Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC6FDKN)

• Drug Combination Name: Mefloquine + Artemether
• Indication: DD2; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
  Artemether (DM48QOT): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: DD2
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 23.986
  Bliss Independence Score: 25.034
  Loewe Additivity Score: 19.285
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 21.624

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[3]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[4]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[4]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[5]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S)	TTT28H3	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[7]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]

Indication(s) of Artemether

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[6]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Sodium pump subunit alpha-1 (ATP1A1)	TTWK8D0	AT1A1_HUMAN	Binder	[6]

Artemether Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 (NR1I3)	OTS3SGH7	NR1I3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[15]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Hepatoblastoma	DCRPIPK	HB3	Investigative	[1]

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