Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCOZE6E)

• Drug Combination Name: Mefloquine + Fibrates
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
  Fibrates (DMFNTMY): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 3.38
  Bliss Independence Score: 3.38
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.99
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 4.02

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[3]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[4]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[4]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[5]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasmodium 80S ribosome (Malaria 80S)	TTT28H3	NOUNIPROTAC	Binder	[7]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[8]

Mefloquine Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]

Indication(s) of Fibrates

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Dyslipidemia	5C80-5C81	Investigative	[6]

Fibrates Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA)	TTJ584C	PPARA_HUMAN	Agonist	[6]

Fibrates Interacts with 4 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (SERPINE1)	OTT0MPQ3	PAI1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Retinol-binding protein 1 (RBP1)	OTRP1MFC	RET1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 1, liver isoform (CPT1A)	OTI862QH	CPT1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]
Perilipin-2 (PLIN2)	OTRXJ9UN	PLIN2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[15]

References

• [1] CheMBL Affinity Phenotypic Cellular Interaction Assay ID: CHEMBL1125966
• [2] FDA Approved Drug Products from FDA Official Website. 2019. Application Number: (NDA) 019578
• [3] ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04347031) An Open Randomized Study of the Effectiveness of Mefloquine for the Treatment of Patients With COVID19. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
• [4] Repurposing of clinically developed drugs for treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Aug;58(8):4885-93.
• [5] Mefloquine FDA Label
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• [10] Comparative effects of fibrates on drug metabolizing enzymes in human hepatocytes. Pharm Res. 2005 Jan;22(1):71-8.
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• [12] Gastrointestinally distributed UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A10, which metabolizes estrogens and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, depends upon phosphorylation. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 2;279(27):28320-9. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M401396200. Epub 2004 Apr 26.
• [13] Carboxylic acid drug-induced DNA nicking in HEK293 cells expressing human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases: role of acyl glucuronide metabolites and glycation pathways. Chem Res Toxicol. 2007 Oct;20(10):1520-7. doi: 10.1021/tx700188x. Epub 2007 Sep 20.
• [14] Effects of fibrate compounds on expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by cultured endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Jun;19(6):1577-81. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.19.6.1577.
• [15] Decrease of hepatic stellate cells in rats with enhanced sensitivity to clofibrate-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Cancer Sci. 2011 Apr;102(4):735-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2011.01856.x. Epub 2011 Feb 10.