Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCLUNCT)

• Drug Combination Name: Maprotiline + Methylene blue
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Maprotiline (DMPWB7T): Small molecular drug
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 1.36
  Bliss Independence Score: 1.36
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.77
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 3.77

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Maprotiline

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Depression	6A70-6A7Z	Approved	[2]
Major depressive disorder	6A70.3	Approved	[3]
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder	N.A.	Investigative	[2]

Maprotiline Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Norepinephrine transporter (NET)	TTAWNKZ	SC6A2_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Maprotiline Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]

Maprotiline Interacts with 2 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	OTZJC802	CP2D6_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[8]
Beclin-1 (BECN1)	OT4X293M	BECN1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[9]

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acquired methemoglobinemia	3A93	Approved	[4]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[5]

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[10]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[11]

Methylene blue Interacts with 7 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Amine oxidase B (MAOB)	OTTDFM1O	AOFB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[13]
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT)	OTMTP2Z7	TAU_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD)	OT300SMK	G6PD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE)	OT2H8HG6	ACES_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating (PGD)	OTVG296F	6PGD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[8]

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