Epigenetics for drug discovery - No. 48

Epigenetics is one of the fastest moving fields in drug discovery, with almost every large pharmaceutical company and a substantial number of biotechnology companies targeting epigenetic processes to treat diseases ranging from cancer to Huntington's disease and from inflammation to sickle cell anaemia.

The book introduces epigenetics and explains the importance at both a phenomenological and molecular level, reviews the breakthroughs in the field, and highlights the ongoing challenges in creating safe and effective epigenetic drugs.