Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCXQ7DS)

• Drug Combination Name: Dacarbazine + Chlorambucil
• Indication: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Dacarbazine (DMNPZL4): Small molecular drug
  Chlorambucil (DMRKE63): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: SR
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 7.25
  Bliss Independence Score: 6.52
  Loewe Additivity Score: 7.06
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 9.5

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of Dacarbazine

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Adenocarcinoma	2D40	Approved	[2]
Astrocytoma	2A00.0Y	Approved	[2]
Brain disease	8C70-8E61	Approved	[2]
Central nervous system disease	8A04-8D87	Approved	[2]
Glioblastoma	2A00	Approved	[2]
Gliosarcoma	N.A.	Approved	[2]
Melanoma	2C30	Approved	[3]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[2]
Neuroblastoma	2D11.2	Investigative	[2]

Dacarbazine Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)	TTUTN1I	NOUNIPROTAC	Breaker	[7]

Dacarbazine Interacts with 3 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)	DEJGDUW	CP1A2_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1)	DE6OQ3W	CP1A1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1)	DEVDYN7	CP2E1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[10]

Dacarbazine Interacts with 12 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[11]
Interleukin-8 (CXCL8)	OTS7T5VH	IL8_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[6]
Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1)	OT43DI6J	IRF1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[12]
Methylated-DNA--protein-cysteine methyltransferase (MGMT)	OT40A9WH	MGMT_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[13]
Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1 (MCL1)	OT2YYI1A	MCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[14]
DNA repair nuclease/redox regulator APEX1 (APEX1)	OT53OI14	APEX1_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[15]
Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 (SLC2A1)	OTA675TJ	GTR1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[16]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3)	OTCYKGKO	MK03_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[17]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK1)	OTH85PI5	MK01_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[17]
Clusterin (CLU)	OTQGG0JM	CLUS_HUMAN	Affects Response To Substance	[18]
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1 (MAP3K1)	OTS3FVTY	M3K1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[17]
Erythropoietin (EPO)	OTZ90CN4	EPO_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[19]

Indication(s) of Chlorambucil

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia	2A82.0	Approved	[4]
Small lymphocytic lymphoma	2A82.0	Approved	[5]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[5]
Follicular lymphoma	2A80	Investigative	[5]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
DNA replication (DNA repli)	TTABD5E	NOUNIPROTAC	Intercalator	[20]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[21]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 (SLCO1A2)	DTE2B1D	SO1A2_HUMAN	Substrate	[22]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 1 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase pi (GSTP1)	DEK6079	GSTP1_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]

Chlorambucil Interacts with 37 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1)	OTLP0A0Y	GSTP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[24]
ATP-dependent translocase ABCB1 (ABCB1)	OTEJROBO	MDR1_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[25]
Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1)	OTA7K5XA	GSTA1_HUMAN	Decreases Activity	[26]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10)	OTOA4HTH	AK1BA_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF)	OTO46S5S	LIF_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 (AKR1C2)	OTQ2XMO3	AK1C2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Bcl-2-interacting killer (BIK)	OTTH1T3D	BIK_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[27]
F-box only protein 30 (FBXO30)	OTD1P6LA	FBX30_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Histone chaperone ASF1A (ASF1A)	OT4S44GP	ASF1A_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[27]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10A (TNFRSF10A)	OTBPCU2O	TR10A_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[28]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B (TNFRSF10B)	OTA1CPBV	TR10B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5 (BIRC5)	OTILXZYL	BIRC5_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[30]
Myc proto-oncogene protein (MYC)	OTPV5LUK	MYC_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[31]
Cellular tumor antigen p53 (TP53)	OTIE1VH3	P53_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL2)	OT9DVHC0	BCL2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[31]
Histone H2AX (H2AX)	OT18UX57	H2AX_HUMAN	Increases Phosphorylation	[32]
HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chain (HLA-DPA1)	OT7OG7Y2	DPA1_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[33]
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6 (FAS)	OTP9XG86	TNR6_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[34]
14-3-3 protein sigma (SFN)	OTLJCZ1U	1433S_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[29]
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 (CDKN1A)	OTQWHCZE	CDN1A_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[35]
Caspase-3 (CASP3)	OTIJRBE7	CASP3_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[34]
Histone H4 (H4C1)	OTB71W46	H4_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[32]
E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Mdm2 (MDM2)	OTOVXARF	MDM2_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 (RAD51)	OTNVWGC1	RAD51_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[36]
Apoptosis regulator BAX (BAX)	OTAW0V4V	BAX_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[37]
Caspase-8 (CASP8)	OTA8TVI8	CASP8_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[34]
kinase isozyme 4, mitochondrial (PDK4)	OTCMHMBZ	PDK4_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[38]
Bcl-2-binding component 3, isoforms 3/4 (BBC3)	OTUAXDAY	BBC3B_HUMAN	Increases Expression	[30]
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2)	OT0HENJ5	NF2L2_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[39]
Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)	OT3DVIGM	DYR_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[40]
Cytidine deaminase (CDA)	OT3HXP6N	CDD_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[41]
Fanconi anemia group G protein (FANCG)	OT7MC8TZ	FANCG_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[42]
Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 (BIRC2)	OTFXFREP	BIRC2_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[43]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1)	OTGUN89S	MRP1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[24]
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 2 (ABCC2)	OTJSIGV5	MRP2_HUMAN	Affects Export	[44]
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 1 (GSTM1)	OTSBF2MO	GSTM1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[45]
Fanconi anemia group C protein (FANCC)	OTTIDM3P	FANCC_HUMAN	Increases Response To Substance	[42]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Adult acute myeloid leukemia	DCD41DO	HL-60(TB)	Investigative	[1]
Amelanotic melanoma	DCMI0PH	MDA-MB-435	Investigative	[1]
Astrocytoma	DC5TCGP	SNB-19	Investigative	[1]
Childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia	DC6TWHU	CCRF-CEM	Investigative	[1]
Glioma	DCQBTV5	SF-295	Investigative	[1]
Lung adenocarcinoma	DCRSOT2	HOP-62	Investigative	[1]
Melanoma	DCTKD5H	UACC-257	Investigative	[1]
Minimally invasive lung adenocarcinoma	DC0XGTE	NCI-H322M	Investigative	[1]

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