Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCBEAF9)

• Drug Combination Name: Ibudilast + Riluzole
• Indication: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Status: Phase 2 [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ibudilast (DM4LSPN): Small molecular drug
  Riluzole (DMECBWN): Small molecular drug

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Ibudilast

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Castleman's disease	4B2Y	Approved	[2]
Alcohol dependence	6C40.2	Phase 2	[3]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	8B60.0	Phase 2	[4]
Methamphetamine dependence	6C46.2	Phase 2	[3]
Multiple sclerosis	8A40	Phase 2	[5]
Opioid dependence	6C43.2Z	Phase 2	[3]
Asthma	CA23	Investigative	[6]

Ibudilast Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3)	TTZCG4L	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[2]
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4)	TTV5CGO	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[2]

Indication(s) of Riluzole

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	8B60.0	Approved	[7]

Riluzole Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Voltage-gated sodium channel alpha Nav1.9 (SCN11A)	TTN9VTF	SCNBA_HUMAN	Blocker	[10]

Riluzole Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]

Riluzole Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]

Riluzole Interacts with 3 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 (NR1I2)	OTC5U0N5	NR1I2_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[15]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha (ATF6)	OTAFHAVI	ATF6A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Kallikrein-2 (KLK2)	OT9RE37R	KLK2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]

References

• [1] ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02238626) Ibudilast (MN-166) in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• [2] Therapeutic targeting of 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: inhibition and beyond. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2019 Oct;18(10):770-796.
• [3] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [4] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [5] Clinical pipeline report, company report or official report of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• [6] Repurposing ibudilast to mitigate Alzheimer's disease by targeting inflammation. Brain. 2023 Mar 1;146(3):898-911.
• [7] 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: 2326).
• [8] Riluzole induces AR degradation via endoplasmic reticulum stress pathway in androgen-dependent and castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. Prostate. 2019 Feb;79(2):140-150. doi: 10.1002/pros.23719. Epub 2018 Oct 2.
• [9] Drug discovery for Duchenne muscular dystrophy via utrophin promoter activation screening. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026169. Epub 2011 Oct 20.
• [10] Secondary injury mechanisms of spinal cord trauma: a novel therapeutic approach for the management of secondary pathophysiology with the sodium channel blocker riluzole. Prog Brain Res. 2002;137:177-90.
• [11] Interactions between riluzole and ABCG2/BCRP transporter. Neurosci Lett. 2009 Mar 6;452(1):12-6.
• [12] Association between CYP1A2 activity and riluzole clearance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Mar;59(3):310-3.
• [13] Involvement of human CYP1A isoenzymes in the metabolism and drug interactions of riluzole in vitro. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997 Sep;282(3):1465-72.
• [14] Summary of information on human CYP enzymes: human P450 metabolism data. Drug Metab Rev. 2002 Feb-May;34(1-2):83-448.
• [15] Screening of a chemical library reveals novel PXR-activating pharmacologic compounds. Toxicol Lett. 2015 Jan 5;232(1):193-202. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.10.009. Epub 2014 Oct 16.