Chemistry and pharmacology of drug discovery

Chemistry and pharmacology of drug discovery

Author
Jie Jack Li
Publication Year
2025
Publisher
Wiley 
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

Illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of disciplines come together to produce successful medicines, discussing a total of 20 drugs that are all FDA-approved post 2021. Cover Infectious Disease, Cancer Drugs, CNS Drugs, and Miscellaneous Drugs. Each chapter covers background material on the drug class and/or disease indication and key aspects relevant to the discovery of the drug, including structure-activity relationships, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, efficacy, and safety.


Keywords: Drug discovery / Chemistry / Biology / Pharmacokinetics / Medicine / Diseases