Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals
Subtitle: Transforming Proteins and Genes into Drugs
Publisher: Wiley-Liss
Published: June 27, 2003
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780471206903
First sentence: Since the discovery in 1800 that the human body is composed of cells and proteins that are susceptible to but can also fight off pathogenic microbes, the perceived battlefield has challenged our imagination to develop biopharmaceuticals-biologically based therapeutic products.
Description: The first of this book's three sections focuses on the process of transforming a macromolecule into a therapeutic agent; the second provides a brief overview of each class of macromolecule with respect to physiological role and clinical application. The second section also provides additional detail for each FDA approved biopharmaceutical. The final section looks to new advances that will enhance our ability to develop new macromolecules into effective biopharmaceuticals.