Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCAOSPF)

• Drug Combination Name: Epirubicin + Mepacrine
• Indication: Renal cell carcinoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Epirubicin (DMPDW6T): Small molecular drug
  Mepacrine (DMU8L7C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UO-31
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.71
  Bliss Independence Score: 7.45
  Loewe Additivity Score: 7.23
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 7.57

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 Mepacrine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Discovery agent	N.A.	Investigative	[3]

Mepacrine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2G1B)	TT9V5JH	PA21B_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[3]

Mepacrine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[25]

Mepacrine Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]

Mepacrine Interacts with 22 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[28]
Zinc finger protein GLI1 (GLI1)	OT1BTAJO	GLI1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[29]
1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-1 (PLCG1)	OTSBQR6D	PLCG1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[30]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[29]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[29]
Catenin beta-1 (CTNNB1)	OTZ932A3	CTNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (KDR)	OT15797V	VGFR2_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[30]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[27]
Casein kinase I isoform alpha (CSNK1A1)	OTJ6O1IC	KC1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3B)	OTL3L14B	GSK3B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[29]
Focal adhesion kinase 1 (PTK2)	OT3Q1JDY	FAK1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[30]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[32]
Forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3)	OTA9Z9OC	FOXP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
F-box/WD repeat-containing protein 1A (BTRC)	OT2EZDGR	FBW1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[29]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Increases Metabolism	[26]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Transport	[26]

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