Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCRFFQL)

• Drug Combination Name: CHLOROXINE + Mefloquine
• Indication: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  CHLOROXINE (DMFZBMQ): Small molecular drug
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: TC-32
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 11.28
  Bliss Independence Score: 18.02
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.14
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 3.16

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of CHLOROXINE

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Erythema	ME64.0	Approved	[2]
Pityriasis simplex	N.A.	Approved	[3]

CHLOROXINE Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Opioid receptor kappa (OPRK1)	TTQW87Y	OPRK_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[8]

CHLOROXINE Interacts with 3 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Early growth response protein 1 (EGR1)	OTCP6XGZ	EGR1_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]
Transcription factor Jun (JUN)	OTCYBO6X	JUN_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]
Protein c-Fos (FOS)	OTJBUVWS	FOS_HUMAN	Increases ADR	[9]

Indication(s) of Mefloquine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[4]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Phase 2	[5]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Preclinical	[6]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Preclinical	[6]
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy	8A45.02	Investigative	[7]

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	[10]

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	[11]

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	[12]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma	DCYMBL4	SU-DIPG-XIII	Investigative	[1]

References

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• [2] Drugs@FDA. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 2015
• [3] Chloroxine FDA Label
• [4] FDA Approved Drug Products from FDA Official Website. 2019. Application Number: (NDA) 019578
• [5] 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.
• [6] Repurposing of clinically developed drugs for treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Aug;58(8):4885-93.
• [7] Mefloquine FDA Label
• [8] In silico identification and biochemical evaluation of novel inhibitors of NRH:quinone oxidoreductase 2 (NQO2). Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Dec 15;20(24):7331-6.
• [9] ADReCS-Target: target profiles for aiding drug safety research and application. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D911-D917. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx899.
• [10] An ultrastructural study of the effects of mefloquine on malaria parasites. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1987 Jan;36(1):9-14.
• [11] Polymorphisms in human MDR1 (P-glycoprotein): recent advances and clinical relevance. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Jan;75(1):13-33.
• [12] Effect of rifampin on plasma concentrations of mefloquine in healthy volunteers. J Pharm Pharmacol. 2000 Oct;52(10):1265-9.