Overview

The Art of Drug Synthesis illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines come together to produce successful medicines. The authors have compiled a collection of 21 representative categories of drugs, from which they have selected as examples many of the best-selling drugs on the market today. An introduction to each drug is provided, as well as background to the biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug metabolism, followed by a detailed account of the drug synthesis. Edited by prominent scientists working in drug discovery for Pfizer Meets the needs of a growing community of researchers in pharmaceutical R&D Provides a useful guide for practicing pharmaceutical scientists as well as a text for medicinal chemistry students An excellent follow-up to the very successful first book by these editors, Contemporary Drug Synthesis, but with all new therapeutic categories and drugs discussed.

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Where I see the book being very useful is as a starting point for student seminars or discussion groups... (Chemistry World, February 2008)

Where I see the book being very useful is as a starting point for student seminars or discussion groups... (Chemistry World, February 2008)

This is a most topical and useful short primer on estab1ished drugs and their synthesis. (American Journal of Therapeutics, June 2009) The book is very felicitous and closes a gap in the literature by covering the subject of drug development in this particular way. (Angewandte Chemie, June 23, 2008) This book is a very entertaining read. (ChemMedChem, 2008, 3) The editors and contriubting authros have certainly provided a most useful book for the medicinal and organic chemistry community. (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, March 2008) Where I see the book being very useful is as a starting point for student seminars or discussion groups... Also, it is highly illuminating just to dip into for a browse and to marvel at some of the excellent chemistry that goes on in the pharmaceutical industry. (Chemistry World, January 2008)

"“This is a most topical and useful short primer on estab1ished drugs and their synthesis.” (American Journal of Therapeutics, June 2009) ""The book is very felicitous and closes a gap in the literature by covering the subject of drug development in this particular way."" (Angewandte Chemie, June 23, 2008) ""This book is a very entertaining read."" (ChemMedChem, 2008, 3) ""The editors and contriubting authros have certainly provided a most useful book for the medicinal and organic chemistry community."" (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, March 2008) ""Where I see the book being very useful is as a starting point for student seminars or discussion groups... Also, it is highly illuminating just to dip into for a browse and to marvel at some of the excellent chemistry that goes on in the pharmaceutical industry."" (Chemistry World, January 2008)"

Author Information

Douglas S. Johnson, PHD, is a Research Chemist at Pfizer Global Research and Development. Jie Jack Li, PHD, is a Research Chemist at Pfizer Global Research and Development.

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