Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC8JRP8)

• Drug Combination Name: Epinephrine + Aprepitant
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Epinephrine (DM3KJBC): Small molecular drug
  Aprepitant (DM053KT): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.71
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.71
  Loewe Additivity Score: 7.77
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 7.79

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Epinephrine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute asthma	CA23	Approved	[2]
Allergy	4A80-4A85	Approved	[3]
Anaphylaxis	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Bronchiectasis	CA24	Approved	[2]
Bronchitis	CA20	Approved	[2]
Periodontitis	DA0C	Approved	[2]
Pulmonary emphysema	CA21.Z	Approved	[2]
Severe asthma	CA23	Approved	[2]
Asthma	CA23	Investigative	[2]

Epinephrine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Adrenergic receptor beta-1 (ADRB1)	TTR6W5O	ADRB1_HUMAN	Agonist	[8]

Epinephrine Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Organic cation transporter 3 (SLC22A3)	DT6201N	S22A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]

Epinephrine Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Sulfotransferase 1A1 (SULT1A1)	DEYWLRK	ST1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)	DEFQ8VO	TPMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT)	DEV3T4A	COMT_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Monoamine oxidase type A (MAO-A)	DERE4TU	AOFA_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]

Epinephrine Interacts with 13 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Solute carrier family 22 member 3 (SLC22A3)	OTQYGVXX	S22A3_HUMAN	Increases Uptake	[16]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2)	OTIWXGZ9	SODM_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Renin (REN)	OT52GZR2	RENI_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[18]
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (ADRB2)	OTSDOX4Q	ADRB2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[19]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Decreases Cleavage	[20]
Alpha-1D adrenergic receptor (ADRA1D)	OTW2CD1O	ADA1D_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[21]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[22]
Alpha-1A adrenergic receptor (ADRA1A)	OTUIWCL5	ADA1A_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[21]
Alpha-1B adrenergic receptor (ADRA1B)	OTSAYAFD	ADA1B_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[21]
Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 6 (FASLG)	OTZARCHH	TNFL6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[22]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[23]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4 (SLC29A4)	OTWTZXMX	S29A4_HUMAN	Increases Uptake	[16]
Alpha-2A adrenergic receptor (ADRA2A)	OTZFGOTP	ADA2A_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[23]

Indication(s) of Aprepitant

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Depression	6A70-6A7Z	Approved	[4]
Nausea	MD90	Approved	[5]
Vomiting	MD90	Approved	[6]
Solid tumour/cancer	2A00-2F9Z	Phase 3	[7]

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	[24]

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	[25]

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	[26]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[27]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[27]

Aprepitant Interacts with 3 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3 (BIRC3)	OT3E95KB	BIRC3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[28]
Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD)	OT63ERYM	BAD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]

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