Recombinant Protein Drugs.( Milestones in Drug Therapy). By Buckel, P.( Martinsried, Germany ) (Editor). Birkhäuser Verlag AG, Switzerland (http://www.birkhauser.ch/books/biosc/5904.htm ). 2001. 200 pages. Hardcover. DM 210.– / öS 1534.– / sFr. 158.– ISBN 3-7643-5904-8

Received: 1 December 2001

Recombinant protein drugs are intimately associated with the impressive success story of the Biotech Industry during the past thirty years, some of them belonging to the most successful pharmaceutical products. More than thirty different proteins are available for a variety of clinical applications, over 300 proteins are presently being evaluated in clinical trials.

In this new volume of the MDT series, historical, technical and clinical aspects of recombinant protein drug discovery and development are presented, covering past, present and future highlights. Leading scientists and co-founders of early Biotech companies describe technical breakthroughs and the fascinating story of pioneering discoveries, as well as the long way of translating them into products and business. Therefore, this book represents an exciting documentation of the beginning of a new era in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, scientists from basic research, clinic and industry actively involved in new developments discuss future applications of recombinant protein therapies.
 
 

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