OVERVIEW

The drug-discovery process as well as the structure-activity relationships of the different classes of chemotherapeutic agents and hormones (peptide and steroidal) are presented in the course

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The learning outcomes of the course include:

1. acquisition of the theoretical basis to understand the computational techniques and the synthetic strategies currently used in the drug-discovery process
2. acquisition of specific and professionalizing skills on the structure-activity relationships of the presented drug classes.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at presenting the relevant approaches currently used in the drug discovery process and the structure-activity relationships developed for chemotherapeutic agents (i.e. antibacterial, antiviral and antitumor agents) and for steroidal/peptide hormones. This knowledge is part of the cultural background characterizing a pharmacist as an healthcare professional.

PREREQUISITES

Prerequisites defined in the Learning Regulation

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department ( Prof. Luca Raiteri, Luca.Raiteri@unige.it ) before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific learning methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes. VERY IMPORTANT: any request for compensatory tools and adaptations in the exam MUST be done within 10 working days before the date of the exam according to the instructions that can be found at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/comunicazioni

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The first part of the course is focussed on the drug discovery process with particular emphasis on computer aided drug design and combinatorial chemistry.

The second part deals with the synthetic strategies, the structure-activity relationships and the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of different classes of chemotherapeutic drugs (e.g. antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antimycotic, antiviral and antitumor agents) and steroidal/peptide hormones.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Foye's. Principi di chimica farmaceutica. Piccin

Wilson & Gisvold. Chimica Farmaceutica. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Gasco, Gualtieri, Melchiorre. Chimica faramceutica. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANDREA SPALLAROSSA (President)

BRUNO TASSO

CHIARA BRULLO (Substitute)

FRANCESCA MICHELA MUSUMECI (Substitute)

SILVIA SCHENONE (Substitute)

LESSONS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Viva oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam is directed to the evaluation of the learning, the communicative and problem-solving skills of the student

Exam schedule