Progress in medicinal chemistry. Vol. 45 /

The success of any drug discovery project relies upon the quality of the lead that initiates the lead optimization process. What defines a 'quality lead', where these 'quality leads' come from and how one discovers them has been the subject of intense debate within the pharmaceut...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: King, Frank D., Lawton, G.
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2007.
Έκδοση:1st ed.
Σειρά:Progress in medicinal chemistry ; 45
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Cover
  • Progress in Medicinal Chemistry 45
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • List of Contributors
  • Chapter 1. Hit and Lead Identification: Efficient Practices for Drug Discovery
  • Introduction
  • Hit and Lead Identification Practices
  • Lead Identification as Reported for Specific Targets
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2. DPPIV Inhibition: Promising Therapy for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
  • Introduction
  • Medicinal Chemistry and Preclinical Studies
  • Clinical Data for Oral DPPIV Inhibitors
  • Conclusions
  • Authors Note
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Recent Progress Toward Nonpeptide Ligands for the Melanocortin-4 Receptor
  • Introduction
  • Cyclohexylpiperidines as Potent MC4R Agonists
  • Cyclohexylpiperazines and Phenylpiperidines
  • Phenylpiperazines as MC4R Agonists
  • Other Classes of MC4R Agonists
  • Compounds Mimicking a-MSH and its Peptide Analogues
  • From Agonists to Antagonists
  • Small Molecule MC4R Antagonists from Initial Screen Hits
  • Other Nonpeptide MC4R Ligands
  • Interaction of the MC4R with Ligands
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4. Tuberculosis Chemotherapy: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
  • Introduction
  • TB Drug Development Pipeline
  • Potential New Drug Targets
  • Concluding Comments
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Subject Index
  • Author Index (Vols. 1- 45)
  • Subject Index (Vols. 1- 45)
  • Last Page.