790364 Preclinical studies
- Type
- Lecture
- Semester hours
- 1
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Biotechnology and Food Science
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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The course will describe the steps required to move a drug candidate into the clinical phase of drug development and cover the pertinent regulatory aspects. This requires an understanding of the general principles of pharmacology in particular
• the mechanisms of drug action and its quantification (pharmacodynamics)
• absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) of drugs (pharmakokinetics) and
• its quantitative description
- Previous knowledge expected
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no
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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After completion of this course, a student is familiar with the principles underlying drug development; she or he is able to outline a work plan to move a hypothetical compound though the preclinical stages of drug development and understand the potential pitfalls.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.