Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC4F8EM)

• Drug Combination Name: Anastrozole + Letrozole
• Indication: Malignant melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Anastrozole (DMNP60F): Small molecular drug
  Letrozole (DMH07Y3): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UACC62
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 1.54
  Bliss Independence Score: 1.07
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.03
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 1.17

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Anastrozole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Approved	[2]
Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer	N.A.	Approved	[3]
Obesity	5B81	Approved	[3]

Anastrozole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	TTSZLWK	CP19A_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Anastrozole Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Putative sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter 7 (SLC38A7)	DT2EGUN	S38A7_HUMAN	Substrate	[7]

Anastrozole Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)	DES5XRU	CP2C8_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A3 (UGT1A3)	DEF2WXN	UD13_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]

Anastrozole Interacts with 6 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adenylate kinase isoenzyme 1 (AK1)	OT614AR3	KAD1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]
Progesterone receptor (PGR)	OT0FZ3QE	PRGR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	OTZ6XF74	CP19A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[11]
NADPH--cytochrome P450 reductase (POR)	OTVIDOCH	NCPR_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[12]
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1)	OTT94MKL	CXA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
Proliferation marker protein Ki-67 (MKI67)	OTA8N1QI	KI67_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[14]

Indication(s) of Letrozole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Hormonally-responsive breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Approved	[5]

Letrozole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	TTSZLWK	CP19A_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[15]

Letrozole Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	DEQX145	CP19A_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)	DEJVYAZ	CP2A6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]

Letrozole Interacts with 18 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	OTZ6XF74	CP19A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[11]
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Oxidation	[19]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)	OT52TWG3	CP2A6_HUMAN	Increases Oxidation	[19]
Adenylate kinase isoenzyme 1 (AK1)	OT614AR3	KAD1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]
Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK1)	OTRDLUSP	DKK1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Follitropin subunit beta (FSHB)	OTGLS283	FSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Lutropin subunit beta (LHB)	OT5GBOVJ	LSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Progesterone receptor (PGR)	OT0FZ3QE	PRGR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)	OTO46S5S	LIF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1)	OTT94MKL	CXA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[13]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D2 (CCND2)	OTDULQF9	CCND2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR)	OT36W9O5	LIFR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Proliferation marker protein Ki-67 (MKI67)	OTA8N1QI	KI67_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[10]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6)	OTT4D1LN	RS6_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[22]
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51A1)	OTAYHG9C	CP51A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[24]
Fibroblast growth factor 22 (FGF22)	OTVIX6J0	FGF22_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	DCSUWIH	DU-145	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCN6OLV	HT29	Investigative	[1]
Adult T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DCK9491	MOLT-4	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCAO6FX	MDA-MB-435	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCV1MQP	M14	Investigative	[1]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DCZ9WON	TK-10	Investigative	[1]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma	DC2V2BW	786-0	Investigative	[1]
Cutaneous melanoma	DCK7FD5	SK-MEL-28	Investigative	[1]
Cutaneous melanoma	DCRGZHK	SK-MEL-5	Investigative	[1]
Large cell lung carcinoma	DCUQYJ8	NCI-H460	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DCHQC2J	EKVX	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DCME2NV	UACC-257	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DC3DAKQ	MALME-3M	Investigative	[1]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DC2VUPN	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[1]
Plasma cell myeloma	DCKG4AI	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[1]
Prostate carcinoma	DCTM0KX	PC-3	Investigative	[1]
Breast adenocarcinoma	DCSAWVU	MDA-MB-468	Investigative	[25]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCRQ8KL	HS 578T	Investigative	[25]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DC8XM9G	BT-549	Investigative	[25]

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