Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

ISBN-13: 9780367392208 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 428 str.

Michael J. Groves

Opis

Edited by a world-renowned authority, with contributions from experts, this second edition explores the redefinition of the term biotechnology as applied to pharmaceuticals. The book examines the successful evolution of humanized monoclonal antibodies to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases, considers the currently disappointing results of genetic engineering and genomics that have isolated disease-responsible genes without effect, and looks at the market and scientific reasons behind the failure of many biotechnology products to live up to their hype. It contains a discussion of regulatory and compendial issues and concludes with a look at future challenges facing biotechnology.

Spis treści

Introduction. The Structure of Proteins. Recombinant DNA Basics. Monoclonal Antibodies. Proteomics: A New Emerging Area of Biotechnology. Commonly Used Analytical Techniques for Biotechnology Products. Proteins as Drug Delivery Systems. Formulation of Proteins and Peptides. Proteins and Phospholipids. Vaccines: Ancient Medicines to Modern Therapeutics. Pulmonary Drug Delivery System for Biomarcromolecule. Polymeric Systems for Oral Protein and Peptide Delivery. Regulatory and Compendial Issues. Some Challenges Relating to the future of Biopharmaceutical Technology.

O autorze

A pharmacist with a doctorate in chemical engineering, Dr. Groves has spent much of his career working in industry and academe. Now retired, his scientific interests include dispersed drug delivery systems and quality control issues for parenteral drug products. Editor or joint editor of a number of books, he has published 400 research papers, patents, reviews and book reviews. He is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, the Institute of Biology and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.