Innovative Approaches in Drug Discovery

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-12-801814-9
Verlag: ACADEMIC PRESS

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 786 g

Despite considerable technological advances, the pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a severe innovation deficit, especially in the discovery of new drugs. Innovative Approaches in Drug Discovery: Ethnopharmacology, Systems Biology and Holistic Targeting provides a critical review and analysis of health, disease and medicine, and explores possible reasons behind the present crisis in drug discovery. The authors illustrate the benefits of systems biology and pharmacogenomics approaches, and advocate the expansion from disease-centric discovery to person-centric therapeutics involving holistic, multi-target, whole systems approaches. This book lays a path for reigniting pharmaceutical innovation through a disciplined reemergence of pharmacognosy, embracing open innovation models and collaborative, trusted public-private partnerships. With unprecedented advances made in the development of biomedically-relevant tools and technologies, the need is great and the time is now for a renewed commitment towards expanding the repertoire of medicines. By incorporating real-life examples and state-of-the-art reviews, this book provides valuable insights into the discovery and development strategies for professionals, academicians, and students in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Zielgruppe

Scientists, researchers and academics in drug development, natural products, pharmacognosy and pharmacy; professors, graduate students, regulatory authorities, policy makers and health care professionalsworking in these areas

Autoren/Hrsg.

Patwardhan, Bhushan

Chaguturu, Rathnam

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Need for Innovative Approaches2. Why and How Drugs Fail3. Holistic Drug Targeting4. Reverse Pharmacology5. Network Pharmacology and Multi-target Formulation6. Genome-driven Drug Discovery Process7. Pharmacogenomics8. Transcriptomics and Epigenomics9. Proteomics10.Chemical Informatics11.Vaccines and Immunodrugs Discovery12.Curcumin as an example of holistic targeting agent13.New Approaches to Quality and Safety of Traditional Medical Products14.Lifestyle and Behavioral Approaches15.Collaborative Strategies for Future Drug Discovery16.Righting the ship: The Data Reproducibility Conundrum

Über Autor(innen)

Patwardhan, Bhushan
Bhushan Patwardhan, PhD, received his degrees in biochemistry. He is a professor and the Director of the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India, where he is engaged in research in biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical biology, and evidence-based Ayurveda. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), the recipient of many prestigious orations, and founder and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. He is the author of over one hundred scientific papers, holds eight international patents, and has received four thousand citations. His research on drug discovery and genomics has received high acclaim.