Basic Principles of Drug Discovery and Development - 9780124115088

Basic Principles of Drug Discovery and Development presents the multifaceted process of identifying a new drug in the modern era, providing comprehensive explanations of enabling technologies such as high throughput screening, structure based drug design, molecular modeling, pharmaceutical profiling, and translational medicine, all areas that have become critical steps in the successful development of marketable therapeutics.

The text introduces the fundamental principles of drug discovery and development, also discussing important drug targets by class, in vitro screening methods, medicinal chemistry strategies in drug design, principles in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, animal models of disease states, clinical trial basics, and selected business aspects of the drug discovery process. It is designed to enable new scientists to rapidly understand the key fundamentals of drug discovery, including pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and intellectual property.

Provides a clear explanation of how the pharmaceutical industry works

Explains the complete drug discovery process, from lead, to testing bioactivity, production of the drug, and the process of protecting intellectual property

Ideal for anyone interested in learning about the drug discovery process and those contemplating careers in the industry

Explains the transition process from academia or other industries