Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCBTS07)

• Drug Combination Name: Naltrexone + Artemisinin
• Indication: Hepatoblastoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Naltrexone (DMUL45H): Small molecular drug
  Artemisinin (DMOY7W3): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: HB3
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 0.667
  Bliss Independence Score: 0.215
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.271
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 1.556

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Naltrexone

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Alcohol dependence	6C40.2	Approved	[2]
Chronic alcoholism	6C40.2Z	Approved	[3]
Crohn disease	DD70	Approved	[4]
Gastroparesis	DA41.00	Approved	[4]
Inflammatory bowel disease	DD72	Approved	[4]
Obesity	5B81	Approved	[4]
Ulcerative colitis	DD71	Approved	[4]
Human immunodeficiency virus infection	1C62	Phase 4	[5]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[6]
Chronic pain	MG30	Investigative	[4]

Naltrexone Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Opioid receptor (OPR)	TTN4QDT	NOUNIPROTAC	Antagonist	[8]

Naltrexone Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]

Naltrexone Interacts with 9 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Nitric oxide synthase, inducible (NOS2)	OTKKIOJ1	NOS2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[10]
Follitropin subunit beta (FSHB)	OTGLS283	FSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Lutropin subunit beta (LHB)	OT5GBOVJ	LSHB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Mu-type opioid receptor (OPRM1)	OT16AAT8	OPRM_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[8]
Mu-type opioid receptor (OPRM1)	OT16AAT8	OPRM_HUMAN	Increases Response	[8]
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter (SLC6A3)	OT39XG28	SC6A3_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[12]
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-2 (GABRB2)	OTAOZIGX	GBRB2_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[13]
D(2) dopamine receptor (DRD2)	OTBLXKEG	DRD2_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[13]
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-6 (GABRA6)	OTX4UC3O	GBRA6_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[13]

Indication(s) of Artemisinin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[7]

Artemisinin Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (Malaria DHOdehase)	TT3PQ2Y	PYRD_PLAF7	Inhibitor	[7]
Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (ATP2A)	TTZVSJ2	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[7]

Artemisinin Interacts with 4 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]
Cytochrome P450 2A6 (CYP2A6)	DEJVYAZ	CP2A6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
Glutathione S-transferase alpha-1 (GSTA1)	DE4ZHS1	GSTA1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[14]

Artemisinin Interacts with 10 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	OTQGYY83	CP3A4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	OTOYO4S7	CP2B6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	OTLLBX48	CP1A2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19)	OTFMJYYE	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1)	OTLP0A0Y	GSTP1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[17]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[19]
Isocitrate dehydrogenase subunit alpha, mitochondrial (IDH3A)	OT5QQB5L	IDH3A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[19]
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 (NR1I3)	OTS3SGH7	NR1I3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[20]

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