Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCGGLYU)

• Drug Combination Name: Proguanil + Atovaquone
• Indication: DD2; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Proguanil (DMBL79I): Small molecular drug
  Atovaquone (DMY4UMW): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: DD2
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 11.256
  Bliss Independence Score: 9.924
  Loewe Additivity Score: 8.25
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 12.722

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Proguanil

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]

Proguanil Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Polypeptide deformylase (PDF)	TT9SL3Q	DEFM_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[4]

Proguanil Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[5]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	DEVDYN7	CP2E1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]

Proguanil Interacts with 2 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[9]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	OTZJC802	CP2D6_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[9]

Indication(s) of Atovaquone

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Fungal infection	1F29-1F2F	Approved	[3]

Atovaquone Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (Malaria DHOdehase)	TT3PQ2Y	PYRD_PLAF7	Inhibitor	[10]

Atovaquone 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]

Atovaquone Interacts with 2 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH)	OTAKFN78	PYRD_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	OTLLBX48	CP1A2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[9]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Hepatoblastoma	DC359JS	HB3	Investigative	[1]

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