Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC9HW13)

• Drug Combination Name: Romidepsin + Mercaptopurine
• Indication: Glioma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Romidepsin (DMT5GNL): Small molecular drug
  Mercaptopurine (DMTM2IK): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SF-295
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 5.16
  Bliss Independence Score: 6.02
  Loewe Additivity Score: 32.84
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.49

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Romidepsin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma	2B01	Approved	[2]
Gastrin-producing neuroendocrine tumor	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Glucagonoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Insulinoma	2C10.1	Approved	[3]
Lung carcinoid tumor	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[3]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Urethral cancer	2C93	Approved	[3]
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma	2A90.C	Phase 3	[4]
Renal cell carcinoma	2C90	Phase 3	[2]

Romidepsin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1)	TT6R7JZ	HDAC1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[11]

Romidepsin Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]

Romidepsin Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]

Romidepsin Interacts with 41 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2)	OTW8V2V1	ABCG2_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[17]
E3 SUMO-protein ligase CBX4 (CBX4)	OT4XVRRF	CBX4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Bcl-2-like protein 11 (BCL2L11)	OTNQQWFJ	B2L11_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein GADD45 beta (GADD45B)	OTL9I7LO	GA45B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase 17B (STK17B)	OT4NYNO8	ST17B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)	OTAPLO1S	EGFR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase (RAF1)	OT51LSFO	RAF1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (ERBB2)	OTOAUNCK	ERBB2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[22]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[23]
Clusterin (CLU)	OTQGG0JM	CLUS_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-B1 (CCNB1)	OT19S7E5	CCNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[10]
Transcription factor JunD (JUND)	OTNKACJD	JUND_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit (NFKB1)	OTNRRD8I	NFKB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Cyclin-A2 (CCNA2)	OTPHHYZJ	CCNA2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[10]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[10]
RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1)	OT8H2YY7	AKT1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[24]
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein kinase FLT3 (FLT3)	OTMSRYMK	FLT3_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[10]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[23]
Friend leukemia integration 1 transcription factor (FLI1)	OT0EV3LX	FLI1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[26]
RNA-binding protein EWS (EWSR1)	OT7SRHV3	EWS_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[26]
DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 (RAD51)	OTNVWGC1	RAD51_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 (MCL1)	OT2YYI1A	MCL1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Bcl-2-interacting killer (BIK)	OTTH1T3D	BIK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Spectrin alpha chain, non-erythrocytic 1 (SPTAN1)	OT6VY3A3	SPTN1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 (NR1I3)	OTS3SGH7	NR1I3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (BAK1)	OTDP6ILW	BAK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Histone H3.1t (H3-4)	OTY6ITYF	H31T_HUMAN	Increases Acetylation	[27]
Sodium/iodide cotransporter (SLC5A5)	OTU7E9G7	SC5A5_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 3 (MAP3K3)	OT53LJGW	M3K3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Affects Metabolism	[29]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[30]
Transcription factor p65 (RELA)	OTUJP9CN	TF65_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]

Indication(s) of Mercaptopurine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia	2A85	Approved	[5]
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia	2B33.3	Approved	[6]
Crohn disease	DD70	Phase 4	[7]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[8]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[8]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 4 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MERS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTYJOLE	R1AB_CVEMC (854-2740)	Inhibitor	[8]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 (IMPDH1)	TTL7C8Q	IMDH1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[33]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[8]
Amidophosphoribosyltransferase (PPAT)	TTZFTY4	PUR1_HUMAN	Breaker	[34]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 9 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[35]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[36]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 (ABCC5)	DTYVM24	MRP5_HUMAN	Substrate	[37]
Organic anion transporter 3 (SLC22A8)	DTVP67E	S22A8_HUMAN	Substrate	[38]
Concentrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC28A2)	DT82KPY	S28A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[39]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[40]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (SLC29A1)	DTXD1TQ	S29A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[39]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC29A2)	DTW78DQ	S29A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[39]
Equilibrative nucleobase transporter 1 (SLC43A3)	DTGBPR5	S43A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[41]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[42]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[42]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[43]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 20 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[44]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (NR4A3)	OTPBE9R1	NR4A3_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[45]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Decreases Metabolism	[46]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2)	OTXI2NTI	GPX2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPX3)	OT6PK94R	GPX3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Glutamate--cysteine ligase regulatory subunit (GCLM)	OT6CP234	GSH0_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Glutathione synthetase (GSS)	OTVSBEIW	GSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)	OTBPMIMW	G3P_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[48]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[49]
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1)	OT4Y9NQI	MP2K1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[31]
Transcription factor p65 (RELA)	OTUJP9CN	TF65_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[31]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Molybdenum cofactor sulfurase (MOCOS)	OT0TL3Q5	MOCOS_HUMAN	Decreases Oxidation	[50]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain (HLA-DQA1)	OTC6GISG	DQA1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[51]
Major vault protein (MVP)	OTJGHJRB	MVP_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[52]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain (HLA-DRB1)	OTRGGIFP	DRB1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[51]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[32]
Nucleotide triphosphate diphosphatase NUDT15 (NUDT15)	OTX8SZOT	NUD15_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[53]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Papillary renal cell carcinoma	DCQGRD4	ACHN	Investigative	[1]
Plasma cell myeloma	DC5NNKO	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[1]
Large cell lung carcinoma	DCQUP06	NCI-H460	Investigative	[54]
Malignant melanoma	DCOB3UN	UACC62	Investigative	[54]
Non-small cell lung carcinoma	DC4PV12	HOP-92	Investigative	[54]

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