Overview
An integrated and insightful look at successful drug synthesis in today's drug discovery market
The pharmaceutical industry is unquestionably vibrant today, with drug synthesis making a vital contribution. Whether in the early developmental stages of identifying and optimizing a lead, or the latter stages of process development and cost-effective scale-up, the ability to design elegant and economical synthetic routes is often a major factor in the eventual viability and commercial success of a drug.
Contemporary Drug Synthesis examines how leading researchers and manufacturers have integrated chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines in the creation and development of leading drugs.
Authored by four of the pharmaceutical industry's most respected scientists, this timely volume:
- Focuses on the processes that resulted in high-profile drugs including Lipitor, Celebrex, Viagra, Gleevec, Nexium, Claritin, and over a dozen others
- Provides an in-depth introduction to each drug, followed by a detailed account of its synthesis
- Organizes the drugs into fourteen therapeutic areas for clarity and ease of use
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780471214809
- ISBN-10: 0471214809
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish Date: June 2004
- Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.72 x 0.66 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.18 pounds
- Page Count: 240
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