Transformative Concepts for Drug Design: Target Wrapping

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, Clinical, Technology, Engineering, Health & Well Being, Medical
Cover of the book Transformative Concepts for Drug Design: Target Wrapping by Ariel Fernandez, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ariel Fernandez ISBN: 9783642117923
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: April 28, 2010
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Ariel Fernandez
ISBN: 9783642117923
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: April 28, 2010
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

In spite of the enticing promises of the post-genomic era, the pharmaceutical world is in a state of disarray. Drug discovery seems now riskier and more uncertain than ever. Thus, projects get routinely terminated in mid-stage clinical trials, new targets are getting harder to find, and successful therapeutic agents are often recalled as unanticipated side effects are discovered. Exploiting the huge output of genomic studies to make safer drugs has proven to be much more difficult than anticipated. More than ever, the lead in the pharmaceutical industry depends on the ability to harness innovative research, and this type of innovation can only come from one source: fundamental knowledge. This book squarely addresses this crucial problem since it introduces fundamental discoveries in basic biomolecular research that hold potential to broaden the technological base of the pharmaceutical industry. The book takes a fresh and fundamental look at the problem of how to design an effective drug with controlled specificity. Since the novel transformative concepts are unfamiliar to most practitioners, the first part of this book explains matters very carefully starting from a fairly elementary physico-chemical level. The second part of the book is devoted to practical applications, aiming at nothing less than a paradigm shift in drug design. This book is addressed to scientists working at the cutting edge of research in the pharmaceutical industry, but the material is at the same time accessible to senior undergraduates or graduate students interested in drug discovery and molecular design.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In spite of the enticing promises of the post-genomic era, the pharmaceutical world is in a state of disarray. Drug discovery seems now riskier and more uncertain than ever. Thus, projects get routinely terminated in mid-stage clinical trials, new targets are getting harder to find, and successful therapeutic agents are often recalled as unanticipated side effects are discovered. Exploiting the huge output of genomic studies to make safer drugs has proven to be much more difficult than anticipated. More than ever, the lead in the pharmaceutical industry depends on the ability to harness innovative research, and this type of innovation can only come from one source: fundamental knowledge. This book squarely addresses this crucial problem since it introduces fundamental discoveries in basic biomolecular research that hold potential to broaden the technological base of the pharmaceutical industry. The book takes a fresh and fundamental look at the problem of how to design an effective drug with controlled specificity. Since the novel transformative concepts are unfamiliar to most practitioners, the first part of this book explains matters very carefully starting from a fairly elementary physico-chemical level. The second part of the book is devoted to practical applications, aiming at nothing less than a paradigm shift in drug design. This book is addressed to scientists working at the cutting edge of research in the pharmaceutical industry, but the material is at the same time accessible to senior undergraduates or graduate students interested in drug discovery and molecular design.

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Anaesthesia — Innovations in Management by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Chiral Recognition in Separation Methods by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Introducing Writing Across the Curriculum into China by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Carbon Cycle in the Russian Arctic Seas by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Evidence-Based Practice in Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Software Project Management in a Changing World by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Topics in Classical Micro- and Macroeconomics by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book China’s Energy Economy by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Projektive Geometrie der Ebene by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten in der Physio- und Ergotherapie by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Photovoltaics Guidebook for Decision-Makers by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Nano-Antimicrobials by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book Silviculture in the Tropics by Ariel Fernandez
Cover of the book A History of Chinese Science and Technology by Ariel Fernandez
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy