Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCR5Y1F)

• Drug Combination Name: Vemurafenib + Mercaptopurine
• Indication: Malignant melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Vemurafenib (DM62UG5): Small molecular drug
  Mercaptopurine (DMTM2IK): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UACC62
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 7.1
  Bliss Independence Score: 6.55
  Loewe Additivity Score: 2.03
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 6.57

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Vemurafenib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[2]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	TTWCGQT	BRAF_HUMAN	Modulator	[4]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Vemurafenib 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]

Vemurafenib Interacts with 19 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)	OT6XJCZH	MITF_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[7]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[8]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[8]
CD70 antigen (CD70)	OTHB2AL1	CD70_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Melanocyte protein PMEL (PMEL)	OTCDDHHM	PMEL_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (MAGEA1)	OTXAO193	MAGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Thyroxine 5-deiodinase (DIO3)	OTNTITOT	IOD3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 (MLANA)	OT1N2S2K	MAR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
GTPase KRas (KRAS)	OT78QCN8	RASK_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf (BRAF)	OT7S81XQ	BRAF_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[19]
Heat shock 70 kDa protein 1A (HSPA1A)	OTKGIE76	HS71A_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[20]
GTPase NRas (NRAS)	OTVQ1DG3	RASN_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]

Indication(s) of Mercaptopurine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia	2A85	Approved	[3]
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia	2B33.3	Approved	[4]
Crohn disease	DD70	Phase 4	[5]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[6]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[6]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 4 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MERS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTYJOLE	R1AB_CVEMC (854-2740)	Inhibitor	[6]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 (IMPDH1)	TTL7C8Q	IMDH1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[23]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[6]
Amidophosphoribosyltransferase (PPAT)	TTZFTY4	PUR1_HUMAN	Breaker	[24]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 9 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[25]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[26]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 (ABCC5)	DTYVM24	MRP5_HUMAN	Substrate	[27]
Organic anion transporter 3 (SLC22A8)	DTVP67E	S22A8_HUMAN	Substrate	[28]
Concentrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC28A2)	DT82KPY	S28A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[29]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[30]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (SLC29A1)	DTXD1TQ	S29A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[29]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC29A2)	DTW78DQ	S29A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[29]
Equilibrative nucleobase transporter 1 (SLC43A3)	DTGBPR5	S43A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[31]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[32]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[32]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[33]

Mercaptopurine Interacts with 20 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[34]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (NR4A3)	OTPBE9R1	NR4A3_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[35]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Decreases Metabolism	[36]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2)	OTXI2NTI	GPX2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPX3)	OT6PK94R	GPX3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Glutamate--cysteine ligase regulatory subunit (GCLM)	OT6CP234	GSH0_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Glutathione synthetase (GSS)	OTVSBEIW	GSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)	OTBPMIMW	G3P_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[38]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[39]
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1)	OT4Y9NQI	MP2K1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[21]
Transcription factor p65 (RELA)	OTUJP9CN	TF65_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[21]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Molybdenum cofactor sulfurase (MOCOS)	OT0TL3Q5	MOCOS_HUMAN	Decreases Oxidation	[40]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain (HLA-DQA1)	OTC6GISG	DQA1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[41]
Major vault protein (MVP)	OTJGHJRB	MVP_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[42]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain (HLA-DRB1)	OTRGGIFP	DRB1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[41]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[22]
Nucleotide triphosphate diphosphatase NUDT15 (NUDT15)	OTX8SZOT	NUD15_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[43]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCNWZ09	HS 578T	Investigative	[44]
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma	DCDXEZB	SR	Investigative	[1]
Glioblastoma	DCFLPWD	SNB-75	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCHLJYT	LOX IMVI	Investigative	[1]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DCDEKE4	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[1]
Papillary renal cell carcinoma	DC7QOZ8	ACHN	Investigative	[1]

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