOV	TNR1A_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[19]
MARVEL domain-containing protein 1 (MARVELD1)	OT5CPOJE	MALD1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[20]
Phospholysine phosphohistidine inorganic pyrophosphate phosphatase (LHPP)	OT9AGAIJ	LHPP_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[19]
Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1)	OTBW6SGD	ALPK1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[21]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 (BIRC6)	OTCQJAB0	BIRC6_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[22]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[24]
Protein S100-P (S100P)	OTJCXNJG	S100P_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[25]
Pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 2 (PHLDA2)	OTMV9DPP	PHLA2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[26]
Little elongation complex subunit 1 (ICE1)	OTOXTBUH	ICE1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[19]
Microcephalin (MCPH1)	OTYT3TT5	MCPH1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[21]

Indication(s) of Plicamycin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Hypercalcaemia	5B91.0	Approved	[3]
Testicular cancer	2C80	Approved	[3]
Solid tumour/cancer	2A00-2F9Z	Withdrawn from market	[4]
Lung cancer	2C25.0	Investigative	[5]
Ovarian cancer	2C73	Investigative	[5]

Plicamycin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
RNA synthesis (hRNA synth)	TTX2AYW	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[28]

Plicamycin Interacts with 16 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (HSD17B2)	OT3K7HY5	DHB2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[29]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)	OTFE4EYE	AHR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1)	OTYXFLSD	CP1B1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[31]
Epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1)	OTBKWQER	HYEP_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[32]
Transcription factor Sp1 (SP1)	OTISPT4X	SP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src (SRC)	OTETYX40	SRC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[33]
Tissue factor (F3)	OT3MSU3B	TF_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[34]
Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor UFO (AXL)	OTKA2SUX	UFO_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[35]
Transcription factor Sp3 (SP3)	OTYDQZ1T	SP3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 (MCL1)	OT2YYI1A	MCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[36]
Epidermal growth factor receptor kinase substrate 8 (EPS8)	OTZ6ES6V	EPS8_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[33]
TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1 (TNIP1)	OTRAOTEW	TNIP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[37]
Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3 (SMPD3)	OTHQBETH	NSMA2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[38]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adult T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DCXJMTQ	MOLT-4	Investigative	[39]
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma	DC1XM5T	SR	Investigative	[39]
Astrocytoma	DCOOD4P	SNB-19	Investigative	[39]
Childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DC6GGW1	CCRF-CEM	Investigative	[39]
Chronic myelogenous leukemia	DCTJQJ3	K-562	Investigative	[39]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCGJFPH	TK-10	Investigative	[39]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCZXV64	786-0	Investigative	[39]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCWDMWY	A498	Investigative	[39]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCQ8BYR	CAKI-1	Investigative	[39]
Glioblastoma	DC3NJFE	SNB-75	Investigative	[39]
Glioma	DC4HPZP	SF-268	Investigative	[39]
Glioma	DC5STQ8	SF-295	Investigative	[39]
Papillary renal cell carcinoma	DCZXQ2Y	ACHN	Investigative	[39]
Plasma cell myeloma	DCM5QGF	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[39]
Renal cell carcinoma	DCHWXFQ	SN12C	Investigative	[39]
Renal cell carcinoma	DC4WAR4	UO-31	Investigative	[39]
Carcinoma	DC3MMPT	RXF 393	Investigative	[40]
Carcinoma	DCFHZG2	MCF7	Investigative	[40]
Colon adenocarcinoma	DCS4SOO	COLO 205	Investigative	[40]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCV7W7E	BT-549	Investigative	[40]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DC2H8LI	T-47D	Investigative	[40]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCBXL01	HS 578T	Investigative	[40]
Adenocarcinoma	DCYYID2	DU-145	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCUJ7XR	HT29	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCYEWYY	HCT-15	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCHEJ7P	M14	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCU9PTZ	MDA-MB-435	Investigative	[1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCC58MZ	OVCAR-5	Investigative	[1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCQGSCU	OVCAR-8	Investigative	[1]
Large cell lung carcinoma	DCN5R9V	NCI-H460	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DC8GQNX	HOP-62	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DCMSPFZ	EKVX	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DCK73UI	NCI-H522	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DC1OVDB	UACC62	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCXRK7Y	LOX IMVI	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DCOER6L	MALME-3M	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DCHXUCR	UACC-257	Investigative	[1]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DCRYPZD	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[1]
Pleural epithelioid mesothelioma	DCIIJJU	NCI-H226	Investigative	[1]

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