Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC3WL60)

• Drug Combination Name: Aprepitant + Ondansetron
• Indication: Nausea; Status: Phase 1 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Aprepitant (DM053KT): Small molecular drug
  Ondansetron (DMOTQ1I): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Aprepitant

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Depression	6A70-6A7Z	Approved	[2]
Nausea	MD90	Approved	[3]
Vomiting	MD90	Approved	[4]
Solid tumour/cancer	2A00-2F9Z	Phase 3	[5]

Aprepitant Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Substance-P receptor (TACR1)	TTZPO1L	NK1R_HUMAN	Antagonist	[8]

Aprepitant Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]

Aprepitant Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]

Aprepitant Interacts with 6 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[12]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[12]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3 (BIRC3)	OT3E95KB	BIRC3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[12]
Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD)	OT63ERYM	BAD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]

Indication(s) of Ondansetron

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chemotherapy-induced nausea	MD90	Approved	[6]
Malignant glioma	2A00.0	Approved	[7]
Nausea	MD90	Approved	[7]
Vomiting	MD90	Approved	[7]
Alcohol dependence	6C40.2	Phase 2	[6]
Gastroenteritis	N.A.	Investigative	[7]

Ondansetron Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
5-HT 3 receptor (5HT3R)	TTNXLKE	NOUNIPROTAC	Agonist	[13]

Ondansetron Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]

Ondansetron Interacts with 7 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	DEVDYN7	CP2E1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[19]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]

Ondansetron Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Hematologic Diseases	DC8N8TH	N. A.	Phase 1	[22]

References

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