Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCSWTQ0)

• Drug Combination Name: Artemether + Pralatrexate
• Indication: Ewing sarcoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Artemether (DM48QOT): Small molecular drug
  Pralatrexate (DMAO80I): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: TC-71
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 11.674
  Bliss Independence Score: 9.776
  Loewe Additivity Score: 0.67
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 2.74

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Artemether

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[2]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Sodium pump subunit alpha-1 (ATP1A1)	TTWK8D0	AT1A1_HUMAN	Binder	[2]

Artemether Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[5]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 (NR1I3)	OTS3SGH7	NR1I3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[10]

Indication(s) of Pralatrexate

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Breast cancer	2C60-2C65	Approved	[3]
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma	2A90.C	Approved	[3]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[4]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Polypeptide deformylase (PDF)	TT9SL3Q	DEFM_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[11]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Folate transporter 1 (SLC19A1)	DTOSN46	S19A1_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Proton-coupled folate transporter (SLC46A1)	DTDJEMI	PCFT_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]

Pralatrexate Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Folylpolyglutamate synthase (FPGS)	DECWT2V	FOLC_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

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