Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCZRGBK)

• Drug Combination Name: Ezetimibe + Mycophenolic acid
• Indication: Chronic myelogenous leukemia; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  Ezetimibe (DM7A8TW): Small molecular drug
  Mycophenolic acid (DMRBMAU): N.A.
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: KBM-7
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 2.99
  Bliss Independence Score: 2.99
  Loewe Additivity Score: 3.78
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 3.78

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	[16]

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	[17]
P-glycoprotein 1 (ABCB1)	DTUGYRD	MDR1_HUMAN	Substrate	[18]
Breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2)	DTI7UX6	ABCG2_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (SLCO1B1)	DT3D8F0	SO1B1_HUMAN	Substrate	[20]
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 3 (ABCC3)	DTQ3ZHF	MRP3_HUMAN	Substrate	[19]
Bile salt export pump (ABCB11)	DTJ0EW4	ABCBB_HUMAN	Substrate	[21]

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	[22]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)	DEYGVN4	UD11_HUMAN	Metabolism	[22]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[22]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A3 (UGT1A3)	DEF2WXN	UD13_HUMAN	Metabolism	[23]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B15 (UGT2B15)	DENZ6B1	UDB15_HUMAN	Metabolism	[22]

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	[21]
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR)	OTRT3F3U	HMDH_HUMAN	Increases Activity	[24]
Phospholipid-transporting ATPase ABCA1 (ABCA1)	OT94G6BQ	ABCA1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARG)	OT8LHMDH	RARG_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBF1)	OTWBRPAI	SRBP1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Oxysterols receptor LXR-beta (NR1H2)	OT4APA60	NR1H2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBF2)	OTBXUNPL	SRBP2_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1)	OTAE1UA1	SCRB1_HUMAN	Decreases Expression	[25]
NPC1-like intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 (NPC1L1)	OT6GWW1P	NPCL1_HUMAN	Decreases Response To Substance	[26]

Indication(s) of Mycophenolic acid

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Crohn disease	DD70	Approved	[4]
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Interstitial cystitis	GC00.3	Approved	[6]
Large granular lymphocytic leukemia	2A90.1	Approved	[5]
Leukemia	N.A.	Approved	[7]
Lupus nephritis	4A40.0Y	Approved	[8]
MALT lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Myeloid leukaemia	2B33.1	Approved	[9]
Myeloproliferative neoplasm	2A20	Approved	[10]
Nodal marginal zone lymphoma	2A85.0	Approved	[5]
Primary cutaneous peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Recurrent adult burkitt lymphoma	2A85.6	Approved	[5]
Small intestine lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Systemic lupus erythematosus	4A40.0	Approved	[11]
Testicular lymphoma	N.A.	Approved	[5]
Classic Hodgkin lymphoma	N.A.	Investigative	[12]
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	1D6Y	Investigative	[13]
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)	1D64	Investigative	[14]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
MERS-CoV papain-like proteinase (PL-PRO)	TTYJOLE	R1AB_CVEMC (854-2740)	Inhibitor	[14]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 2 DTP Molecule(s)

DTP Name	DTP ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2)	DTFI42L	MRP2_HUMAN	Substrate	[27]
Organic anion transporter 1 (SLC22A6)	DTQ23VB	S22A6_HUMAN	Substrate	[28]

Mycophenolic acid Interacts with 2 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B7 (UGT2B7)	DEB3CV1	UD2B7_HUMAN	Metabolism	[29]
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A9 (UGT1A9)	DE85D2P	UD19_HUMAN	Metabolism	[29]

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