Drug Repurposing - Paperback

by Ramarao Poduri (Editor), Gaurav Joshi (Editor), Mayank Sharma (Editor)

Drug repurposing, or drug repositioning, or reprofiling, has emerged as a valid approach in modern drug discovery. The book describes tools and techniques for identifying new therapeutic potentials for existing drugs and covers the repurposing of drugs from synthetic and natural origin. It compares the costs of drug repurposing with traditional drug discovery and discusses challenges and future perspectives of drug repurposing.

Author Biography

Prof. Ramarao Poduri

Currently distinguished Professor at GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam. He is a Pharmacologist, Toxicologist, Researcher, and Teacher, specializes in academic drug discovery. Has worked as an academician and research manager at NIPER Mohali and Central University Punjab.

Dr. Gaurav Joshi

Currently Assistant Professor, at H.N.B Garhwal University. Holds doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with specialization in Medicinal Chemistry from the Central University, Punjab. Broader area of his research includes Drug Discovery and the developmentt of Diagnostic agents.

Dr. Mayank

Assistant Professor at Guru Kashi University, Punjab. Completed his Ph.D. from IIT Ropar and is currently a Postdoc fellow at Université de Sherbrooke, Canada. Has published numerous publications in journals of International repute. Research focuses on Biosensors and Drug Development.

Dr. Asim Kumar

He is an Assistant Professor at Amity University Haryana (AUH), Gurugram, India. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019 from NIPER Mohali. With a focus on drug discovery and greener synthetic methodologies, Dr. Kumar has published numerous high-quality academic articles in international journals.