Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCX9BN2)

• Drug Combination Name: Flavopiridol + Trametinib
• Indication: Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Flavopiridol (DMKSUOI): Small molecular drug
  Trametinib (DM2JGQ3): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SU-DIPG-XIII
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 9.034
  Bliss Independence Score: 8.115
  Loewe Additivity Score: 7.042
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 8.58

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Flavopiridol

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Acute myeloid leukaemia	2A60	Phase 2	[2]
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	2A82.0	Discontinued in Phase 3	[3]

Flavopiridol Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9)	TT1LVF2	CDK9_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[9]
Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)	TTMBO1Z	NOUNIPROTAC	Inhibitor	[10]
Myophosphorylase (PYGM)	TT31JXP	PYGM_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[10]

Flavopiridol Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[11]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[12]

Flavopiridol Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[13]

Flavopiridol Interacts with 42 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10A (TNFRSF10A)	OTBPCU2O	TR10A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
CASP8 and FADD-like apoptosis regulator (CFLAR)	OTX14BAS	CFLAR_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[15]
Serine protease HTRA2, mitochondrial (HTRA2)	OTC7616F	HTRA2_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[8]
Transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein (TGFB1)	OTV5XHVH	TGFB1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[16]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[17]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1)	OTW1SC2N	CDK1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[8]
Poly polymerase 1 (PARP1)	OT310QSG	PARP1_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[19]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor Kit (KIT)	OTHUY3VZ	KIT_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[21]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)	OT7EP05T	CDK4_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[8]
Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)	OTHZ1RIA	PCNA_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
G2/mitotic-specific cyclin-B1 (CCNB1)	OT19S7E5	CCNB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[22]
High mobility group protein HMG-I/HMG-Y (HMGA1)	OTQUSHPX	HMGA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 (CCND1)	OT8HPTKJ	CCND1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[18]
G1/S-specific cyclin-E1 (CCNE1)	OTLD7UID	CCNE1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[23]
DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1 (POLR2A)	OTHJQ1DZ	RPB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2)	OTB5DYYZ	CDK2_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[8]
NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA)	OTFT924M	IKBA_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[24]
Retinoblastoma-like protein 1 (RBL1)	OTDEBFYC	RBL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[23]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)	OTAAGKYZ	STAT3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[26]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B (CDKN1B)	OTNY5LLZ	CDN1B_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[27]
Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 10 (TNFSF10)	OT4PXBTA	TNF10_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[14]
Caspase-9 (CASP9)	OTD4RFFG	CASP9_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[19]
BH3-interacting domain death agonist (BID)	OTOSHSHU	BID_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[28]
Cytochrome c (CYCS)	OTBFALJD	CYC_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[19]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 (MDM2)	OTOVXARF	MDM2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[29]
Transcription factor E2F1 (E2F1)	OTLKYBBC	E2F1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[7]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Bcl-2-like protein 1 (BCL2L1)	OTRC5K9O	B2CL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 (MCL1)	OT2YYI1A	MCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3 (BIRC3)	OT3E95KB	BIRC3_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[8]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Cleavage	[30]
BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 1 (BAG1)	OTRQNIA4	BAG1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[20]
Diablo IAP-binding mitochondrial protein (DIABLO)	OTHJ9MCZ	DBLOH_HUMAN	Affects Localization	[8]
Glycogen phosphorylase, brain form (PYGB)	OT2ZTJT0	PYGB_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[31]
Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form (PYGL)	OTS1YFGR	PYGL_HUMAN	Affects Binding	[31]

Indication(s) of Trametinib

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[4]
Metastatic melanoma	2E2Z	Approved	[5]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Investigative	[6]
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	1D65	Investigative	[6]

Trametinib Interacts with 3 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MAPK/ERK kinase kinase (MAP3K)	TTROQ37	NOUNIPROTAC	Modulator	[32]
HUMAN ERK activator kinase 1 (MEK1)	TTAW3TO	MP2K1_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]
HUMAN ERK activator kinase 2 (MEK2)	TTWX403	MP2K2_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[6]

Trametinib Interacts with 13 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Bcl-2-like protein 11 (BCL2L11)	OTNQQWFJ	B2L11_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[33]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[33]
Retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB1)	OTQJUJMZ	RB_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[33]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 16 (NGFR)	OTPKSM49	TNR16_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[34]
Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 (RPS6KB1)	OTAELNGX	KS6B1_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[33]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[33]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Phosphorylation	[33]
RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT1)	OT8H2YY7	AKT1_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[33]
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3)	OTAAGKYZ	STAT3_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[35]
Sequestosome-1 (SQSTM1)	OTGY5D5J	SQSTM_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[34]
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-11 (GNA11)	OT0K99TO	GNA11_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[33]
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1)	OT4Y9NQI	MP2K1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[36]
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha (GNAQ)	OTOODWTU	GNAQ_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[33]

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