Many new antileukotriene drugs are now marketed as antiasthma drugs and
represent the first new drugs in this field since the 1970s. This book
covers the steps that have led to the discovery and development of these
new drugs and offers detailed descriptions of their clinical
applications. The review chapters on the main aspects of basic and
applied leukotriene research are written by leading specialists in the
field, and the volume takes a new approach in presenting information of
particular interest to both scientists and clinicians in the fields of
asthma, inflammation and allergic diseases.