Navelbine® and Taxotère®: Histories of Sciences

Anticancer Drugs: Navelbine® and Taxotère®: Nature, Chemistry and Cancer provides an overview of how the French research system facilitated the discovery of the two molecules, Navelbine and Taxotere, and their anticancer activity. Although the story of taxol is notorious, very little is known about Navelbine (semi-synthetic Taxol) and Taxotère. Nothing has been written on the history of the genesis of Navelbine and Taxotère or the contribution of French chemists to their discovery. Provides an overview of how the French research system facilitated the discovery of the two molecules, Navelbine and Taxotere, and their anticancer activity Based on a collaboration between a chemist and an historian of science, technology and innovationOffers a unique perspective, bringing together the specific knowledge and skills of chemistry and historyEmbeds chemistry in the general history thereby opening a window on science in action INDICE: 1. Historical introduction to the chemistry of natural substances or the co-construction of the past 2. The institute for the chemistry of natural substances of the CNRS in the landscape of French research from its origins to the 2000s 3. From the alkaloids of Catharanthus roseus to the discovery of Vinorelbine (Navelbine) 4. From the Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia) to the European Yew (Taxus baccata): towards the discovery of Docetaxel (Taxotere®)

• ISBN: 978-1-78548-145-1
• Editorial: ISTE Press - Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés