Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCURNS1)

• Drug Combination Name: Ezetimibe + Mefloquine
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ezetimibe (DM7A8TW): Small molecular drug
  Mefloquine (DMWT905): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 4.91
  Bliss Independence Score: 4.91
  Loewe Additivity Score: 5.8
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.8

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Ezetimibe

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Atherosclerosis	BD40	Approved	[2]
Hypercholesterolaemia	5C80.0	Approved	[3]
Hyperlipidemia	5C80.Z	Approved	[2]
Hyperlipidemia, familial combined, LPL related	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	DB92	Approved	[2]
Type-1/2 diabetes	5A10-5A11	Approved	[2]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1 (NPC1L1)	TTPD1CN	NPCL1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[9]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 6 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[10]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[13]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 3 (ABCC3)	DTQ3ZHF	MRP3_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	DTJ0EW4	ABCBB_HUMAN	Substrate	[14]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 5 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A3 (UGT1A3)	DEF2WXN	UD13_HUMAN	Metabolism	[16]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B15 (UGT2B15)	DENZ6B1	UDB15_HUMAN	Metabolism	[15]

Ezetimibe Interacts with 9 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	OTRU7THO	ABCBB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[14]
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR)	OTRT3F3U	HMDH_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[17]
Phospholipid-transporting ATPase ABCA1 (ABCA1)	OT94G6BQ	ABCA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARG)	OT8LHMDH	RARG_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Oxysterols receptor LXR-beta (NR1H2)	OT4APA60	NR1H2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBF2)	OTBXUNPL	SRBP2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1)	OTAE1UA1	SCRB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[18]
NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (NPC1L1)	OT6GWW1P	NPCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[19]

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	[20]

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	[21]

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	[22]

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