Medicines for Cancer

Mechanism of Action and Clinical Pharmacology of Chemo, Hormonal, Targeted, and Immunotherapies

Surya K. De (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

632 Seiten

2023
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-443-13312-1 (ISBN)

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Medicines for Cancer: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Pharmacology of Chemo, Hormonal, Targeted, and Immunotherapies covers most known anti-cancer therapeutics. Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with its various forms resulting in nearly one out of every six mortalities each year. This book describes all US FDA-approved drugs (up to 2021), such as small molecules, peptides, monoclonal antibodies, whole antibodies, gene therapy, antibody-drug conjugates, cell therapy, and immunotherapies, along with information on their generic and brand names, medical uses, details dosage, mechanisms of actions, pharmacokinetics and side effects. Chemical structures of small molecules, small peptides, antibody-drug conjugates are also provided.

This book is ideal for medicinal chemists, oncologists, and pharmacologists, but it will also be indispensable for professional researchers, whether they are working in the clinic or the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr De holds fifteen United States and international patents. Due to his abundant research contributions in the areas of cancer, metabolic diseases, organic and medicinal chemistry, and neuroscience, he has earned the distinction of Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2010, and was subsequently awarded the status of Chartered Chemist in 2011. He is an elected Councilor in the American Chemical Society (San Diego section). He is editorial board member of Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry and Current Organic Synthesis.

1. Nomenclature of drugs2. Chemotherapy3. Hormonal Therapy4. Targeted Therapy: Small Molecules 5. Targeted therapy: Monoclonal antibody6. Targeted Therapy: Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)7. Immunotherapy

Erscheinungsdatum	03.04.2023
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	1020 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Technik
ISBN-10	0-443-13312-3 / 0443133123
ISBN-13	978-0-443-13312-1 / 9780443133121
Zustand	Neuware