Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCNDME4)

• Drug Combination Name: Methylene blue + VR-776
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Methylene blue (DMJAPE7): N.A.
  VR-776 (DMFQWNI): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.03
  Bliss Independence Score: 3.03
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.68
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 3.7

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Methylene blue

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acquired methemoglobinemia	3A93	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[3]

Methylene blue Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Monoamine oxidase (MAO)	TT32XQJ	NOUNIPROTAC	.	[5]
Guanylate cyclase (GC)	TT6HPVC	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[6]

Methylene blue Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, decarboxylating (PGD)	OTVG296F	6PGD_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[7]

Indication(s) of VR-776

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Premature ejaculation	HA03.0Z	Discontinued in Phase 1	[4]

VR-776 Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[11]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[12]

References

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