Drug Discovery Handbook

The Drug Discovery Handbook gives professionals a tool tofacilitate drug discovery by bringing together, for the first timein one resource, a compendium of methods and techniques that needto be considered when developing new drugs. This comprehensive, practical guide presents an explanation of thelatest techniques and methods in drug discovery, including: Genomics, proteomics, high-throughput screening, and systemsbiology Summaries of how these techniques and methods are used todiscover new central nervous system agents, antiviral agents,respiratory drugs, oncology drugs, and more Specific approaches to drug discovery, including problems thatare encountered, solutions to these problems, and limitations ofvarious methods and techniques The thorough coverage and practical, scientifically validproblem-solving approach of Drug Discovery Handbook will serve asan invaluable aid in the complex task of developing new drugs.