Description
Book SynopsisCompletely revised and updated, the 2nd edition of The Handbook of Medicinal Chemistry draws together contributions from authoritative practitioners to provide a comprehensive overview of the field as well as insight into the latest trends and research. An ideal companion for students in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery and drug development, while also communicating core principles, the book places the discipline within the context of the burgeoning platform of new modalities now available to drug discovery. The book also highlights the role chemistry has to play in wider target validation and translational technologies. This is a carefully curated compilation of writing from global experts using their broad experience of medicinal chemistry, project leadership and drug discovery and development from an industry, academic and charity perspective to provide unparalleled insight into the field.
Table of ContentsPhysicochemical Properties; Synthesis in Medicinal Chemistry; Useful Computational Chemistry Tools for Medicinal Chemistry; Structure-based Design for Medicinal Chemists; Fragment-based Ligand Discovery; Machine Learning in Drug Design; Drug Metabolism; ADME Optimization in Drug Discovery; Molecular Biology for Medicinal Chemists; Assays; In Vitro Biology: Measuring Pharmacological Activity That Will Translate to Clinical Efficacy; Animal Models: Practical Use and Considerations; Bioinformatics for Medicinal Chemistry; Translational Science; Discovery Toxicology in Lead Optimization; Toxicology and Drug Development; Patents for Medicines; Target Validation for Medicinal Chemists; Lead Optimisation: What you should know!; Pharmaceutical Properties – The Importance of Solid Form Selection; The Medicinal Chemistry and Process Chemistry Interface; Clinical Drug Development; SMN2 Splicing Modification by Small Molecules – A Blueprint to Tackle the Underlying Genetic Cause of Many Underserved Diseases; The Discovery of Checkpoint Kinase 1 Inhibitors: From Fragments to Clinical Candidate; Medicinal Chemistry for Neglected Diseases – Malaria, Tuberculosis, Sleeping Sickness, Leishmaniasis and River Blindness; New Therapeutic Chemical Modalities: Compositions, Modes-of-action, and Drug Discovery
