Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DC9R94I)

• Drug Combination Name: Methylene blue + Itraconazole
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
  Itraconazole (DMCR1MV): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2.23
  Bliss Independence Score: 2.23
  Loewe Additivity Score: 2.98
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 2.99

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

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

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[6]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[7]

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	[8]

Indication(s) of Itraconazole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Aspergillosis	1F20	Approved	[4]
Blastomycosis	1F22	Approved	[4]
Fungal infection	1F29-1F2F	Approved	[5]
Fusariosis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Histoplasmosis	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Invasive candidiasis	1F23	Approved	[4]
Mycoses	1F2Z	Approved	[4]
Candidemia	1F23.3Y	Investigative	[4]
Esophageal candidiasis	N.A.	Investigative	[4]

Itraconazole Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Hedgehog signaling pathway (HS pathway)	TT4LXBC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[9]
Candida Cytochrome P450 51 (Candi ERG11)	TTTSOUD	CP51_CANAL	Modulator	[10]

Itraconazole Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]

Itraconazole Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Itraconazole Interacts with 4 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[14]
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) 24-hydroxylase, mitochondrial (CYP24A1)	OTG2T749	CP24A_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[15]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[17]

References

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• [3] ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04370288) Clinical Application of Methylene Blue for Treatment of Covid-19 Patients. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
• [4] Itraconazole FDA Label
• [5] FDA Approved Drug Products from FDA Official Website. 2009. Application Number: (ANDA) 076104.
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• [9] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [10] Drugs@FDA. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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