Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCT8XLP)

• Drug Combination Name: Ezetimibe + Rosuvastatin
• Indication: Hypercholesterolemia; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ezetimibe (DM7A8TW): Small molecular drug
  Rosuvastatin (DMMIQ7G): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Ezetimibe

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Atherosclerosis	BD40	Approved	[2]
Hypercholesterolaemia	5C80.0	Approved	[3]
Hyperlipidemia	5C80.Z	Approved	[2]
Hyperlipidemia, familial combined, LPL related	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	DB92	Approved	[2]
Type-1/2 diabetes	5A10-5A11	Approved	[2]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1 (NPC1L1)	TTPD1CN	NPCL1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[7]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 6 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 3 (ABCC3)	DTQ3ZHF	MRP3_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	DTJ0EW4	ABCBB_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A3 (UGT1A3)	DEF2WXN	UD13_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B15 (UGT2B15)	DENZ6B1	UDB15_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 9 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR)	OTRT3F3U	HMDH_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Phospholipid-transporting ATPase ABCA1 (ABCA1)	OT94G6BQ	ABCA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARG)	OT8LHMDH	RARG_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Oxysterols receptor LXR-beta (NR1H2)	OT4APA60	NR1H2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBF2)	OTBXUNPL	SRBP2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1)	OTAE1UA1	SCRB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (NPC1L1)	OT6GWW1P	NPCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[17]

Indication(s) of Rosuvastatin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Arteriosclerosis	BD40	Approved	[4]
Hypercholesterolaemia	5C80.0	Approved	[5]
Hyperlipidemia, familial combined, LPL related	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Hypertriglyceridemia	5C80.1	Approved	[4]
Elevated C-reactive protein	MA14.15	Phase 3	[5]
Colon cancer	2B90.Z	Investigative	[4]
Precancerous condition	N.A.	Investigative	[4]
Stroke	8B20	Investigative	[4]

Rosuvastatin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR)	TTPADOQ	HMDH_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[18]

Rosuvastatin Interacts with 9 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Sodium/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (SLC10A1)	DT56EKP	NTCP_HUMAN	Substrate	[20]
Organic anion transporter 3 (SLC22A8)	DTVP67E	S22A8_HUMAN	Substrate	[21]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 (SLCO1A2)	DTE2B1D	SO1A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[20]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 2B1 (SLCO2B1)	DTPFTEQ	SO2B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]

Rosuvastatin Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[22]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[22]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1)	DE9QHP6	CP1B1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]

Rosuvastatin Interacts with 3 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2)	OTW8V2V1	ABCG2_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[24]
Kinesin-like protein KIF6 (KIF6)	OTDH3MR4	KIF6_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[25]
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR)	OTRT3F3U	HMDH_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[26]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Hypercholesterolemia	DCNNWGS	N. A.	Phase 3	[27]

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