Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCJ05B9)

• Drug Combination Name: Metformin + MK-2206
• Indication: Malignant melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Metformin (DM89QE1): Small molecular drug
  MK-2206 (DMT1OZ6): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SKMEL30
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 9.45
  Bliss Independence Score: 15.67
  Loewe Additivity Score: 6.88
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 10.56

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Metformin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Colorectal carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Non-insulin dependent diabetes	5A11	Approved	[2]
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Prostate carcinoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Type-2 diabetes	5A11	Approved	[3]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Investigative	[4]

Metformin Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 (ACACB)	TTY84UG	ACACB_HUMAN	Activator	[7]
Solute carrier family 47 member 1 (SLC47A1)	TTMHCGA	S47A1_HUMAN	Modulator	[8]
HUMAN mannose receptor (MRC1)	TTKV8W5	MRC1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[4]

Metformin Interacts with 9 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[9]
Organic cation transporter 2 (SLC22A2)	DT9IDPW	S22A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 1 (SLC47A1)	DTZGT0P	S47A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]
Organic cation transporter 3 (SLC22A3)	DT6201N	S22A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Organic cation transporter 1 (SLC22A1)	DTT79CX	S22A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 2 (SLC47A2)	DT3TX4H	S47A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[13]
Thiamine transporter 1 (SLC19A2)	DTLA4Q2	S19A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]
Thiamine transporter 2 (SLC19A3)	DT39CEA	S19A3_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]
Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4 (SLC29A4)	DT3EAQP	S29A4_HUMAN	Substrate	[15]

Indication(s) of MK-2206

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Rectal adenocarcinoma	2B92	Phase 2	[5]
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma	2B6B	Investigative	[6]

MK-2206 Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
RAC-gamma serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT3)	TTAZ05C	AKT3_HUMAN	Modulator	[17]
E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme T (UBE2T)	TT0A1R8	UBE2T_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

MK-2206 Interacts with 9 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (ERBB2)	OTOAUNCK	ERBB2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[18]
Endothelin receptor type B (EDNRB)	OTLLZV3P	EDNRB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[16]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[19]
T-lymphocyte activation antigen CD80 (CD80)	OTJBLUQE	CD80_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (CEBPA)	OTOM9OE4	CEBPA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Actin, aortic smooth muscle (ACTA2)	OTEDLG8E	ACTA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6 (RPS6)	OTT4D1LN	RS6_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[21]
Interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8)	OT8YSNI4	IRF8_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[16]
Proline-rich AKT1 substrate 1 (AKT1S1)	OT4JHN4Y	AKTS1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[22]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	DCE0TF5	HT29	Investigative	[1]
Ewing sarcoma-peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour	DCPMMW1	ES2	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCAZPCM	A375	Investigative	[1]
Breast carcinoma	DCVV3DN	OCUBM	Investigative	[23]

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