Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCCFANV)

• Drug Combination Name: Spironolactone + Mefloquine
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Spironolactone (DM2AQ5N): Small molecular drug
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.55
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.55
  Loewe Additivity Score: 5.49
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.49

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Spironolactone

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic heart failure	BD1Z	Approved	[2]
Congestive heart failure	BD10	Approved	[3]
Edema	MG29	Approved	[2]
Hyperaldosteronism	5A72	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 3	[4]

Spironolactone Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)	TT26PHO	MCR_HUMAN	Modulator	[9]

Spironolactone Interacts with 21 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)	OTHCWT42	CP2C8_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[11]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Sgk1 (SGK1)	OT301T1U	SGK1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Tissue-type plasminogen activator (PLAT)	OTQPDNAB	TPA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Angiotensinogen (AGT)	OTBZLYR3	ANGT_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA)	OTMQNTNX	ANF_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Interleukin-1 beta (IL1B)	OT0DWXXB	IL1B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Collagen alpha-1(III) chain (COL3A1)	OTT1EMLM	CO3A1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Trefoil factor 1 (TFF1)	OTCYQH4F	TFF1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1)	OTT0MPQ3	PAI1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[14]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Mineralocorticoid receptor (NR3C2)	OT0F2V2Z	MCR_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[20]
Myb-related protein A (MYBL1)	OTBJMC2P	MYBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Androgen receptor (AR)	OTUBKAZZ	ANDR_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[21]
Natriuretic peptides B (NPPB)	OTSN2IPY	ANFB_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Caspase-7 (CASP7)	OTAPJ040	CASP7_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Protein GREB1 (GREB1)	OTU6ZA26	GREB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[13]
Renin (REN)	OT52GZR2	RENI_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[23]
Serum paraoxonase/lactonase 3 (PON3)	OT80W9TA	PON3_HUMAN	Increases Hydrolysis	[24]

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[5]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[6]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[7]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[7]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[8]

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	[25]

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	[26]

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	[27]

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