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Retaining the successful approach found in the previous volume in this series, the inventors and primary developers of drugs that successfully made it to market tell the story of the drug´s discovery and development and relate the often twisted route from the first candidate molecule to the final marketed drug.
11 selected case studies describe recently introduced drugs that have not been previously covered in textbooks or general references. These range across six different therapeutic fields and provide a representative cross-section of the current drug development efforts. Backed by copious data and chemical information, the insight and experience of the contributors makes this one of the most useful training manuals that a junior medicinal chemist can hope to find and has won the support and endorsement of IUPAC.

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PART I. HDAC Inhibitor Anticancer Drug Discovery
FROM DMSO TO THE ANTICANCER COMPOUND SAHA, AN UNUSUAL INTELLECTUAL PATHWAY FOR DRUG DESIGN
Introduction
The Discovery of SAHA (vorinostat)
Clinical Trials
Follow-On Research - Selective HDAC Inhibitors
Conclusion
ROMIDEPSIN AND THE ZINC-BINDING THIOL FAMILY OF NATURAL PRODUCT HDAC INHIBITORS
Histone Deacetylases as a Therapeutic Target
The Discovery and Development of Romidepsin
The Zinc-Binding Thiol Family of Natural Product HDAC Inhibitors
Synthetic Analogues of the Zinc-Binding Thiol Natural Products
Summary
THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF BELINOSTAT
Introduction
Discovery of Belinostat
Belinostat Biological Profiling
Formulation Development
Clinical Development
Conclusions
DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF FARYDAK (NVP-LBH589, PANOBINOSTAT) AS AN ANTICANCER DRUG
Target Identification: From p21Wafl Induction to HDAC Inhibition
Program Flowchart Assays for Drug Discovery
Hit-To-Lead Campaign: Trichostatin A to LAK974
Lead Optimization: LAK974 to LAQ824
Profiling LAQ824 for Cancer Therapy
Preclinical Development of LAQ824
LAQ824 Follow-Up
Discovery of LBH589
Safety Profile for LBH589
Pan-HDAC Inhibition by LBH589
Cancer Cell-Specific Cytotoxicity of LBH589
DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF HDAC SUBTYPE SELECTIVE INHIBITOR CHIDAMIDE: POTENTIAL IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY AGAINST CANCER
Introduction
Discovery of Chidamide
Molecular Mechanisms of Chidamide
Animal Studies
Clinical Development
Future Perspective
PART II. Steroidal CYP17 Inhibitor Anticancer Drug Discovery
ABIRATERONE ACETATE (ZYTIGA): AN INHIBITOR OF CYP17 AS A THERAPEUTIC FOR CASTRATION-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER
Introduction
Discovery and Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR)
Preclinical Characterisation of Abiraterone
Physical Characterisation
Clinical Studies
Conclusion
PART III. Anti-Infective Drug Discoveries
DISCOVERY OF DELAMANID FOR THE TREATMENT OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Introduction
Synthesis Strategy
Synthesis Route
Screening Evaluations
Preclinical Data of Delamanid
Clinical Data of Delamanid
Future Priorities and Conclusion
SOFOSBUVIR: THE DISCOVERY OF A CURATIVE THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
PART IV. Central Nervous System (CNS) Drug Discovery
THE DISCOVERY OF THE ANTIDEPRESSANT VORTIOXETINE AND THE RESEARCH THAT UNCOVERED ITS POTENTIAL TO TREAT THE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION
Introduction
The Discovery of Vortioxetine
Clinical Development of Vortioxetine for the Treatment of MDD
Uncovering Vortioxetine´s Potential to Treat Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with MDD
Conclusion
PART V. Antiulcer Drug Discovery
DISCOVERY OF VONOPRAZAN FUMARATE (TAK-438) AS A NOVEL, POTENT AND LONG-LASTING POTASSIUM-COMPETITIVE ACID BLOCKER
Introduction
Limitations of PPIs and the Possibility of P-CABs
Exploration of Seed Compounds
Lead Generation from HTS Hit Compound 1
Analysis of SAR and Structure-Toxicity Relationship for Lead OptimizationSelection of Vonoprazan Fumarate (TAK-438) as a Candidate Compound
Preclinical Studiy of TAK-438
Clinical Study of TAK-438
Discussion
Conclusion
PART VI. Cross-Therapeutic Drug Discovery (Respiratory Diseases/Anti-Cancer)
DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF NINTEDANIB: A NOVEL ANTIANGIOGENIC AND ANTIFIBROTIC AGENT
Introduction
Structure-Activity Relationships of Oxindole Kinase Inhibitors and the Discovery of Nintedanib
Structural Research
Preclinical Pharmacodynamic Exploration
Nonclinical Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Toxicology
Phase III Clinical Data
Other Oncology Studies
Conclusions
Index

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