Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCNW5EQ)

• Drug Combination Name: Mefloquine + Clindamycin
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
  Clindamycin (DM15HL8): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.93
  Bliss Independence Score: 3.93
  Loewe Additivity Score: 4.59
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 4.59

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	[8]

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	[9]

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	[10]

Indication(s) of Clindamycin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acne vulgaris	ED80	Approved	[6]
Aspiration pneumonia	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Bacteremia	1A73	Approved	[7]
Bacterial vaginosis	MF3A	Approved	[7]
Pleural empyema	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Staphylococcal pneumonia	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Staphylococcus aureus infection	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Streptococcal pneumonia	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Pelvic inflammatory disease	GA05	Investigative	[7]

Clindamycin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Bacterial 50S ribosomal RNA (Bact 50S rRNA)	TTUWYEA	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[11]

Clindamycin Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Beta-lactamase (blaB)	DEMSNER	A4LA84_EDWTA	Metabolism	[13]

Clindamycin Interacts with 4 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain (HLA-DRB1)	OTRGGIFP	DRB1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[15]
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, alpha chain E (HLA-E)	OTX1CTFB	HLAE_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[15]
Collagenase 3 (MMP13)	OTY8BZIE	MMP13_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]

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• [5] Mefloquine FDA Label
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• [7] Clindamycin FDA Label
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