General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCEOB69)

Drug Combination Name
Epirubicin Lapatinib
Indication
Disease Entry Status REF
Amelanotic melanoma Investigative [1]
Component Drugs Epirubicin   DMPDW6T Lapatinib   DM3BH1Y
Small molecular drug Small molecular drug
2D MOL 2D MOL
3D MOL 3D MOL
High-throughput Screening Result Testing Cell Line: MDA-MB-435
Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 7.44
Bliss Independence Score: 10.15
Loewe Additivity Score: 4.81
LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 4.24

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
Indication(s) of Epirubicin
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Solid tumour/cancer 2A00-2F9Z Approved [2]
Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
DNA topoisomerase II (TOP2) TT0IHXV TOP2A_HUMAN; TOP2B_HUMAN Modulator [5]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 4 DTP Molecule(s)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1) DTSYQGK MRP1_HUMAN Substrate [6]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2) DTFI42L MRP2_HUMAN Substrate [7]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [7]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) DTI7UX6 ABCG2_HUMAN Substrate [7]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7) DEB3CV1 UD2B7_HUMAN Metabolism [8]
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Epirubicin Interacts with 30 DOT Molecule(s)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2) OTJSIGV5 MRP2_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1) OTGUN89S MRP1_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1) OTEJROBO MDR1_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (ABCG2) OTW8V2V1 ABCG2_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [10]
Natriuretic peptides A (NPPA) OTMQNTNX ANF_HUMAN Increases Expression [11]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53) OTIE1VH3 P53_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Interleukin-6 (IL6) OTUOSCCU IL6_HUMAN Increases Expression [13]
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha (IL6R) OTCQL07Z IL6RA_HUMAN Increases Expression [14]
Retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) OT192V9V RARA_HUMAN Affects Mutagenesis [15]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) OT9DVHC0 BCL2_HUMAN Increases Expression [9]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1) OTAELNGX KS6B1_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) OTCYKGKO MK03_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1) OTH85PI5 MK01_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
Protein PML (PML) OT6SM2GD PML_HUMAN Affects Mutagenesis [15]
Caspase-3 (CASP3) OTIJRBE7 CASP3_HUMAN Increases Expression [17]
Caspase-9 (CASP9) OTD4RFFG CASP9_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX) OTAW0V4V BAX_HUMAN Increases Expression [12]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1) OTHBQVD5 4EBP1_HUMAN Increases Phosphorylation [16]
FK506-binding protein-like (FKBPL) OTR9ND6K FKBPL_HUMAN Increases Expression [17]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A (TNFRSF1A) OT2D9DOV TNR1A_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
MARVEL domain-containing protein 1 (MARVELD1) OT5CPOJE MALD1_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [19]
Phospholysine phosphohistidine inorganic pyrophosphate phosphatase (LHPP) OT9AGAIJ LHPP_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1) OTBW6SGD ALPK1_HUMAN Increases ADR [20]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 (BIRC6) OTCQJAB0 BIRC6_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [21]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5) OTILXZYL BIRC5_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [22]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2) OTIWXGZ9 SODM_HUMAN Affects Response To Substance [23]
Protein S100-P (S100P) OTJCXNJG S100P_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [24]
Pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 2 (PHLDA2) OTMV9DPP PHLA2_HUMAN Increases Response To Substance [25]
Little elongation complex subunit 1 (ICE1) OTOXTBUH ICE1_HUMAN Increases ADR [18]
Microcephalin (MCPH1) OTYT3TT5 MCPH1_HUMAN Increases ADR [20]
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Indication(s) of Lapatinib
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Breast cancer 2C60-2C65 Approved [3]
Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma 2B71 Approved [4]
Melanoma 2C30 Approved [4]
Lapatinib Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Erbb2 tyrosine kinase receptor (HER2) TT6EO5L ERBB2_HUMAN Inhibitor [27]
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) TTGKNB4 EGFR_HUMAN Inhibitor [27]
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF-2K) TT1QFLA EF2K_HUMAN Inhibitor [28]
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Lapatinib Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)
DTP Name DTP ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1) DTUGYRD MDR1_HUMAN Substrate [29]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) DTI7UX6 ABCG2_HUMAN Substrate [30]
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Lapatinib Interacts with 4 DME Molecule(s)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) DE4LYSA CP3A4_HUMAN Metabolism [31]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) DEIBDNY CP3A5_HUMAN Metabolism [32]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8) DES5XRU CP2C8_HUMAN Metabolism [31]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19) DEGTFWK CP2CJ_HUMAN Metabolism [32]
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Lapatinib Interacts with 36 DOT Molecule(s)
DOT Name DOT ID UniProt ID Mode of Action REF
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) OTAPLO1S EGFR_HUMAN Decreases Activity [33]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11) OTRU7THO ABCBB_HUMAN Decreases Activity [34]
Superoxide dismutase , mitochondrial (SOD2) OTIWXGZ9 SODM_HUMAN Increases Expression [35]
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) OTC1W6UX HMOX1_HUMAN Increases Expression [35]
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) OTZGGIVK NQO1_HUMAN Increases Expression [35]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2) OT0HENJ5 NF2L2_HUMAN Increases Activity [35]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5) OTILXZYL BIRC5_HUMAN Decreases Expression [36]
Estrogen receptor (ESR1) OTKLU61J ESR1_HUMAN Decreases Activity [33]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1) OT310QSG PARP1_HUMAN Increases Cleavage [37]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2) OT9DVHC0 BCL2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [38]
DNA topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) OT51O0CF TOP1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [39]
DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha (TOP2A) OT6LPS08 TOP2A_HUMAN Decreases Expression [39]
Histone H2AX (H2AX) OT18UX57 H2AX_HUMAN Increases Expression [39]
Cyclin-A2 (CCNA2) OTPHHYZJ CCNA2_HUMAN Decreases Expression [37]
Phosphatidylcholine translocator ABCB4 (ABCB4) OTE6PY83 MDR3_HUMAN Decreases Activity [40]
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-3 (ERBB3) OTRSST0A ERBB3_HUMAN Decreases Activity [41]
Alanine aminotransferase 1 (GPT) OTOXOA0Q ALAT1_HUMAN Increases Secretion [42]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1) OT8HPTKJ CCND1_HUMAN Decreases Expression [33]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) OTCYKGKO MK03_HUMAN Decreases Activity [37]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1) OTH85PI5 MK01_HUMAN Decreases Activity [37]
RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1) OT8H2YY7 AKT1_HUMAN Decreases Activity [33]
DNA replication licensing factor MCM7 (MCM7) OT6FXC6K MCM7_HUMAN Decreases Expression [37]
Caspase-3 (CASP3) OTIJRBE7 CASP3_HUMAN Increases Activity [39]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B) OTNY5LLZ CDN1B_HUMAN Increases Expression [33]
Caspase-7 (CASP7) OTAPJ040 CASP7_HUMAN Increases Activity [39]
Caspase-9 (CASP9) OTD4RFFG CASP9_HUMAN Increases Activity [39]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX) OTAW0V4V BAX_HUMAN Increases Expression [38]
Cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) OTYXFLSD CP1B1_HUMAN Decreases Activity [43]
GTPase KRas (KRAS) OT78QCN8 RASK_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [44]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain (HLA-DQA1) OTC6GISG DQA1_HUMAN Increases ADR [45]
Zinc finger protein SNAI1 (SNAI1) OTDPYAMC SNAI1_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [46]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) OTE4EFH8 CP1A1_HUMAN Increases Metabolism [39]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7) OTTCDHHM CP3A7_HUMAN Increases Metabolism [39]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1) OTV5XHVH TGFB1_HUMAN Decreases Response To Substance [46]
Tenascin-X (TNXB) OTVBWAV5 TENX_HUMAN Increases ADR [45]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chain (HLA-DQB1) OTVVI3UI DQB1_HUMAN Increases ADR [45]
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Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication DrugCom ID Cell Line Status REF
Childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia DC3SSV2 CCRF-CEM Investigative [47]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma DCDF8EJ 786-0 Investigative [47]
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma DCOR3HF CAKI-1 Investigative [47]
Papillary renal cell carcinoma DCN2TNA ACHN Investigative [47]
Plasma cell myeloma DCQ8QQ0 RPMI-8226 Investigative [47]
Renal cell carcinoma DCGX5L0 SN12C Investigative [47]
Breast adenocarcinoma DC32774 MDA-MB-468 Investigative [48]
Invasive ductal carcinoma DCU1YK4 HS 578T Investigative [48]
Invasive ductal carcinoma DC0X8CP BT-549 Investigative [48]
Adenocarcinoma DC88SAQ HCT116 Investigative [1]
Adenocarcinoma DCXI5IP HT29 Investigative [1]
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma DCP1M5U OVCAR-8 Investigative [1]
Large cell lung carcinoma DC6A6EP NCI-H460 Investigative [1]
Malignant melanoma DCHED89 UACC62 Investigative [1]
Melanoma DC46TBK UACC-257 Investigative [1]
Mixed endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma DCYD3FY IGROV1 Investigative [1]
Prostate carcinoma DC097BP PC-3 Investigative [1]
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