Hardbound. Highlights of this volume include comprehensive accounts of the biological rationale, design and clinical potential of new drug molecules; valuable summaries of structure-activity relationships in topical areas of medicinal chemistry; and expert evaluation of new technologies in their application to drug action and design.The seven chapters of this volume describe exciting advances in new drug molecules and in the application of new technologies to drug discovery and development.Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive ...
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Hardbound. Highlights of this volume include comprehensive accounts of the biological rationale, design and clinical potential of new drug molecules; valuable summaries of structure-activity relationships in topical areas of medicinal chemistry; and expert evaluation of new technologies in their application to drug action and design.The seven chapters of this volume describe exciting advances in new drug molecules and in the application of new technologies to drug discovery and development.Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive account of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors, a new class of anti-inflammatory agents with potential application to rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis, as well as other disorders with an inflammatory component.A timely review on ligands for adenosine A3 receptors in Chapter 2 focuses on potent and selective agonists and partial agonists derived from adenosine, but demons
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