Stereochemical Aspects of Drug Action and Disposition, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Coll. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Vol. 153

This book aims to guide and inspire drug researchers as they enter the 21st century. Stereochemistry is an essential dimension in pharmacology and should be understood as such by all drug researchers whatever their background. When used as probes or medicines, stereoisomeric drugs offer invaluable insights or innovative therapeutic strategies. The book spans the subject from the molecular to the clinical. The first section on chemical aspects contains chapters on chemical synthesis, analysis, natural products, chiral stability (racemezation) and physical properties. The second section is on experimental pharmacology, with chapters on drug-receptor interactions, chiral recognition, ion channels, and molecular toxicology. The third section focuses on drug disposition, with chapters on absorption, distribution, protein binding, metabolism and elimination. The final section is dedicated to regulatory and clinical aspects.

Preface.- Section 1. Chemical Aspects: 1. Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organic Synthesis:Principles and Examples. 2. Stereoselective separations: Recent Advances in Capillary Electrophoresis and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. 3. Stereochemical Issues in Bioactive Natural Products. 4. Drug Racemization and Its Significance in Pharmaceutical Research. 5. Physical Properties and Crystal Structures of Chiral Drugs.- Section 2. Experimental Pharmacology.- 6. Chiral Recognition in Biochemical Pharmacology: An Overview. 7. Enantioselectivity in Drug-Receptor Interactions. 8. Mechanisms of Stereoselective Binding to Functional Proteins. 9. Stereoselective Drug-Channel Interactions. 10. Toxocilogical Aspects.- Section 3. Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Elimination: 11. Enantioselective GI Absorption:The Role of Transporters. 12. Enentioselective Plasma and Tissue Binding. 13. Stereoselective Drug Metabolism and Drug Interactions. 14. Metabolic Chiral Inversion of 2-Arylpropionic Acids. 15. Stereoselective Renal Elimination.- Section 4. Implications for Drug Development and Therapy: 16. Regulatory Requirements for the Development of Chirally Active Drugs. 17. Improving Clinical Risk / Benefit Through Stereochemistry.-