Handbook of essential pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug metabolism for industrial scientists

In the pharmaceutical industry, the incorporation of the disciplines of pharma- kinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug metabolism (PK/PD/DM) into various drug development processes has been recognized to be extremely important for approp- ate compound selection and optimization. During discovery phases, the identifi- tion of the critical PK/PD/DM issues of new compounds plays an essential role in understanding their pharmacological profiles and structure-activity relationships. Owing to recent progress in analytical chemistry, a large number of compounds can be screened for their PK/PD/DM properties within a relatively short period of time. During development phases as well, the toxicology and clinical study designs and trials of a compound should be based on a thorough understanding of its PK/PD/DM properties. During my time as an industrial scientist, I realized that a reference work designed for practical industrial applications of PK/PD/DM could be a very valuable tool for researchers not only in the pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism departments, but also for other discovery and development groups in pharmaceutical companies. This book is designed specifically for industrial scientists, laboratory assistants, and managers who are involved in PK/PD/DM-related areas. It consists of thirteen chapters, each of which deals with a particular PK/PD/DM issue and its industrial applications. Chapters 3 and 12 in particular address recent topics on higher throughput in vivo exposure screening and the prediction of pharmacokinetics in humans, respectively. Chapter 8 covers essential information on drug metabolism for industrial scientists.

This volume is a handbook primarily designed for scientists and technicians without formal pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) training, who work in an industrial setting. The book is a primary desktop reference and contains easy-to-understand guidance for PK/PD issues, study design, and data interpretation. PK/PD are integral aspects for investigating the disposition and pharmacological efficacy of drugs under various experimental and clinical conditions

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Kwon's guide to the industrial applications of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug metabolism is intended primarily for industrial scientists, lab assistants, and managers in the discovery and development groups of pharmaceutical companies. Thirteen chapters deal with specific PK/PD/DM issues; the work also covers recent topics on higher-throughput in-vivo exposure screening and the prediction of pharmacokinetics in humans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Introduction....Pages 1-2 Pharmacokinetic Study Design and Data Interpretation....Pages 3-28 New Approaches for High Throughput In Vivo Exposure Screening....Pages 29-33 Absorption....Pages 35-72 Distribution....Pages 73-82 Clearance....Pages 83-103 Protein Binding....Pages 105-120 Metabolism....Pages 121-168 Biliary Excretion....Pages 169-173 Nonlinear Pharmacokinetics....Pages 175-188 Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Relationships....Pages 189-205 Predicting Pharmacokinetics in Humans....Pages 207-228 Animal Physiology....Pages 229-239 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are the important fields of pharmaceutical sciences for investigating disposition profiles and the pharmacological efficacy of drugs in the body under various experimental and clinical conditions (Caldwell et al., 1995 and Cocchetto and Wargin, 1980).