Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCEX5VI)

• Drug Combination Name: Sorafenib + Mepacrine
• Indication: Adenocarcinoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Sorafenib (DMS8IFC): Small molecular drug
  Mepacrine (DMU8L7C): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: OVCAR3
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.01
  Bliss Independence Score: 8.68
  Loewe Additivity Score: 0.21
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 2.87

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Sorafenib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	2D40	Approved	[2]
Carcinoma	2A00-2F9Z	Approved	[2]
Clear cell renal carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Lung cancer	2C25.0	Approved	[2]
Medullary thyroid gland carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Non-small-cell lung cancer	2C25.Y	Approved	[2]
Renal cell carcinoma	2C90	Approved	[3]
Thyroid cancer	2D10	Approved	[2]
Hepatocellular carcinoma	2C12.02	Phase 3	[3]
Myelodysplastic syndrome	2A37	Phase 2	[3]

Sorafenib Interacts with 4 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Tyrosine-protein kinase Kit (KIT)	TTX41N9	KIT_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRB)	TTI7421	PGFRB_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)	TTGKNB4	EGFR_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[11]
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (KDR)	TTUTJGQ	VGFR2_HUMAN	Modulator	[10]

Sorafenib Interacts with 7 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[13]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[16]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B3 (SLCO1B3)	DT9C1TS	SO1B3_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]
RalBP1-associated Eps domain-containing protein 2 (RALBP1)	DTYEM9B	REPS2_HUMAN	Substrate	[17]

Sorafenib Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[19]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]
Cytochrome P450 3A7 (CYP3A7)	DERD86B	CP3A7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)	DES5XRU	CP2C8_HUMAN	Metabolism	[18]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A9 (UGT1A9)	DE85D2P	UD19_HUMAN	Metabolism	[21]

Sorafenib Interacts with 63 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit (KIT)	OTHUY3VZ	KIT_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[22]
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 protein (DDIT3)	OTI8YKKE	DDIT3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 protein (DDIT4)	OTHY8SY4	DDIT4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[24]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[25]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[25]
Phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 3-kinase C2 domain-containing subunit alpha (PIK3C2A)	OTFBU4GD	P3C2A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[5]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[5]
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform (PIK3CA)	OTTOMI8J	PK3CA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[5]
Growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 (GRB2)	OTOP7LTE	GRB2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[5]
Interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5)	OT8SIIAP	IRF5_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[5]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK3 (PLK3)	OT19CT2Z	PLK3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[5]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK2 (PLK2)	OTKMJXJ8	PLK2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[5]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator (CFLAR)	OTX14BAS	CFLAR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[26]
Bcl-2-like protein 11 (BCL2L11)	OTNQQWFJ	B2L11_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Zinc finger protein SNAI2 (SNAI2)	OT7Y8EJ2	SNAI2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[6]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase parkin (PRKN)	OTJBN41W	PRKN_HUMAN	Increases Ubiquitination	[28]
Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein GADD45 beta (GADD45B)	OTL9I7LO	GA45B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 15A (PPP1R15A)	OTYG179K	PR15A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[7]
Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein GADD45 gamma (GADD45G)	OT8V1J4M	GA45G_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial (AIFM1)	OTKPWB7Q	AIFM1_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[27]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[31]
RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase (RAF1)	OT51LSFO	RAF1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[22]
Transcription factor Jun (JUN)	OTCYBO6X	JUN_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Tyrosine-protein kinase Lck (LCK)	OT883FG9	LCK_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[32]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[33]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (EIF4E)	OTDAWNLA	IF4E_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[27]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[34]
Cadherin-1 (CDH1)	OTFJMXPM	CADH1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[6]
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src (SRC)	OTETYX40	SRC_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[35]
Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 (ATF4)	OTRFV19J	ATF4_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[23]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D2 (CCND2)	OTDULQF9	CCND2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[36]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D3 (CCND3)	OTNKPQ22	CCND3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[37]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 (MAPK8)	OTEREYS5	MK08_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[38]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 9 (MAPK9)	OTCEVJ9E	MK09_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[38]
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MAP2K4)	OTZPZX11	MP2K4_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[38]
Crk-like protein (CRKL)	OTOYSD1R	CRKL_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[39]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B)	OTNY5LLZ	CDN1B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[40]
CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein delta (CEBPD)	OTNBIPMY	CEBPD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 10 (TNFSF10)	OT4PXBTA	TNF10_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[41]
Gasdermin-D (GSDMD)	OTH39BKI	GSDMD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[42]
Sestrin-2 (SESN2)	OT889IXY	SESN2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[43]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6)	OTT4D1LN	RS6_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[44]
Cytochrome c (CYCS)	OTBFALJD	CYC_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[45]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3 (BIRC3)	OT3E95KB	BIRC3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[46]
Phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate-induced protein 1 (PMAIP1)	OTXEE550	APR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[47]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 (MAPK14)	OT5TCO3O	MK14_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[48]
Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (BAK1)	OTDP6ILW	BAK_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD)	OT63ERYM	BAD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[8]
Docking protein 1 (DOK1)	OTGVRLW6	DOK1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[39]
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PINK1, mitochondrial (PINK1)	OT50NR57	PINK1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[28]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A (EIF2A)	OTWXELQP	EIF2A_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[7]
Autophagy protein 5 (ATG5)	OT4T5SMS	ATG5_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[49]
Transcription factor SOX-17 (SOX17)	OT9H4WWE	SOX17_HUMAN	Decreases Localization	[50]
Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase CYLD (CYLD)	OT37FKH0	CYLD_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[51]
Diablo IAP-binding mitochondrial protein (DIABLO)	OTHJ9MCZ	DBLOH_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[47]
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 3 (EIF2AK3)	OT0DZGY4	E2AK3_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[7]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase TRIM62 (TRIM62)	OT15YO6N	TRI62_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[52]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 3 (ABCC3)	OTC3IJV4	MRP3_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[53]
Receptor-type tyrosine-protein kinase FLT3 (FLT3)	OTMSRYMK	FLT3_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[44]
Na(+)/citrate cotransporter (SLC13A5)	OTPH1TA7	S13A5_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[54]

Indication(s) of Mepacrine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Discovery agent	N.A.	Investigative	[4]

Mepacrine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Phospholipase A2 (PLA2G1B)	TT9V5JH	PA21B_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[4]

Mepacrine 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	[55]

Mepacrine Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[56]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[56]

Mepacrine Interacts with 11 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[57]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[58]
1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-1 (PLCG1)	OTSBQR6D	PLCG1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[59]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[58]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[58]
Catenin beta-1 (CTNNB1)	OTZ932A3	CTNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[57]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[60]
Casein kinase I isoform alpha (CSNK1A1)	OTJ6O1IC	KC1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[57]
Forkhead box protein P3 (FOXP3)	OTA9Z9OC	FOXP3_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[58]
F-box/WD repeat-containing protein 1A (BTRC)	OT2EZDGR	FBW1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[58]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Transport	[56]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
High grade ovarian serous adenocarcinoma	DCM7YVZ	OVCAR-8	Investigative	[1]
Papillary renal cell carcinoma	DCCPH48	ACHN	Investigative	[1]

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