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Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and COPD

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Clive P. Page

    1. Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, GKT School of Biomedical Sciences, London, UK

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  2. Peter J. Barnes

    1. National Heart & Lung Institute, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK

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Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (HEP, volume 161)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Current Drugs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. β-Adrenoceptor Agonists

      • L. B. Fernandes, P. J. Henry, R. G. Goldie
      Pages 3-35

    3. Anticholinergic Bronchodilators

      • N. J. Gross
      Pages 37-52

    4. Theophylline in the Treatment of Respiratory Disease

      • N. A. Jones, C. P. Page
      Pages 53-77

    5. Corticosteroids

      • P. J. Barnes
      Pages 79-123

    6. Mediator Antagonists and Anti-Allergic Drugs

      • N. C. Thomson
      Pages 125-150

  3. Future Drugs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. New Bronchodilator Drugs

      • D. Spina
      Pages 153-178

    3. Selective Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Respiratory Disease

      • N. A. Jones, D. Spina, C. P. Page
      Pages 179-218

    4. Cytokine Modulators

      • P. J. Barnes
      Pages 219-243

    5. Inhibitors of Leucocyte—Endothelial Adhesion as Potential Treatments for Respiratory Disease

      • R. Lever, C. P. Page
      Pages 245-271

    6. New Antiallergic Drugs

      • L. Dziadzio, W. Neaville, W. Busse
      Pages 273-285

    7. Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics and Gene Therapy

      • I. P. Hall
      Pages 287-301

    8. Evaluation of New Drugs for Asthma and COPD: Endpoints, Biomarkers and Clinical Trial Designs

      • P. J. Barnes, E. M. Erin, T. T. Hansel, S. Kharitonov, A. J. Tan, R. C. Tennant
      Pages 303-347

    9. Novel Anti-inflammatory Therapies

      • P. J. Barnes, C. P. Page
      Pages 349-372

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 373-376
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About this book

The aim of the book is to provide an in-depth review of our current understanding of the pathogenesis of both asthma and COPD. This volume also discusses the promising new options for pharmacological intervention of these diseases. Each chapter is extensively referenced, generously illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs, and represents a state-of-the-art review of this important area of lung biology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, GKT School of Biomedical Sciences, London, UK

    Clive P. Page

  • National Heart & Lung Institute, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK

    Peter J. Barnes

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and COPD

  • Editors: Clive P. Page, Peter J. Barnes

  • Series Title: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09264-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-00464-6Published: 07 January 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-05590-4Published: 19 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-09264-4Published: 14 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0171-2004

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-0325

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 378

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Human Genetics, Neurosciences

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