Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC2Q5NW)

• Drug Combination Name: Mebendazole + Mycophenolic acid
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mebendazole (DMO14SG): Small molecular drug
  Mycophenolic acid (DMRBMAU): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 5.84
  Bliss Independence Score: 5.84
  Loewe Additivity Score: 6.65
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 6.65

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mebendazole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Ascariasis	1F62	Approved	[2]
Enterobiasis	1F65	Approved	[2]
Helminth infection	1F90.0	Approved	[2]
Trichuris trichiura infection	1F6G	Approved	[2]
Worm infection	1F90.Z	Approved	[3]

Mebendazole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Tubulin beta (TUBB)	TTYFKSZ	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[16]

Mebendazole 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]

Mebendazole Interacts with 23 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Proepiregulin (EREG)	OTRM4NQY	EREG_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Protein c-Fos (FOS)	OTJBUVWS	FOS_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Antileukoproteinase (SLPI)	OTUNFUU8	SLPI_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Protein S100-A8 (S100A8)	OTVMOB3F	S10A8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Protein S100-A9 (S100A9)	OTOARHCS	S10A9_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET)	OT7K55MU	MET_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R)	OTCQL07Z	IL6RA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 (SLC2A1)	OTA675TJ	GTR1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
C-C motif chemokine 2 (CCL2)	OTAD2HEL	CCL2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Hexokinase-1 (HK1)	OTMPHE8O	HXK1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[23]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[23]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8)	OTEREYS5	MK08_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[23]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9)	OTCEVJ9E	MK09_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[23]
Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 (NOTCH1)	OTI1WADQ	NOTC1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Transcription factor HES-1 (HES1)	OT8P19W2	HES1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
PTB-containing, cubilin and LRP1-interacting protein (PID1)	OT5YJ7FI	PCLI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 (ARHGEF2)	OTBQTFRT	ARHG2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[26]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (SLC47A1)	OTZX0U5Q	S47A1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)	OTZM6MHU	NLRP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]

Indication(s) of Mycophenolic acid

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Crohn disease	DD70	Approved	[4]
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Interstitial cystitis	GC00.3	Approved	[6]
Large granular lymphocytic leukemia	2A90.1	Approved	[5]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Lupus nephritis	4A40.0Y	Approved	[8]
MALT lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Myeloid leukaemia	2B33.1	Approved	[9]
Myeloproliferative neoplasm	2A20	Approved	[10]
Nodal marginal zone lymphoma	2A85.0	Approved	[5]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Recurrent adult burkitt lymphoma	2A85.6	Approved	[5]
Small intestine lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[11]
Testicular lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[12]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Investigative	[13]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Investigative	[14]

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	[14]

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	[27]
Organic anion transporter 1 (SLC22A6)	DTQ23VB	S22A6_HUMAN	Substrate	[28]

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	[29]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A9 (UGT1A9)	DE85D2P	UD19_HUMAN	Metabolism	[29]

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