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.