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Antibiotic Discovery and Development

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introductory History of Antimicrobial Drugs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Marketed Major Classes of Compounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
    2. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

      • Malcolm G. P. Page
      Pages 79-117
    3. Review of the Quinolone Family

      • George A. Jacoby, David C. Hooper
      Pages 119-146
    4. Tetracyclines

      • Patricia A. Bradford, C. Hal Jones
      Pages 147-179
    5. Macrolides and Ketolides

      • Ze-Qi Xu, Michael T. Flavin, David A. Eiznhamer
      Pages 181-228
    6. Aminoglycosides

      • Eliana S. Armstrong, Corwin F. Kostrub, Robert T. Cass, Heinz E. Moser, Alisa W. Serio, George H. Miller
      Pages 229-269
    7. Oxazolidinone Antibacterial Agents

      • Michael R. Barbachyn
      Pages 271-299
    8. Glycopeptides and Lipoglycopeptides

      • F. F. Arhin, A. Belley, A. Rafai Far, D. Lehoux, G. Moeck, T. R. Parr Jr.
      Pages 301-346
  4. The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance/Resistance Mechanisms to Major Classes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 347-347
    2. Efflux-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance

      • Keith Poole
      Pages 349-395
    3. Inducible Resistance to Macrolide Antibiotics

      • Sai Lakshmi Subramanian, Haripriya Ramu, Alexander S. Mankin
      Pages 455-484
    4. Fluoroquinolone Resistance: Mechanisms, Restrictive Dosing, and Anti-Mutant Screening Strategies for New Compounds

      • Karl Drlica, Xilin Zhao, Muhammad Malik, Tal Salz, Robert Kerns
      Pages 485-514
    5. Glycopeptide Resistance

      • Bruno Périchon, Patrice Courvalin
      Pages 515-542
    6. Acquired Tetracycline Resistance Genes

      • Marilyn C. Roberts
      Pages 543-568

About this book

This volume covers all aspects of the antibiotic discovery and development process through Phase II/III. The contributors, a group of highly experienced individuals in both academics and industry, include chapters on the need for new antibiotic compounds, strategies for screening for new antibiotics, sources of novel synthetic and natural antibiotics, discovery phases of lead development and optimization, and candidate compound nominations into development. Beyond discovery , the handbook will cover all of the studies to prepare for IND submission: Phase I (safety and dose ranging), progression to Phase II (efficacy), and Phase III (capturing desired initial indications). This book walks the reader through all aspects of the process, which has never been done before in a single reference. With the rise of antibiotic resistance and the increasing view that a crisis may be looming in infectious diseases, there are strong signs of renewed emphasis in antibiotic research. The purpose of the handbook is to offer a detailed overview of all aspects of the problem posed by antibiotic discovery and development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Senior Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Waltham, USA

    Thomas J. Dougherty

  • Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New Haven, USA

    Michael J. Pucci

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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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