BACE: Lead Target for Orchestrated Therapy of Alzheimer's DiseaseISBN: 978-0-470-29342-3
Hardcover
288 pages
March 2010
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BACE (β-site of APP cleaving enzyme) is a critical component in Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and the development of BACE inhibitors shows great potential as a therapy for the disease. BACE: Lead Target for Orchestrated Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease covers virtually all aspects of BACE from initial identification, discovery of inhibitors, and challenges in clinical development, while providing a global understanding essential for productive and successful drug discovery.
This book details the story of the discovery of BACE and its role in AD and comprehensively discusses:
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The development of BACE inhibitors as therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease
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The research that led to the identification of BACE
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New BACE inhibitors currently being clinically tested
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ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion) and clinical trial design—topics not addressed in current field literature
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Cutting-edge technology such as high-throughput screening, structure-based drug design, and QSAR in context of BACE inhibitors and Alzheimer's drug discovery
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Other approaches to BACE inhibition based on interaction with the precursor protein APP
By enhancing the reader's understanding of the various aspects of the BACE drug-discovery process, this much-needed reference will serve as a key resource for all scientists involved in Alzheimer's research—and inspire new approaches to treatment of AD.