Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCJH73L)

• Drug Combination Name: Metformin + Idarubicin
• Indication: Malignant melanoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Metformin (DM89QE1): Small molecular drug
  Idarubicin (DMM0XGL): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: UACC62
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.29
  Bliss Independence Score: 6.43
  Loewe Additivity Score: 2.05
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.83

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 Idarubicin

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute myelogenous leukaemia	2A41	Approved	[5]
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Approved	[6]
Adult acute monocytic leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Childhood acute megakaryoblastic leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[5]

Idarubicin 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	[17]

Idarubicin Interacts with 3 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	DTSYQGK	MRP1_HUMAN	Substrate	[18]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]

Idarubicin Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[20]

Idarubicin Interacts with 9 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Estrogen receptor (ESR1)	OTKLU61J	ESR1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1)	OTC1W6UX	HMOX1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[21]
Androgen receptor (AR)	OTUBKAZZ	ANDR_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[16]
Natriuretic peptides B (NPPB)	OTSN2IPY	ANFB_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[22]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG)	OTHMARHO	PPARG_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[23]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARD)	OTI4WTOP	PPARD_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 (KCNH2)	OTZX881H	KCNH2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[24]
Bile acid receptor (NR1H4)	OTWZLPTB	NR1H4_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	DCC1ZVH	OVCAR3	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DC5XSYW	NCIH2122	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DC2J9YO	DLD1	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCLTB88	HCT116	Investigative	[1]
Adenocarcinoma	DCWCFGH	HT29	Investigative	[1]
Germ cell tumour	DC7KSAM	PA1	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCQLAMW	HT144	Investigative	[1]
Malignant melanoma	DCYI5XV	SKMEL30	Investigative	[1]
Ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma	DCITYQF	A2780	Investigative	[1]
Prostate carcinoma	DC2A9T6	VCAP	Investigative	[1]
Prostate carcinoma	DCASK83	LNCAP	Investigative	[1]
Breast carcinoma	DCLODDC	KPL1	Investigative	[25]
Carcinoma	DC5MXH3	MDAMB436	Investigative	[25]
Colon carcinoma	DC3YCMC	RKO	Investigative	[25]
Invasive ductal carcinoma	DCQYMFP	T-47D	Investigative	[25]

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