Prodrugs: Challenges and Rewards (Hardcover, 2007)

A Case for Prodrugs.- Problems Addressable by Prodrugs.- Prodrug Approaches to Enhancing the Oral Delivery of Poorly Permeable Drugs.- Topical Delivery Using Prodrugs.- Prodrug Approaches to Ophthalmic Drug Delivery.- Oral Delivery.- Prodrugs and Parenteral Drug Delivery.- Poly (ethylene glycol) Prodrugs: Altered Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.- Prodrugs to Reduce Presystemic Metabolism.- Small Molecules.- Controlled Release ? Macromolecular Prodrugs.- Proenzymes.- Targeting: Theoretical and Computational Models.- Cancer?Small Molecules.- Monoclonal Antibody Drug Conjugates for Cancer Therapy.- Antibody-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy (ADEPT).- Prodrugs for Liver-Targeted Drug Delivery.- Prodrug Approaches for Drug Delivery to the Brain.- Lymphatic Absorption of Orally Administered Prodrugs.- Colonic Delivery Functional Group Approach to Prodrugs.- Prodrugs of Carboxylic Acids.- Prodrugs of Alcohols and Phenols.- Prodrugs of Amines.- Prodrugs of Amides, Imides and Other NH-Acidic Compounds.- Prodrugs of Benzamidines.- Prodrugs of Phosphonates, Phosphinates, and Phosphates.- Functional Group Approaches to Prodrugs: Functional Groups in Peptides.- Macromolecular Prodrugs of Small Molecules.- Miscellaneous Functional Groups.- Prodrugs: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion (ADME) Issues.- Formulation Challenges of Prodrugs.- Safety Assessment of Prodrugs.- Toxicological Issues with Pivalate Prodrugs.- Adefovir Dipivoxil: An Oral Prodrug of Adefovir.- Amifostine: (Ethyol®).- Capecitabine: A Prodrug of 5-Flurouracil.- Cefditoren Pivoxil: An Oral Prodrug of Cefditoren.- Cefuroxime Axetil: An Oral Prodrug of Cefuroxime.- Clindamycin 2-Phosphate: A Prodrug of Clindamycin.- Enalapril: A Prodrug of Enalaprilat.- Famciclovir: A Prodrug of Penciclovir.- Fosamprenavir: A Prodrug of Amprenavir.- Fosinopril.- Fosphenytoin: A Prodrug of Phenytoin.- Irinotecan (CPT-11), A Water-soluble Prodrug of SN-38.-Latanoprost: Isopropylester of a Prostaglandin F2a Analog.- Moexipril Hydrochloride: A Prodrug of Moexiprilat.- Mycophenolate Mofetil.- Olmesartan Medoxomil: A Prodrug of Olmesartan.- Omeprazole (PrilosecO ).- Oseltamivir: An Orally Bioavailable Ester Prodrug of Oseltamivir Carboxylate.- Parecoxib: A Prodrug of Valdecoxib.- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate: An Oral Prodrug of Tenofovir.- Travoprost: A Potent PGF2a Analog.- Valacyclovir: A Prodrug of Acyclovir.- Valganciclovir: A Prodrug of Ganciclovir.- Vantin: A Prodrug of Cefpodoxime.- Ximelagatran: A Double Prodrug of Melagatran