Industrialization of Drug Discovery - 9781032099941

CRC Press

Industrialization of Drug DiscoveryFrom Target Selection Through Lead Optimization\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey S. Handen, Ph.D.\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781032099941, 978-1032099941\nSynopsis\nThe drug discovery and development process is getting longer, more expensive, and no better. The industry suffers from the same clinical attrition and safety-related market withdrawal rates today as it did 20 years ago. Industrialization of Drug Discovery: From Target Selection Through Lead Optimization scrutinizes these problems in detail, contrasting the promise of technology and industrialization with the challenges of using the tools available to their best advantage. The book explores early successes, examines the current state of the art, and provides a strategic analysis of the issues currently facing drug discovery.\n\nIntroducing the historical background and current status of the industry, the book delineates the ba.