Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCVOLGN)

• Drug Combination Name: Mechlorethamine + Chlorambucil
• Indication: Amelanotic melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mechlorethamine (DM0CVXA): Small molecular drug
  Chlorambucil (DMRKE63): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: MDA-MB-435
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.98
  Bliss Independence Score: 5.53
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.28
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 0.5

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mechlorethamine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic myelogenous leukaemia	2A20.0	Approved	[2]
Lung cancer	2C25.0	Approved	[2]
Mycosis fungoides	2B01	Approved	[2]
Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Small lymphocytic lymphoma	2A82.0	Approved	[2]
T-cell lymphoma	2A90	Approved	[3]
Hodgkin lymphoma	2B30	Phase 3	[4]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[2]

Mechlorethamine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)	TTUTN1I	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[9]

Mechlorethamine Interacts with 19 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (ERBB2)	OTOAUNCK	ERBB2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[11]
Transcription factor Jun (JUN)	OTCYBO6X	JUN_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1)	OTW1SC2N	CDK1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[13]
Glutathione S-transferase A2 (GSTA2)	OTW7UB1H	GSTA2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-B1 (CCNB1)	OT19S7E5	CCNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[13]
Transcription factor JunB (JUNB)	OTG2JXV5	JUNB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Transcription factor JunD (JUND)	OTNKACJD	JUND_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Cyclin-A2 (CCNA2)	OTPHHYZJ	CCNA2_HUMAN	Increases Stability	[13]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2)	OTB5DYYZ	CDK2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[13]
Protein S100-P (S100P)	OTJCXNJG	S100P_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Caspase-2 (CASP2)	OTUDYSPP	CASP2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Laminin subunit gamma-2 (LAMC2)	OTJMTM72	LAMC2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (BAK1)	OTDP6ILW	BAK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 (TRPA1)	OTRDIR5M	TRPA1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[20]

Indication(s) of Chlorambucil

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	2A82.0	Approved	[5]
Small lymphocytic lymphoma	2A82.0	Approved	[6]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[6]
Follicular lymphoma	2A80	Investigative	[6]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
DNA replication (DNA repli)	TTABD5E	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[21]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 (SLCO1A2)	DTE2B1D	SO1A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[23]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[24]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 37 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1)	OTLP0A0Y	GSTP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[25]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[26]
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[27]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10)	OTOA4HTH	AK1BA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)	OTO46S5S	LIF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 (AKR1C2)	OTQ2XMO3	AK1C2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Bcl-2-interacting killer (BIK)	OTTH1T3D	BIK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
F-box only protein 30 (FBXO30)	OTD1P6LA	FBX30_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Histone chaperone ASF1A (ASF1A)	OT4S44GP	ASF1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10A (TNFRSF10A)	OTBPCU2O	TR10A_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[29]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[31]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[32]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[33]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chain (HLA-DPA1)	OT7OG7Y2	DPA1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[34]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[35]
14-3-3 protein sigma (SFN)	OTLJCZ1U	1433S_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[36]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[35]
Histone H4 (H4C1)	OTB71W46	H4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[33]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 (MDM2)	OTOVXARF	MDM2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 (RAD51)	OTNVWGC1	RAD51_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[38]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[35]
kinase isozyme 4, mitochondrial (PDK4)	OTCMHMBZ	PDK4_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[39]
Bcl-2-binding component 3, isoforms 3/4 (BBC3)	OTUAXDAY	BBC3B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[40]
Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)	OT3DVIGM	DYR_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[41]
Cytidine deaminase (CDA)	OT3HXP6N	CDD_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[42]
Fanconi anemia group G protein (FANCG)	OT7MC8TZ	FANCG_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[43]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[44]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[25]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2)	OTJSIGV5	MRP2_HUMAN	Affects Export	[45]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[46]
Fanconi anemia group C protein (FANCC)	OTTIDM3P	FANCC_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[43]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Plasma cell myeloma	DC4ZT4B	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[47]
Adenocarcinoma	DCPKUY2	DU-145	Investigative	[1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DC4PQ9E	OVCAR-5	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DCTLNJB	UACC-257	Investigative	[1]

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