Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Asthma and COPD

1. Pathogenesis of COPD and Asthma
Clive Page, Blaze O’Shaughnessy, Peter Barnes

2. β2 Agonists
Charlotte K. Billington, Raymond B. Penn, Ian P. Hall

3. Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists
Maria Gabriella Matera, Mario Cazzola

4. Xanthines and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
D. Spina, C. P. Page

5. Glucocorticosteroids
Peter J. Barnes

6. Fixed-Dose Combination Inhalers
Mario Cazzola, Maria Gabriella Matera

7. Anti-IgE and Biologic Approaches for the Treatment of Asthma
Patrick D. Mitchell, Amani I. El-Gammal, Paul M. O’Byrne

8. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists and Antiallergy Drugs
Tsutomu Tamada, Masakazu Ichinose

9. Glucocorticoids
Ian M. Adcock, Sharon Mumby

10. Bifunctional Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases
Clive Page, Mario Cazzola

11. Drugs Affecting TRP Channels
M. A. Wortley, M. A. Birrell, M. G. Belvisi

12. Evaluation of New Drugs for Asthma and COPD: Endpoints, Biomarkers and Clinical Trial Design
Dave Singh

13. Drug Delivery Devices for Inhaled Medicines
Anne Lexmond, Ben Forbes

Keywords: Biomedicine, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Dermatology