Medicines for Cancer: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Pharmacology of Chemo, Hormonal, Targeted, and Immunotherapies - Softcover

De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443133123 ISBN 13: 9780443133121

Publisher: Elsevier, 2023

Synopsis

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.

• Covers precise information on each drug treatment
• Catalogues and lists all FDA-approved drugs for cancer group by chemical classes
• Provides easy access to specific drugs

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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)―like small molecules, peptides, monoclonal antibodies, whole antibodies, gene therapy, antibody-drug conjugates, and cell therapy, and immunotherapies are considered, and information about 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 provided.

Medicines for Cancer: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Pharmacology of Chemo, Hormonal, Targeted, and Immunotherapies is a comprehensive volume covering most of the known anti-cancer therapeutics, ideal for medicinal chemists, oncologists and pharmacologists, this book will be indispensable for professional researchers, whether they are working in the clinic or the pharmaceutical industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443133123
• ISBN 13: 9780443133121
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 632