Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC5KUCO)

• Drug Combination Name: Ruxolitinib + Letrozole
• Indication: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ruxolitinib (DM7Q98D): Small molecular drug
  Letrozole (DMH07Y3): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: A498
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 0.13
  Bliss Independence Score: 3.95
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.92
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 2.4

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Ruxolitinib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Essential thrombocythemia	3B63.1Z	Approved	[2]
High-risk myelofibrosis	2A20.2	Approved	[3]
Myelofibrosis	2A22	Approved	[4]
Myeloproliferative neoplasm	2A20	Approved	[5]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 3	[6]
Pancreatic cancer	2C10	Phase 3	[3]
Atopic dermatitis	EA80	Phase 1/2	[7]
Vitiligo	ED63.0	Phase 1/2	[7]

Ruxolitinib Interacts with 5 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Janus kinase 2 (JAK-2)	TTRMX3V	JAK2_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]
Janus kinase 1 (JAK-1)	TT6DM01	JAK1_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]
Urokinase plasminogen activator surface receptor (PLAUR)	TTPRL03	UPAR_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[11]
HUMAN janus kinase 1 (JAK-1)	TTWKB01	JAK1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[12]
HUMAN janus kinase 2 (JAK-2)	TT0F5HE	JAK2_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[12]

Ruxolitinib Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14)	OT5TCO3O	MK14_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[13]

Indication(s) of Letrozole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer	N.A.	Approved	[8]
Hormonally-responsive breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Approved	[9]

Letrozole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	TTSZLWK	CP19A_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[14]

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	[15]
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	DEQX145	CP19A_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)	DEJVYAZ	CP2A6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[17]

Letrozole Interacts with 18 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Aromatase (CYP19A1)	OTZ6XF74	CP19A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
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	[13]
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	[22]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)	OTO46S5S	LIF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Gap junction alpha-1 protein (GJA1)	OTT94MKL	CXA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[23]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D2 (CCND2)	OTDULQF9	CCND2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[24]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
Leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR)	OT36W9O5	LIFR_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
Proliferation marker protein Ki-67 (MKI67)	OTA8N1QI	KI67_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[22]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6)	OTT4D1LN	RS6_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[24]
Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51A1)	OTAYHG9C	CP51A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
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
Glioma	DCP2B22	SF-268	Investigative	[1]
Plasma cell myeloma	DCDX6HX	RPMI-8226	Investigative	[1]
Breast adenocarcinoma	DCJ0PIC	MDA-MB-468	Investigative	[27]
Carcinoma	DC9SSUQ	MCF7	Investigative	[27]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCP7V90	BT-549	Investigative	[27]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DC4IWIS	HS 578T	Investigative	[27]
Cutaneous melanoma	DCAFCJQ	SK-MEL-28	Investigative	[28]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCOBDZZ	OVCAR-8	Investigative	[28]
Melanoma	DC5BP62	SK-MEL-2	Investigative	[28]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DC0F35M	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[28]

References

• [1] Recurrent recessive mutation in deoxyguanosine kinase causes idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension.Hepatology. 2016 Jun;63(6):1977-86. doi: 10.1002/hep.28499. Epub 2016 Mar 31.
• [2] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [3] URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Ligand id: 5688).
• [4] Drugs@FDA. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 2015
• [5] Ruxolitinib FDA Label
• [6] Incyte begins Phase III trial of ruxolitinib to treat Covid-19. 20.April.2020.
• [7] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [8] Letrozole FDA Label
• [9] URL: http://www.guidetopharmacology.org Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Oct 12. pii: gkv1037. The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. (Ligand id: 5209).
• [10] 2011 FDA drug approvals. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2012 Feb 1;11(2):91-4.
• [11] Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor signaling is critical in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell growth and metastasis.Cell Cycle. 2014;13(12):1958-69.
• [12] The Use of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in the Treatment of People With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): The Perspectives of Clinical Immunologists From China. Clin Immunol. 2020 May;214:108393.
• [13] 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.
• [14] Aromatase inhibitors--theoretical concept and present experiences in the treatment of endometriosis. Zentralbl Gynakol. 2003 Jul-Aug;125(7-8):247-51.
• [15] Inhibition of drug metabolizing cytochrome P450s by the aromatase inhibitor drug letrozole and its major oxidative metabolite 4,4'-methanol-bisbenzonitrile in vitro. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2009 Oct;64(5):867-75.
• [16] Double-blind, randomised, multicentre endocrine trial comparing two letrozole doses, in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Eur J Cancer. 1999 Feb;35(2):208-13.
• [17] Letrozole concentration is associated with CYP2A6 variation but not with arthralgia in patients with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Nov;172(2):371-379.
• [18] Aromatase inhibition: translation into a successful therapeutic approach. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Apr 15;11(8):2809-21. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-2187.
• [19] Deactivation of anti-cancer drug letrozole to a carbinol metabolite by polymorphic cytochrome P450 2A6 in human liver microsomes. Xenobiotica. 2009 Nov;39(11):795-802. doi: 10.3109/00498250903171395.
• [20] Clomiphene citrate versus letrozole: molecular analysis of the endometrium in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2011 Oct;96(4):1051-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1092.
• [21] Aromatase inhibition, testosterone, and seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2004 Apr;5(2):260-3. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2003.12.001.
• [22] Aromatase inhibitors: cellular and molecular effects. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 May;95(1-5):83-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2005.04.010.
• [23] Inhibition of estrogen receptor reduces connexin 43 expression in breast cancers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2018 Jan 1;338:182-190. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2017.11.020. Epub 2017 Nov 24.
• [24] Dual inhibition of mTOR and estrogen receptor signaling in vitro induces cell death in models of breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Jul 15;11(14):5319-28. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-04-2402.
• [25] Synergistic activity of letrozole and sorafenib on breast cancer cells. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Nov;124(1):79-88. doi: 10.1007/s10549-009-0714-5. Epub 2010 Jan 7.
• [26] Comparison of lanosterol-14 alpha-demethylase (CYP51) of human and Candida albicans for inhibition by different antifungal azoles. Toxicology. 2006 Nov 10;228(1):24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tox.2006.08.007. Epub 2006 Aug 12.
• [27] Biologically active neutrophil chemokine pattern in tonsillitis.Clin Exp Immunol. 2004 Mar;135(3):511-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2003.02390.x.
• [28] Loss of function mutations in VARS encoding cytoplasmic valyl-tRNA synthetase cause microcephaly, seizures, and progressive cerebral atrophy.Hum Genet. 2018 Apr;137(4):293-303. doi: 10.1007/s00439-018-1882-3. Epub 2018 Apr 24.