General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC9O4OW)

Drug Combination Name
Ritonavir Mefloquine
Indication
Disease Entry Status REF
Hepatoblastoma Investigative [1]
Component Drugs Ritonavir   DMU764S Mefloquine   DMWT905
Small molecular drug Small molecular drug
2D MOL 2D MOL
3D MOL 3D MOL
High-throughput Screening Result Testing Cell Line: HB3
Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.023
Bliss Independence Score: 3.897
Loewe Additivity Score: 3.173
LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 7.291

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
Indication(s) of Ritonavir
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Human immunodeficiency virus infection 1C62 Approved [2]
Ritonavir Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Human immunodeficiency virus Protease (HIV PR) TT5FNQT POL_HV1B1 Inhibitor [9]
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Ritonavir Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2) DTFI42L MRP2_HUMAN Substrate [10]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [11]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 2B1 (SLCO2B1) DTPFTEQ SO2B1_HUMAN Substrate [12]
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Ritonavir Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DE4LYSA CP3A4_HUMAN Metabolism [13]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) DECB0K3 CP2D6_HUMAN Metabolism [14]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) DEIBDNY CP3A5_HUMAN Metabolism [15]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7) DERD86B CP3A7_HUMAN Metabolism [13]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) DEPKLMQ CP2B6_HUMAN Metabolism [16]
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Ritonavir Interacts with 90 DOT Molecule(s)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) OTSXFBXB CP3A5_HUMAN Decreases Activity [17]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) OTOYO4S7 CP2B6_HUMAN Increases Activity [18]
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) OTQGYY83 CP3A4_HUMAN Increases Expression [19]
Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) OTNX23LE ADIPO_HUMAN Decreases Expression [20]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBF2) OTBXUNPL SRBP2_HUMAN Increases ADR [21]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1) OTWBRPAI SRBP1_HUMAN Increases ADR [21]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) OTE4EFH8 CP1A1_HUMAN Increases Expression [22]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2) OTLLBX48 CP1A2_HUMAN Increases Expression [22]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) OTGLBN29 CP2C9_HUMAN Increases Expression [22]
Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) OTFMJYYE CP2CJ_HUMAN Increases Expression [22]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8) OTHCWT42 CP2C8_HUMAN Decreases Activity [23]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11) OTRU7THO ABCBB_HUMAN Decreases Activity [24]
Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) OT2DVJWY FGF19_HUMAN Increases Expression [18]
C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) OTTLQ6S0 CXL10_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Growth-regulated alpha protein (CXCL1) OT3WCTZV GROA_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Interleukin-7 (IL7) OTT6YSKM IL7_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
C-C motif chemokine 4 (CCL4) OT6B8P25 CCL4_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) OTO46S5S LIF_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
C-X-C motif chemokine 2 (CXCL2) OTEJCYMY CXCL2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2) OTPAFCPQ SCP2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Cytochrome P450 7A1 (CYP7A1) OT8Z5KLD CP7A1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Interleukin-32 (IL32) OT3FHZ81 IL32_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
MHC class II transactivator (CIITA) OTRJNZFO C2TA_HUMAN Increases Expression [18]
C-X-C motif chemokine 5 (CXCL5) OTZOUPCA CXCL5_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Stromal cell-derived factor 1 (CXCL12) OT2QX5LL SDF1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
C-C motif chemokine 20 (CCL20) OTUCJY4N CCL20_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
C-X-C motif chemokine 6 (CXCL6) OTFTCQ4O CXCL6_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Hepatic sodium/bile acid cotransporter (SLC10A1) OTUJVMCL NTCP_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Organic solute transporter subunit alpha (SLC51A) OTDJRZ0P OSTA_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Protein NLRC5 (NLRC5) OTY8X6MC NLRC5_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Heat shock protein 105 kDa (HSPH1) OTVRR73T HS105_HUMAN Increases Expression [18]
Bile acid receptor (NR1H4) OTWZLPTB NR1H4_HUMAN Increases Expression [18]
7-alpha-hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one 12-alpha-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) OTRI4UR1 CP8B1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [18]
Transcription factor E2F3 (E2F3) OT5VQMWY E2F3_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5) OTILXZYL BIRC5_HUMAN Decreases Expression [26]
G1/S-specific cyclin-E2 (CCNE2) OTBBUKQQ CCNE2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Protein c-Fos (FOS) OTJBUVWS FOS_HUMAN Increases Expression [27]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC) OTPV5LUK MYC_HUMAN Decreases Expression [26]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) OT4IE164 TNFA_HUMAN Decreases Secretion [28]
Prelamin-A/C (LMNA) OT3SG7ZR LMNA_HUMAN Increases Expression [29]
Albumin (ALB) OTVMM513 ALBU_HUMAN Affects Binding [30]
Estrogen receptor (ESR1) OTKLU61J ESR1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [31]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) OTIE1VH3 P53_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Interleukin-6 (IL6) OTUOSCCU IL6_HUMAN Increases Expression [20]
Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) OTTOIX77 ICAM1_HUMAN Increases Expression [32]
Transcription factor Jun (JUN) OTCYBO6X JUN_HUMAN Increases Expression [27]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1) OTQJUJMZ RB_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) OTC1W6UX HMOX1_HUMAN Increases Expression [27]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1) OT310QSG PARP1_HUMAN Increases Cleavage [25]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8) OTS7T5VH IL8_HUMAN Increases Secretion [29]
C-C motif chemokine 3 (CCL3) OTW2H3ND CCL3_HUMAN Increases Expression [20]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) OT9DVHC0 BCL2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) OT7EP05T CDK4_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src (SRC) OTETYX40 SRC_HUMAN Decreases Phosphorylation [33]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2) OTAD2HEL CCL2_HUMAN Increases Expression [20]
G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-B1 (CCNB1) OT19S7E5 CCNB1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Beta-galactosidase (GLB1) OTB0TKAG BGAL_HUMAN Increases Activity [29]
Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit (NFKB1) OTNRRD8I NFKB1_HUMAN Decreases Activity [26]
Cyclin-A2 (CCNA2) OTPHHYZJ CCNA2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Phosphatidylcholine translocator ABCB4 (ABCB4) OTE6PY83 MDR3_HUMAN Decreases Activity [34]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1) OT8HPTKJ CCND1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [31]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) OTB5DYYZ CDK2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA) OTFT924M IKBA_HUMAN Decreases Phosphorylation [26]
Retinoblastoma-like protein 1 (RBL1) OTDEBFYC RBL1_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Caspase-1 (CASP1) OTZ3YQFU CASP1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [28]
Nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) OTLDT7NR NOS3_HUMAN Decreases Expression [35]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D2 (CCND2) OTDULQF9 CCND2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [26]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) OTHMARHO PPARG_HUMAN Increases Expression [36]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A) OTQWHCZE CDN1A_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) OTAAGKYZ STAT3_HUMAN Decreases Phosphorylation [33]
Leptin (LEP) OT5Q7ODW LEP_HUMAN Decreases Expression [20]
Caspase-3 (CASP3) OTIJRBE7 CASP3_HUMAN Decreases Activity [28]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 inhibitor B (CDKN2B) OTAG24N1 CDN2B_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B) OTNY5LLZ CDN1B_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6 (FASLG) OTZARCHH TNFL6_HUMAN Decreases Expression [28]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 3 (CDK3) OT2GP6RL CDK3_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) OTR95N0X CDK6_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) OT1YAK9F CDK5_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Transcription factor E2F1 (E2F1) OTLKYBBC E2F1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Transcription factor p65 (RELA) OTUJP9CN TF65_HUMAN Decreases Activity [26]
Proto-oncogene c-Rel (REL) OTTCKMAC REL_HUMAN Decreases Activity [26]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1) OTRC5K9O B2CL1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [26]
Retinoblastoma-like protein 2 (RBL2) OTBQSOE6 RBL2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Transcription factor E2F2 (E2F2) OTO75RM7 E2F2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [25]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2) OT0HENJ5 NF2L2_HUMAN Increases Expression [32]
Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (BAK1) OTDP6ILW BAK_HUMAN Increases Expression [25]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) OTYXFLSD CP1B1_HUMAN Decreases Activity [37]
Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1) OTAE1UA1 SCRB1_HUMAN Increases Expression [36]
AP-2 complex subunit alpha-2 (AP2A2) OTD1UGUN AP2A2_HUMAN Increases ADR [21]
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) OTTW0267 LIPL_HUMAN Increases ADR [21]
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Indication(s) of Mefloquine
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Malaria 1F40-1F45 Approved [3]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 1D6Y Phase 2 [4]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) 1D64 Preclinical [5]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) 1D65 Preclinical [5]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 8A45.02 Investigative [6]
Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S) TTT28H3 NOUNIPROTAC Binder [38]
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Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [39]
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Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DE4LYSA CP3A4_HUMAN Metabolism [40]
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