About the Book:

Biological Therapeutics is an introduction to what is arguably the most exciting and fastest-growing branch of pharmaceutical science at the present time: the treatment of disease using biological medicines derived from living plant and animal tissues. All categories of biological therapeutics are covered in this comprehensive overview. Chapter features include historical introductions, an overview of the drugs and their mechanisms of action, uses, examples of adverse reactions and case studies.

Chapters cover the following:

·         genetic manipulation

·         Vaccines

·         Hormone-related drugs

·         the nature of inflammation and mediators of inflammation

·         autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases

·         treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory disorders

·         development of biological antineoplastic drugs

·         stem cell therapy

Contents:

1. Introduction to Genetic Manipulation

2. Vaccines

3. Hormone-related Drugs

4. The Nature of Inflammation and Mediators of Inflammation

5. Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases

6. Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory disorders with Biological Drugs

7. Development of Biological Antineoplastic Drugs

About the Authors:

Ben Greenstein is Honorary Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Free Hospital, London UK.