Can Central Composite Design (RSM) be used to find out the interaction between 2 drugs (whether synergistic, additive, or antagonistic)?

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I am interested to find out the interactions between 2 drugs in terms of their inhibitory effects on various mediators of inflammation. We have earlier used combination index and Isobologram models in this context and now want to try RSM.

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Is changing the medium during the experiment overestimate the results?

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