Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCF92GK)

• Drug Combination Name: Memantine + Riluzole
• Indication: Mood; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Memantine (DMD9WSC): Small molecular drug
  Riluzole (DMECBWN): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Memantine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Alzheimer disease	8A20	Approved	[2]
Asperger syndrome	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Glioblastoma	2A00	Approved	[3]

Memantine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)	TT9IK2Z	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[5]

Memantine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Organic cation transporter 2 (SLC22A2)	DT9IDPW	S22A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[6]

Memantine Interacts with 8 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[7]

Indication(s) of Riluzole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	8B60.0	Approved	[4]

Riluzole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Voltage-gated sodium channel alpha Nav1.9 (SCN11A)	TTN9VTF	SCNBA_HUMAN	Blocker	[10]

Riluzole 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	[11]

Riluzole Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]

Riluzole Interacts with 13 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[15]
Transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2)	OTN44YQ5	TMPS2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[16]
Prostate-specific antigen (KLK3)	OTFGSBFJ	KLK3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone BiP (HSPA5)	OTFUIRAO	BIP_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha (ATF6)	OTAFHAVI	ATF6A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Kallikrein-2 (KLK2)	OT9RE37R	KLK2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Caspase-4 (CASP4)	OTVQTV1L	CASP4_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Caspase-7 (CASP7)	OTAPJ040	CASP7_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[18]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1)	OTYXFLSD	CP1B1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[15]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	DCN01SS	N. A.	Phase 1	[19]

References

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• [19] ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00353665) Memantine for Disability in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (MEDALS)