Drug discovery : practices, processes, and perspectives / edited by Jie Jack Li, E.J. Corey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Jie Jack.

Corey, E. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug development.

Pharmaceutical chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (572 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sets forth the history, state of the science, and future directions of drug discovery Edited by Jie Jack Li and Nobel laureate E. J. Corey, two leading pioneers in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry, this book synthesizes great moments in history, the current state of the science, and future directions of drug discovery into one expertly written and organized work. Exploring all major therapeutic areas, the book introduces readers to all facets and phases of drug discovery, including target selection, biological testing, drug metabolism, and computer-assisted drug design.<p

Contents:

History of drug discovery

Target identification and validation

In vitro and in vivo assays

Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics in drug discovery

Cardiovascular drugs

Diabetes drugs

CNS drugs

Cancer drugs

Antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory drugs

Anti-bacterial drugs

Antiviral drug discovery.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781118354476

1118354478

9781118354483

1118354486

9781299464841

129946484X

9781118354469

111835446X

OCLC:

806456447