General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCUWSXO)

Drug Combination Name
Epirubicin Letrozole
Indication
Disease Entry Status REF
Melanoma Investigative [1]
Component Drugs Epirubicin   DMPDW6T Letrozole   DMH07Y3
Small molecular drug Small molecular drug
2D MOL 2D MOL
3D MOL 3D MOL
High-throughput Screening Result Testing Cell Line: UACC-257
Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 0.53
Bliss Independence Score: 2.57
Loewe Additivity Score: 2.2
LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 1.23

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
Indication(s) of Epirubicin
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Solid tumour/cancer 2A00-2F9Z Approved [2]
Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
DNA topoisomerase II (TOP2) TT0IHXV TOP2A_HUMAN; TOP2B_HUMAN Modulator [5]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 4 DTP Molecule(s)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1) DTSYQGK MRP1_HUMAN Substrate [6]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2) DTFI42L MRP2_HUMAN Substrate [7]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [7]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) DTI7UX6 ABCG2_HUMAN Substrate [7]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7) DEB3CV1 UD2B7_HUMAN Metabolism [8]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 30 DOT Molecule(s)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2) OTJSIGV5 MRP2_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1) OTGUN89S MRP1_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1) OTEJROBO MDR1_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2) OTW8V2V1 ABCG2_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [10]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA) OTMQNTNX ANF_HUMAN Increases Expression [11]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) OTIE1VH3 P53_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Interleukin-6 (IL6) OTUOSCCU IL6_HUMAN Increases Expression [13]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R) OTCQL07Z IL6RA_HUMAN Increases Expression [14]
Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) OT192V9V RARA_HUMAN Affects Mutagenesis [15]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) OT9DVHC0 BCL2_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1) OTAELNGX KS6B1_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) OTCYKGKO MK03_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1) OTH85PI5 MK01_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Protein PML (PML) OT6SM2GD PML_HUMAN Affects Mutagenesis [15]
Caspase-3 (CASP3) OTIJRBE7 CASP3_HUMAN Increases Expression [17]
Caspase-9 (CASP9) OTD4RFFG CASP9_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX) OTAW0V4V BAX_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1) OTHBQVD5 4EBP1_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
FK506-binding protein-like (FKBPL) OTR9ND6K FKBPL_HUMAN Increases Expression [17]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFRSF1A) OT2D9DOV TNR1A_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
MARVEL domain-containing protein 1 (MARVELD1) OT5CPOJE MALD1_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [19]
Phospholysine phosphohistidine inorganic pyrophosphate phosphatase (LHPP) OT9AGAIJ LHPP_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1) OTBW6SGD ALPK1_HUMAN Increases ADR [20]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 (BIRC6) OTCQJAB0 BIRC6_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [21]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5) OTILXZYL BIRC5_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [22]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2) OTIWXGZ9 SODM_HUMAN Affects Response To Substance [23]
Protein S100-P (S100P) OTJCXNJG S100P_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [24]
Pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 2 (PHLDA2) OTMV9DPP PHLA2_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [25]
Little elongation complex subunit 1 (ICE1) OTOXTBUH ICE1_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
Microcephalin (MCPH1) OTYT3TT5 MCPH1_HUMAN Increases ADR [20]
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Indication(s) of Letrozole
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer N.A. Approved [3]
Hormonally-responsive breast cancer 2C60-2C65 Approved [4]
Letrozole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1) TTSZLWK CP19A_HUMAN Inhibitor [26]
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Letrozole Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DE4LYSA CP3A4_HUMAN Metabolism [27]
Aromatase (CYP19A1) DEQX145 CP19A_HUMAN Metabolism [28]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) DEJVYAZ CP2A6_HUMAN Metabolism [29]
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Letrozole Interacts with 18 DOT Molecule(s)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1) OTZ6XF74 CP19A_HUMAN Decreases Activity [30]
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) OTQGYY83 CP3A4_HUMAN Increases Oxidation [31]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6) OT52TWG3 CP2A6_HUMAN Increases Oxidation [31]
Adenylate kinase isoenzyme 1 (AK1) OT614AR3 KAD1_HUMAN Increases ADR [32]
Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1) OTRDLUSP DKK1_HUMAN Increases Expression [33]
Follitropin subunit beta (FSHB) OTGLS283 FSHB_HUMAN Increases Expression [34]
Lutropin subunit beta (LHB) OT5GBOVJ LSHB_HUMAN Increases Expression [34]
Progesterone receptor (PGR) OT0FZ3QE PRGR_HUMAN Decreases Expression [35]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) OTO46S5S LIF_HUMAN Increases Expression [33]
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1) OTT94MKL CXA1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [36]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1) OT8HPTKJ CCND1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [37]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D2 (CCND2) OTDULQF9 CCND2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [37]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A) OTQWHCZE CDN1A_HUMAN Increases Expression [38]
Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) OT36W9O5 LIFR_HUMAN Increases Expression [33]
Proliferation marker protein Ki-67 (MKI67) OTA8N1QI KI67_HUMAN Decreases Expression [35]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6) OTT4D1LN RS6_HUMAN Decreases Phosphorylation [37]
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51A1) OTAYHG9C CP51A_HUMAN Decreases Activity [39]
Fibroblast growth factor 22 (FGF22) OTVIX6J0 FGF22_HUMAN Increases Expression [33]
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Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication DrugCom ID Cell Line Status REF
Adult T acute lymphoblastic leukemia DCTRRTW MOLT-4 Investigative [40]
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma DCXHEYT SR Investigative [40]
Astrocytoma DCGWXTI SNB-19 Investigative [40]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma DCVMN6Z A498 Investigative [40]
Glioma DC44MPA SF-268 Investigative [40]
Renal cell carcinoma DCVXTNE SN12C Investigative [40]
Invasive ductal carcinoma DCPYJ3T BT-549 Investigative [41]
Invasive ductal carcinoma DC6U98C HS 578T Investigative [41]
Amelanotic melanoma DCQDL57 M14 Investigative [1]
Amelanotic melanoma DC6X7KU MDA-MB-435 Investigative [1]
Cutaneous melanoma DCDHQCI SK-MEL-5 Investigative [1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma DCKH9C1 OVCAR-8 Investigative [1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma DC1XUKC NCI\\/ADR-RES Investigative [1]
Non-small cell lung carcinoma DCWT86F HOP-92 Investigative [1]
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma DCT3PPQ SK-OV-3 Investigative [1]
Pleural epithelioid mesothelioma DC9YIGW NCI-H226 Investigative [1]
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