Developing therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease : progress and challenges

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    • Wolfe, Michael S.

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Developing therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease : progress and challenges

edited by Michael S. Wolfe

Academic Press, c2016

  • : hbk

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Developing Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease: Progress and Challenges provides a thorough overview of the latest advances toward the development of therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease, along with the major hurdles that still must be overcome and potential solutions to these problems. Despite the lack of progress toward developing therapeutics that can slow or stop the progression of this disease, important discoveries have been made and many promising approaches are advancing in preclinical studies and clinical trials. This book outlines the special challenges related to specific targets and approaches, while presenting a realistic, comprehensive and balanced view of drug discovery and development in this area. Written by international leaders in the field, the book assesses prospects for the emergence of effective agents and allows readers to better understand the challenges, failures, and future potential for research in Alzheimer's disease. This book is a valuable resource to academic scientists carrying out translational research in Alzheimer's disease, industrial scientists engaged in Alzheimer's drug discovery, executives in biopharmaceutical companies making strategic decisions regarding the direction of internal research and potential outside partnerships, and graduate-level students pursuing courses on Alzheimer's therapeutics.

Table of Contents

1. The Complex Pathways to Mechanism-Based Therapeutics in Alzheimer's Disease 2. The Genetic Basis of Alzheimer's Disease 3. B-Secretase Inhibition 4. Y-Secretase Inhibitors: from Chemical Probes to Drug Development 5. Therapeutic Targeting of AB42 6. Modulators of Amyloid B-Protein (AB) Self-Assembly 7. Anti-Amyloid-B Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease 8. Targeting AB Receptors to Modify Alzheimer's Disease Progression 9. Blood-Brain Barrier Transport of Alzheimer's Amyloid B-Peptide 10. Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutics Targeting Apolipoprotein E 11. Microtubule Stabilization 12. Tau Phosphorylation as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease 13. Stimulation of Tau Degradation 14. Passive Immunotherapy for Tau Pathology 15. Inhibition of Tau Aggregation as a Basis for Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease 16. Neuroprotective Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Therapy 17. Symptomatic Cognitive Enhancing Agents 18. Tackling Alzheimer's Disease by Targeting Oxidative Stress and Mitochondria 19. Preclinical and Clinical Issues in Alzheimer Drug Development 20. Molecular Imaging in Alzheimer Clinical Trials 21. Fluid Biomarkers and Diagnostics 22. Non-Pharmacologic Activity Interventions to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease 23. Prospects and Challenges for Alzheimer Therapeutics

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  • NCID
    BB22894989
  • ISBN
    • 9780128021736
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 656 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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