TY - BOOK AU - Ho,Rodney J.Y. AU - Gibaldi,Milo TI - Biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals: transforming proteins and genes into drugs SN - 0471206903 (pbk.) U1 - 615.19 PY - 2003/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley-Liss KW - Pharmaceutical biotechnology N1 - Foreword. - Preface. - Organization of the Book. - Contributors. - Pt. I. Transforming proteins and genes into therapeutics. 1. Introduction to biopharmaceuticals. 2. Comparative drug development of proteins and genes versus small molecules. 3. Biotechnology industry perspective on drug development. 4. Biopharmaceutical technologies and processes in drug development. 5. Pharmacology, toxicology, therapeutic dosage formulations, and clinical response. - Pt. II. Therapeutics based on biotechnology. 6. Hematopoietic growth factors and coagulation factors. 7. Interferons and cytokines for anti-infective and cancer therapy. 8. Hormones. 9. Enzymes. 10. Antibodies and derivatives. 11. Vaccines. 12. Other products : monographs. - Pt. III. Future directions. 13. Advanced drug delivery. 14. Individualization of drug regimens : integration of pharamacokinetic and pharmacogenic principles in drug therapy. 15. Gene and cell therapy. 16. Integration of discovery and development : the role of genomics and proteomics. - Appendix I. Pharmacokinetics and Disposition Data. - Appendix II. Molecular Characteristic and Therapeutic Use. - Appendix III. Nomenclature of Biotechnology Products. - Appendix IV. Synonym of Trade, Common, and Scientific Names of Biotechnology Products. - Appendix V. Other Information. - Index. - Monographs index ER -