Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCA2053)

• Drug Combination Name: Levamisole + Busulfan
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Levamisole (DM5EN79): Small molecular drug
  Busulfan (DMXYJ9C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 67.22
  Bliss Independence Score: 67.22
  Loewe Additivity Score: 81.7
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 81.71

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Levamisole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Parasitic infection	1D0Y-1G2Z	Approved	[2]
Colon cancer	2B90.Z	Withdrawn from market	[3]

Levamisole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Alkaline phosphatase tissue-nonspecific (ALPL)	TTMR5UV	PPBT_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Levamisole Interacts with 2 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (BAK1)	OTDP6ILW	BAK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]

Indication(s) of Busulfan

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic myelogenous leukaemia	2A20.0	Approved	[4]
Hematologic disease	3C0Z	Approved	[4]
Immunodeficiency	4A00-4A85	Approved	[4]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[4]
Myeloproliferative syndrome	2A22	Approved	[5]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[4]
Systemic sclerosis	4A42	Approved	[4]
Neuroblastoma	2D11.2	Investigative	[4]
Retinoblastoma	2D02.2	Investigative	[4]

Busulfan Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)	TTUTN1I	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[9]

Busulfan 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]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-1 (GSTA1)	DE4ZHS1	GSTA1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-2 (GSTA2)	DEH49YS	GSTA2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2 (MGST2)	DE31KMQ	MGST2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Glutathione S-transferase mu-1 (GSTM1)	DEYZEJA	GSTM1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Busulfan Interacts with 15 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Serotransferrin (TF)	OT41PEMS	TRFE_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Antithrombin-III (SERPINC1)	OTDFATG0	ANT3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[16]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1)	OTT0MPQ3	PAI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[18]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[18]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 (ATF4)	OTRFV19J	ATF4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit (NFKB1)	OTNRRD8I	NFKB1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[19]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[19]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[19]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2)	OTO9G2RZ	STAT2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Pseudouridylate synthase 7 homolog (PUS7)	OTE5AQHJ	PUS7_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[20]
DNA repair nuclease/redox regulator APEX1 (APEX1)	OT53OI14	APEX1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[21]
Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 1 (ARHGDIA)	OTEXWJDO	GDIR1_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[22]

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