Description du livre
The book is essential for anyone in the pharmaceutical field, as it offers invaluable insights into the innovative world of cocrystals, their design principles, experimental techniques, and practical applications that can significantly enhance drug development and address critical industry challenges.
Co-Crystals in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Design to Applications is a comprehensive exploration of pharmaceutical cocrystals that introduces their scope and potential impact on drug development. This volume highlights the structural characteristics influencing cocrystals and delves into design principles and molecular interactions. Focus is placed on the advantages and challenges of integrating in-silico techniques for screening, which accelerates cocrystal discovery. Detailed coverage of experimental techniques, validation, and process optimization provides a solid foundation for readers. The book uniquely explores herbal and drug-drug cocrystals, showcasing synergies between traditional herbal medicine and modern pharmaceuticals. Scaling up cocrystal synthesis and potential commercial opportunities are examined in depth. Chapters on pharmaceutical applications emphasize how cocrystals address solubility, stability, and therapeutic challenges, with real-world examples illustrating their impact. The role of cocrystals in enhancing mechanical properties for more efficient formulations is discussed, and insights into the patent landscape and regulatory considerations round out the book, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and industry professionals alike.
Audience
Botanists, biologists, pharmaceutical professionals, drug delivery experts, and materials scientists studying pharmaceutical sciences.