Playing a key role in cell function and transport, mitotic kinesins are a promising drug target in cancer and other diseases. Featuring contributions from editors and authors on the frontlines of kinesin drug discovery, Targeting Mitotic Kinesins in Drug Discovery covers the fundamentals, approaches, and current clinical status of drugs targeting mitotic kinesins. This comprehensive resource provides pharmaceutical scientists, medicinal chemists, biochemists, pharmacologists, structural and cell biologists, and researchers with in-depth coverage of the medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and cell biology of agents targeting mitotic kinesins.