Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCD7H3V)

• Drug Combination Name: Vemurafenib + Cotellic
• Indication: Malignant Melanoma; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Vemurafenib (DM62UG5): Small molecular drug
  Cotellic (DMF9M57): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Vemurafenib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[2]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	TTWCGQT	BRAF_HUMAN	Modulator	[8]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 19 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)	OT6XJCZH	MITF_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[6]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[7]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[7]
CD70 antigen (CD70)	OTHB2AL1	CD70_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Melanocyte protein PMEL (PMEL)	OTCDDHHM	PMEL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[6]
Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGEA1)	OTXAO193	MAGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[6]
Thyroxine 5-deiodinase (DIO3)	OTNTITOT	IOD3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MLANA)	OT1N2S2K	MAR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[6]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	OT7S81XQ	BRAF_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[19]
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A (HSPA1A)	OTKGIE76	HS71A_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[20]
GTPase NRas (NRAS)	OTVQ1DG3	RASN_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]

Indication(s) of Cotellic

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Melanoma	2C30	Phase 3	[3]
Breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Phase 2	[4]
Head and neck cancer	2D42	Phase 1	[4]
Renal cell carcinoma	2C90	Phase 1	[4]
Solid tumour/cancer	2A00-2F9Z	Phase 1	[5]
Urothelial carcinoma	2C92.0	Phase 1	[4]

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