Biopharmaceuticals- a basic tool of modern pharmacotherapy

• Authors: R. Kaliszan , J. Dlugokecka
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Current status of innovative drug industry is briefly presented with emphasis on new biopharmaceuticals introduced in the years 1995-2007. Adverse effects and problems of safety and effectiveness of these pharmacotherapeutics are reviewed. A separate part of the manuscript is devoted to the newly introduced methods of molecular diagnostics based on pharmacogenomics and employed in personalized medicine. Theranostic approach consisting in a joint use of drugs and companion diagnostics are characterized.

Keywords

EN

BIOMARKER; BIOPHARMACEUTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG; MEDICINE; PHARMACOTHERAPY; THERANOSTICS

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2009
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 33-49

Contributors

author

R. Kaliszan

author

J. Dlugokecka

• Document Type: MONOGRAPHY
• Publication order reference: Roman Kaliszan, Katedra Biofarmacji i Farmakodynamiki, Akademia Medyczna, ul. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland