Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCJQZ1I)

• Drug Combination Name: Mefloquine + Chlorzoxazone
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
  Chlorzoxazone (DMCYVDT): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2
  Bliss Independence Score: 2
  Loewe Additivity Score: 5.78
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.82

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[3]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[4]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[4]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[5]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S)	TTT28H3	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[7]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Mefloquine 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]

Indication(s) of Chlorzoxazone

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute pain	MG31	Approved	[6]

Chlorzoxazone Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Calcium-activated potassium channel (KCN)	TTMNI76	NOUNIPROTAC	Activator	[11]

Chlorzoxazone Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)	DEJVYAZ	CP2A6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	DEVDYN7	CP2E1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Cytochrome P450 102A1 (cyp102)	DE4OGUF	CPXB_BACMB	Metabolism	[16]

Chlorzoxazone Interacts with 3 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Intermediate conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 4 (KCNN4)	OTQKQ346	KCNN4_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1)	OTYXFLSD	CP1B1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
Arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2)	OTBPDQOY	ARY2_HUMAN	Affects Metabolism	[10]

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