Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Development describes the key events and roles of medicinal chemistry in the discovery and development of lead compounds into drugs (including target identification). In 30 case studies, the book covers all stages of drug development, including the discovery of active compounds, research on the pharmacological properties of molecules, and confirmation of drug targets.

• Provides unique information on different drug development case studies
• Integrates pharmaceutical knowledge—mainly medicinal chemistry—with new drug development thinking
• Describes the impact of key events in drug development and drug efficacy using case studies