Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCRAEMU)

• Drug Combination Name: Mercaptopurine + Busulfan
• Indication: Glioma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mercaptopurine (DMTM2IK): Small molecular drug
  Busulfan (DMXYJ9C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SF-539
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 1.22
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.01
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.45
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 4.13

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mercaptopurine

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

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	[5]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 (IMPDH1)	TTL7C8Q	IMDH1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[10]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[5]
Amidophosphoribosyltransferase (PPAT)	TTZFTY4	PUR1_HUMAN	Breaker	[11]

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	[12]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[13]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 5 (ABCC5)	DTYVM24	MRP5_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]
Organic anion transporter 3 (SLC22A8)	DTVP67E	S22A8_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]
Concentrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC28A2)	DT82KPY	S28A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[17]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (SLC29A1)	DTXD1TQ	S29A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 2 (SLC29A2)	DTW78DQ	S29A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]
Equilibrative nucleobase transporter 1 (SLC43A3)	DTGBPR5	S43A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[18]

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	[19]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[19]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]

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	[21]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 (NR4A3)	OTPBE9R1	NR4A3_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[22]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Decreases Metabolism	[23]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2)	OTXI2NTI	GPX2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPX3)	OT6PK94R	GPX3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Glutamate--cysteine ligase regulatory subunit (GCLM)	OT6CP234	GSH0_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Glutathione synthetase (GSS)	OTVSBEIW	GSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH)	OTBPMIMW	G3P_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[25]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[26]
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1)	OT4Y9NQI	MP2K1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[8]
Transcription factor p65 (RELA)	OTUJP9CN	TF65_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[8]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Molybdenum cofactor sulfurase (MOCOS)	OT0TL3Q5	MOCOS_HUMAN	Decreases Oxidation	[27]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain (HLA-DQA1)	OTC6GISG	DQA1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[28]
Major vault protein (MVP)	OTJGHJRB	MVP_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[29]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chain (HLA-DRB1)	OTRGGIFP	DRB1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[28]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[9]
Nucleotide triphosphate diphosphatase NUDT15 (NUDT15)	OTX8SZOT	NUD15_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[30]

Indication(s) of Busulfan

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic myelogenous leukaemia	2A20.0	Approved	[6]
Hematologic disease	3C0Z	Approved	[6]
Immunodeficiency	4A00-4A85	Approved	[6]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[6]
Myeloproliferative syndrome	2A22	Approved	[7]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[6]
Systemic sclerosis	4A42	Approved	[6]
Neuroblastoma	2D11.2	Investigative	[6]
Retinoblastoma	2D02.2	Investigative	[6]

Busulfan Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)	TTUTN1I	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[32]

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	[33]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-1 (GSTA1)	DE4ZHS1	GSTA1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[34]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-2 (GSTA2)	DEH49YS	GSTA2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[35]
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[36]
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (MGST2)	DE31KMQ	MGST2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[37]
Glutathione S-transferase mu-1 (GSTM1)	DEYZEJA	GSTM1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[36]

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	[38]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Affects Abundance	[38]
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (MGST2)	OT4UGTDO	MGST2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[37]
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[39]
Serotransferrin (TF)	OT41PEMS	TRFE_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[40]
Inhibin beta A chain (INHBA)	OTSP64PQ	INHBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[40]
Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (PTGS2)	OT75U9M4	PGH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[40]
Antithrombin-III (SERPINC1)	OTDFATG0	ANT3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[41]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[42]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[42]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	OTE4EFH8	CP1A1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[43]
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1)	OTT0MPQ3	PAI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[42]
Thrombospondin-1 (THBS1)	OT0ECWK3	TSP1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[42]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[44]
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)	OTA0FX16	TFPI1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[42]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[44]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 (ATF4)	OTRFV19J	ATF4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit (NFKB1)	OTNRRD8I	NFKB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[45]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[45]
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)	OTFE4EYE	AHR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG)	OTHMARHO	PPARG_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[31]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[45]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1-alpha/beta (STAT1)	OTLMBUZ6	STAT1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[31]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[46]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2)	OTO9G2RZ	STAT2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[44]
Metal regulatory transcription factor 1 (MTF1)	OTJWVLLF	MTF1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1A)	OTADSC03	HIF1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Pseudouridylate synthase 7 homolog (PUS7)	OTE5AQHJ	PUS7_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[47]
DNA repair nuclease/redox regulator APEX1 (APEX1)	OT53OI14	APEX1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[48]
Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 1 (ARHGDIA)	OTEXWJDO	GDIR1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[46]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adult acute myeloid leukemia	DCDMS5W	HL-60(TB)	Investigative	[1]
Adult T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DCTVBKH	MOLT-4	Investigative	[1]

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