Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC01VCC)

• Drug Combination Name: Acetazolamide + Mefloquine
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Acetazolamide (DM1AF5U): Small molecular drug
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.4
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.4
  Loewe Additivity Score: 5.35
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.37

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Acetazolamide

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Absence epilepsy	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Altitude sickness	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Edema	MG29	Approved	[2]
Glaucoma/ocular hypertension	9C61	Approved	[3]

Acetazolamide Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Carbonic anhydrase I (CA-I)	TTHQPL7	CAH1_HUMAN	Modulator	[9]

Acetazolamide Interacts with 6 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA12)	OT6WNFU8	CAH12_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[10]
Carbonic anhydrase 2 (CA2)	OTJRMUAG	CAH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[11]
Carbonic anhydrase 9 (CA9)	OTNA51XT	CAH9_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[10]
Aquaporin-1 (AQP1)	OTX5MYX9	AQP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Rho GTPase-activating protein 45 (ARHGAP45)	OTL86FEQ	HMHA1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[13]
Parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor (PTH1R)	OTQF5ZAK	PTH1R_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[14]

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[4]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[5]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[6]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[6]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[7]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S)	TTT28H3	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[15]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]

References

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