Edited by
Jake Plattner, Anacor Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Manoj Desai, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
Description
This volume reviews important therapeutic areas, their causes, diagnosis, experimental disease models, treatments, unmet medical needs
and future research areas. Areas covered include Cancer (biology, chemotherapy, mechanism & target approaches), Infectious Diseases
(viral [herpes, HIV], fungal, bacterial & parasitic), Inflammation & Immunology (arthritis, asthma) and Dermatology (acne, psoriasis).
For each area experts examine the key roles that medicinal chemistry and pharmacology play in reviving the fortunes of the drug discovery
process and developing new treatments. Ideal for students and researchers in chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology
and scientists working in the pharmaceutical industries.
Audience:
For students and researchers in chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology and scientists working in the pharmaceutical industries.