Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC1GAOS)

• Drug Combination Name: Thioguanine + Digitoxin
• Indication: Glioblastoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Thioguanine (DM7NKEV): Small molecular drug
  Digitoxin (DMWVIGP): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SNB-75
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 0.7
  Bliss Independence Score: 1.18
  Loewe Additivity Score: 0.05
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 0.18

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Thioguanine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia	2B33.3	Approved	[2]
Acute myelogenous leukaemia	2A41	Approved	[3]
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Approved	[4]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[5]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[5]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 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	[5]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH)	TTCAQMW	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[7]
SARS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTRGHB2	R1AB_CVHSA (819-2740)	Inhibitor	[5]

Thioguanine Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (ABCC4)	DTCSGPB	MRP4_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Concentrative Na(+)-nucleoside cotransporter 3 (SLC28A3)	DT4YL5R	S28A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Thioguanine Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	DEVXTP5	HPRT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]

Thioguanine Interacts with 11 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[13]
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1)	OTOEEEXG	HPRT_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[14]
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)	OTFOX70W	TPMT_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[15]
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2)	OTPG0K7E	IMDH2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Dystrophin (DMD)	OTD21T5J	DMD_HUMAN	Increases Splicing	[18]
Occludin (OCLN)	OTSUTVWL	OCLN_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[19]
DNA mismatch repair protein Msh2 (MSH2)	OT10H1AB	MSH2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[20]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 5 (ABCC5)	OT34G4US	MRP5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[21]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[17]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[22]

Indication(s) of Digitoxin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Arrhythmia	BC9Z	Approved	[6]
Congestive cardiac insufficiency	BD1Z	Approved	[6]
Heart failure	BD10-BD13	Approved	[6]

Digitoxin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase (SPT ATPase)	TTQ38E9	AT1A1_HUMAN; AT1A2_HUMAN; AT1A3_HUMAN; AT1B1_HUMAN; AT1B2_HUMAN; AT1B3_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[23]

Digitoxin Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[24]

Digitoxin Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[25]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[26]
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1)	DEYWLRK	ST1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[27]

Digitoxin Interacts with 22 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Transport	[28]
Nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3)	OTLDT7NR	NOS3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[29]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk1 (CHEK1)	OTTTI622	CHK1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk2 (CHEK2)	OT8ZPCNS	CHK2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1)	OTW1SC2N	CDK1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Decreases Secretion	[31]
G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-B1 (CCNB1)	OT19S7E5	CCNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1)	OTAELNGX	KS6B1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[32]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[32]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[31]
Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 6 (PTPN6)	OT33XNZM	PTN6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B)	OTNY5LLZ	CDN1B_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[30]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[30]
Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase PTEN (PTEN)	OTOWDUNT	PTEN_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]
Cytochrome c (CYCS)	OTBFALJD	CYC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1)	OTHBQVD5	4EBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[32]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[30]
E3 SUMO-protein ligase PIAS3 (PIAS3)	OT3TWH9R	PIAS3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[32]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma	DCJXNV2	SR	Investigative	[1]
Glioma	DC7Q6R1	SF-295	Investigative	[1]
Mixed endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma	DCT7LTX	IGROV1	Investigative	[33]

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