Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCI4N53)

• Drug Combination Name: Pralatrexate + Busulfan
• Indication: Adult T acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Pralatrexate (DMAO80I): Small molecular drug
  Busulfan (DMXYJ9C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: MOLT-4
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.87
  Bliss Independence Score: 2.97
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.28
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 1.14

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Pralatrexate

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Approved	[2]
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma	2A90.C	Approved	[2]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[3]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Polypeptide deformylase (PDF)	TT9SL3Q	DEFM_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Folate transporter 1 (SLC19A1)	DTOSN46	S19A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]
Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1)	DTDJEMI	PCFT_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Folylpolyglutamate synthase (FPGS)	DECWT2V	FOLC_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]

Indication(s) of Busulfan

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic myelogenous leukaemia	2A20.0	Approved	[4]
Hematologic disease	3C0Z	Approved	[4]
Immunodeficiency	4A00-4A85	Approved	[4]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Myeloproliferative syndrome	2A22	Approved	[5]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[4]
Systemic sclerosis	4A42	Approved	[4]
Neuroblastoma	2D11.2	Investigative	[4]
Retinoblastoma	2D02.2	Investigative	[4]

Busulfan Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)	TTUTN1I	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[10]

Busulfan Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-1 (GSTA1)	DE4ZHS1	GSTA1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-2 (GSTA2)	DEH49YS	GSTA2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (MGST2)	DE31KMQ	MGST2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Glutathione S-transferase mu-1 (GSTM1)	DEYZEJA	GSTM1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]

Busulfan Interacts with 34 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1)	OTLP0A0Y	GSTP1_HUMAN	Affects Abundance	[16]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Affects Abundance	[16]
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (MGST2)	OT4UGTDO	MGST2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[15]
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[17]
Serotransferrin (TF)	OT41PEMS	TRFE_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Inhibin beta A chain (INHBA)	OTSP64PQ	INHBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Antithrombin-III (SERPINC1)	OTDFATG0	ANT3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[19]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[21]
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1)	OTT0MPQ3	PAI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Thrombospondin-1 (THBS1)	OT0ECWK3	TSP1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[22]
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)	OTA0FX16	TFPI1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[22]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 (ATF4)	OTRFV19J	ATF4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit (NFKB1)	OTNRRD8I	NFKB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)	OTFE4EYE	AHR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG)	OTHMARHO	PPARG_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[9]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1-alpha/beta (STAT1)	OTLMBUZ6	STAT1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[9]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[24]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2)	OTO9G2RZ	STAT2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[9]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[22]
Metal regulatory transcription factor 1 (MTF1)	OTJWVLLF	MTF1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[9]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]
Pseudouridylate synthase 7 homolog (PUS7)	OTE5AQHJ	PUS7_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
DNA repair nuclease/redox regulator APEX1 (APEX1)	OT53OI14	APEX1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[26]
Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 1 (ARHGDIA)	OTEXWJDO	GDIR1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[24]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	DC1D1SU	NCIH23	Investigative	[27]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCZKWGA	OVCAR-5	Investigative	[27]

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