{"product_id":"molecular-targeted-drug-discovery-robert-a-copeland-9781394341061","title":"Molecular Targeted Drug Discovery: A Guide to How Modern Medicines Are Created","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn-depth guide detailing the entire drug discovery process\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular-Targeted Drug Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e covers the practice of drug discovery against specific molecular targets, beginning with a history of the development of medicine as a molecular science and introducing the reader to the various therapeutic modalities that are in current clinical use against molecular targets. Subsequent chapters cover each of the sequential stages of drug discovery from target selection through declaration of a clinical candidate molecule as well as cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes real-life case studies and examples, making complex concepts accessible and engaging, and uses language and approaches for a range of scientific backgrounds, easing communication and solving an important efficiency hurdle in the drug discovery process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Targeted Drug Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe history of pharmacology and medicine as molecular sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe molecular basis of diseases, including genetic alterations, gene amplification, protein overexpression, synthetic lethality, and disease association versus causality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTherapeutic modalities for target-specific modulation, covering both biologics and small molecule drug approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stages of modern drug discovery from target selection and hit finding through lead optimization and structure-activity relationship studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolecular Targeted Drug Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for early career practitioners in pharmaceutical research and drug discovery, graduate students in related programs of study, and researchers in drug discovery, chemical and physical sciences, pharmacology, biological sciences, and medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert A. Copeland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394341067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394341061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert A. Copeland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48437671756031,"sku":"9781394341061","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f72c162-d81d-4d19-8619-11f6f7154515.jpg?v=1777163311","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/molecular-targeted-drug-discovery-robert-a-copeland-9781394341061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}