Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCERZAA)

• Drug Combination Name: Verapamil + MK-4815
• Indication: DD2; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Verapamil (DMA7PEW): Small molecular drug
  MK-4815 (DMT9K74): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: DD2
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2.467
  Bliss Independence Score: 8.081
  Loewe Additivity Score: 0.21
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 1.695

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Verapamil

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Angina pectoris	BA40	Approved	[2]
Atrial fibrillation	BC81.3	Approved	[2]
Classic phenylketonuria	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Hypertension	BA00-BA04	Approved	[3]
Malignant essential hypertension	BA00	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2/3	[4]

Verapamil Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Voltage-gated calcium channel alpha Cav3.1 (CACNA1G)	TT729IR	CAC1G_HUMAN	Blocker	[6]
HUMAN two pore channel subtype 2 (TPC2)	TTHQJ2Y	TPC2_HUMAN	Blocker	[7]

Verapamil Interacts with 6 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	DTSYQGK	MRP1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Multidrug resistance protein 3 (ABCB4)	DTZRMK5	MDR3_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]
Organic cation/carnitine transporter 2 (SLC22A5)	DT3HUVD	S22A5_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Organic cation/carnitine transporter 1 (SLC22A4)	DT2EG60	S22A4_HUMAN	Substrate	[13]

Verapamil Interacts with 10 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	DEVDYN7	CP2E1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]
Cytochrome P450 2C18 (CYP2C18)	DEZMWRE	CP2CI_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)	DES5XRU	CP2C8_HUMAN	Metabolism	[19]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[21]

Verapamil 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	[22]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[23]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)	OTHCWT42	CP2C8_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[24]
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	OTSXFBXB	CP3A5_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 2 (SLC47A2)	OTF2CNRD	S47A2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[25]
Dynamin-1-like protein (DNM1L)	OTXK1Q1G	DNM1L_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[26]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[27]
Organic cation/carnitine transporter 2 (SLC22A5)	OTC36TYB	S22A5_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[28]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 6 (ABCC6)	OTZT0LKT	MRP6_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[29]
Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1 (TIMP1)	OTOXC51H	TIMP1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Protein c-Fos (FOS)	OTJBUVWS	FOS_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA)	OTMQNTNX	ANF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Prolactin (PRL)	OTWFQGX7	PRL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[33]
Platelet basic protein (PPBP)	OT1FHGQS	CXCL7_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[34]
Platelet factor 4 (PF4)	OTEMJU68	PLF4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[34]
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase receptor Ret (RET)	OTLU040A	RET_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1)	OTC1W6UX	HMOX1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[35]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[36]
Clusterin (CLU)	OTQGG0JM	CLUS_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Neuromodulin (GAP43)	OT2OTGGV	NEUM_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Phosphatidylcholine translocator ABCB4 (ABCB4)	OTE6PY83	MDR3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[37]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 3 (KCNA3)	OTXSP3AA	KCNA3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[38]
Galanin peptides (GAL)	OTB3VPTO	GALA_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor (ADRA1D)	OTW2CD1O	ADA1D_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[39]
MHC class II transactivator (CIITA)	OTRJNZFO	C2TA_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[40]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[41]
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (ADRA1A)	OTUIWCL5	ADA1A_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[39]
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor (ADRA1B)	OTSAYAFD	ADA1B_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[39]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[36]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[35]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (SLC47A1)	OTZX0U5Q	S47A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[42]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 3 (KCND3)	OTRPIH7J	KCND3_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[43]
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C (CACNA1C)	OT6KFNMS	CAC1C_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[44]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 1 (KCNQ1)	OT8SPJNX	KCNQ1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[45]
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A)	OTGYZWR6	SCN5A_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[45]
Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit beta-1 (KCNMB1)	OTO4KNJ4	KCMB1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[46]
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor (ADRB1)	OTQBWN4U	ADRB1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[47]
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor (ADRB1)	OTQBWN4U	ADRB1_HUMAN	Increases Response	[47]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	OTZJC802	CP2D6_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[45]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 1 (KCNE1)	OTZNQUW9	KCNE1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[45]

Indication(s) of MK-4815

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Investigative	[5]

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