Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC4K9KW)

• Drug Combination Name: Acetohexamide + Methylene blue
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Acetohexamide (DMR6N7H): Small molecular drug
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.48
  Bliss Independence Score: 3.48
  Loewe Additivity Score: 4.07
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 4.14

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Acetohexamide

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Diabetic complication	5A2Y	Approved	[2]

Acetohexamide Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-binding cassette transporter C8 (ABCC8)	TTP835K	ABCC8_HUMAN	Modulator	[5]

Acetohexamide Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]
Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase retSDR1 (DHRS3)	DEXPVUN	DHRS3_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]

Acetohexamide Interacts with 2 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Albumin (ALB)	OTVMM513	ALBU_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[8]
Carbonyl reductase 3 (CBR3)	OT9G6SF0	CBR3_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acquired methemoglobinemia	3A93	Approved	[3]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[4]

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[10]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[11]

Methylene blue Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating (PGD)	OTVG296F	6PGD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[12]

References

• [1] CheMBL Affinity Phenotypic Cellular Interaction Assay ID: CHEMBL1125966
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• [3] Recombinant Plasmodium falciparum glutathione reductase is inhibited by the antimalarial dye methylene blue. FEBS Lett. 1998 Feb 6;422(3):311-4.
• [4] ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04370288) Clinical Application of Methylene Blue for Treatment of Covid-19 Patients. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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• [6] Clinically and pharmacologically relevant interactions of antidiabetic drugs. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Apr;7(2):69-83.
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• [8] Characterization of the binding of sulfonylurea drugs to HSA by high-performance affinity chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2010 Jun 1;878(19):1590-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.04.019.
• [9] ADReCS-Target: target profiles for aiding drug safety research and application. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D911-D917. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx899.
• [10] Photoluminescence of CdTe nanocrystals modulated by methylene blue and DNA. A label-free luminescent signaling nanohybrid platform. Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2009 Jul 7;11(25):5062-9.
• [11] Curcumin ameliorates high glucose-induced acute vascular endothelial dysfunction in rat thoracic aorta. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2009 Dec;36(12):1177-82.
• [12] Defenses against oxidation in human erythrocytes: role of glutathione reductase in the activation of glucose decarboxylation by hemolytic drugs. J Lab Clin Med. 1991 Apr;117(4):325-31.