Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC16VR6)

• Drug Combination Name: Mycophenolic acid + Methylene blue
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mycophenolic acid (DMRBMAU): N.A.
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2.79
  Bliss Independence Score: 2.79
  Loewe Additivity Score: 6.67
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 6.7

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mycophenolic acid

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Crohn disease	DD70	Approved	[2]
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Interstitial cystitis	GC00.3	Approved	[4]
Large granular lymphocytic leukemia	2A90.1	Approved	[3]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Lupus nephritis	4A40.0Y	Approved	[6]
MALT lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Myeloid leukaemia	2B33.1	Approved	[7]
Myeloproliferative neoplasm	2A20	Approved	[8]
Nodal marginal zone lymphoma	2A85.0	Approved	[3]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Recurrent adult burkitt lymphoma	2A85.6	Approved	[3]
Small intestine lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[9]
Testicular lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[10]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Investigative	[11]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Investigative	[12]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 1 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	[12]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]
Organic anion transporter 1 (SLC22A6)	DTQ23VB	S22A6_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A9 (UGT1A9)	DE85D2P	UD19_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acquired methemoglobinemia	3A93	Approved	[13]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[14]

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[18]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[19]

Methylene blue Interacts with 7 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Amine oxidase B (MAOB)	OTTDFM1O	AOFB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[20]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Affects Activity	[21]
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT)	OTMTP2Z7	TAU_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[22]
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD)	OT300SMK	G6PD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Acetylcholinesterase (ACHE)	OT2H8HG6	ACES_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[24]
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating (PGD)	OTVG296F	6PGD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)	OT4IE164	TNFA_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[25]

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