Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCG5RMP)

• Drug Combination Name: Vemurafenib + Crizotinib
• Indication: Melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Vemurafenib (DM62UG5): Small molecular drug
  Crizotinib (DM4F29C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UACC-257
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 6.77
  Bliss Independence Score: 6.24
  Loewe Additivity Score: 2.19
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 6.11

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	[6]

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	[7]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

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	[9]

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	[4]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[11]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[11]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[5]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[5]
CD70 antigen (CD70)	OTHB2AL1	CD70_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[11]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[14]
Melanocyte protein PMEL (PMEL)	OTCDDHHM	PMEL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[4]
Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGEA1)	OTXAO193	MAGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[4]
Thyroxine 5-deiodinase (DIO3)	OTNTITOT	IOD3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MLANA)	OT1N2S2K	MAR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[4]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[16]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	OT7S81XQ	BRAF_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[17]
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A (HSPA1A)	OTKGIE76	HS71A_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[18]
GTPase NRas (NRAS)	OTVQ1DG3	RASN_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[16]

Indication(s) of Crizotinib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Non-small-cell lung cancer	2C25.Y	Approved	[3]

Crizotinib Interacts with 4 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Proto-oncogene c-Met (MET)	TTNDSF4	MET_HUMAN	Modulator	[6]
ALK tyrosine kinase receptor (ALK)	TTPMQSO	ALK_HUMAN	Modulator	[6]
Proto-oncogene c-Ros (ROS1)	TTSZ6Y3	ROS1_HUMAN	Modulator	[6]
HGF/Met signaling pathway (HGF/Met pathway)	TTKA5LP	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[22]

Crizotinib Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[23]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Crizotinib Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[24]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[24]

Crizotinib Interacts with 45 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET)	OT7K55MU	MET_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[20]
ALK tyrosine kinase receptor (ALK)	OTV3P4V8	ALK_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[27]
Prominin-1 (PROM1)	OTBHV8NX	PROM1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
CD44 antigen (CD44)	OT9TTJ41	CD44_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM)	OTHBZK5X	EPCAM_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
Cytidine deaminase (CDA)	OT3HXP6N	CDD_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
Insulin-induced gene 1 protein (INSIG1)	OTZF5X1D	INSI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Acyl-CoA 6-desaturase (FADS2)	OTUX531P	FADS2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR)	OTRT3F3U	HMDH_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[28]
Fatty acid synthase (FASN)	OTFII9KG	FAS_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Caspase-7 (CASP7)	OTAPJ040	CASP7_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[28]
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase, cytoplasmic (HMGCS1)	OTCO26FV	HMCS1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBF2)	OTBXUNPL	SRBP2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[28]
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACACA)	OT5CQPZY	ACACA_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[28]
Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C (CACNA1C)	OT6KFNMS	CAC1C_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[28]
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A)	OTGYZWR6	SCN5A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[28]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Bcl-2-like protein 11 (BCL2L11)	OTNQQWFJ	B2L11_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Follitropin subunit beta (FSHB)	OTGLS283	FSHB_HUMAN	Decreases Secretion	[29]
Lutropin subunit beta (LHB)	OT5GBOVJ	LSHB_HUMAN	Decreases Secretion	[29]
Tyrosine-protein kinase Lck (LCK)	OT883FG9	LCK_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[30]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[31]
Tissue factor (F3)	OT3MSU3B	TF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[31]
Alanine aminotransferase 1 (GPT)	OTOXOA0Q	ALAT1_HUMAN	Increases Secretion	[33]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[34]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[34]
RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1)	OT8H2YY7	AKT1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[35]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)	OTAAGKYZ	STAT3_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[36]
Ras GTPase-activating-like protein IQGAP1 (IQGAP1)	OTZRWTGA	IQGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[37]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6)	OTT4D1LN	RS6_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[36]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[38]
Echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4)	OTJC45TA	EMAL4_HUMAN	Increases Mutagenesis	[34]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2)	OTW8V2V1	ABCG2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[39]
Pro-epidermal growth factor (EGF)	OTANRJ0L	EGF_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[35]
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)	OTAPLO1S	EGFR_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[39]
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit (KIT)	OTHUY3VZ	KIT_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[27]
Proheparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HBEGF)	OTLU00JS	HBEGF_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[35]
Protransforming growth factor alpha (TGFA)	OTPD1LL9	TGFA_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[35]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Astrocytoma	DCGLZVK	U251	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCWMLWL	LOX IMVI	Investigative	[1]

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