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Description of  Epigenetics for Drug Discovery (Drug Discovery, Volume 48)

Epigenetics is one of the fastest moving fields in drug discovery, with almost every large pharmaceutical company and a substantial number of biotechnology companies targeting epigenetic processes to treat diseases ranging from cancer to Huntingtons disease and from inflammation to sickle cell anaemia. The book introduces epigenetics and explains the importance at both a phenomenological and molecular level. It reviews the breakthroughs in the field and highlights the ongoing challenges in creating safe and effective epigenetic drugs. Including case histories and real life examples, and written and edited by experts within the field from both industry and academia, this book provides an invaluable guide to this developing field for medicinal chemists working in academia and in the pharmaceutical industry. Read more