Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry II

Volume 7: THERAPEUTIC AREAS II: Cancer, Infectious Diseases, Inflammation & Immunology and Dermatology

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Hardbound, 1060 Pages
Published: NOV-2006
ISBN 10: 0-08-044520-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-08-044520-5
Imprint: ELSEVIER


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.


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011