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FORMA Therapeutics
FORMA Therapeutics, a developer of biopharmaceuticals, including oncology drugs, has hired Array BioPharma’s Duncan Walker as VP of Pharmacology and Early Development.
At Array BioPharma, Walker led the Oncology, Cellular and Translational Medicine team and was most notably responsible for its ARRY-520 clinical programme in multiple myeloma. Before that he was VP, Discovery Biology at Sunesis Pharmaceuticals and VP, Oncology Research at Roche. He has also held senior positions at Glaxo Wellcome and co-authored 30 publications and patents.
FORMA’s Chief Scientific Officer said Walker had been hired for his preclinical oncology development expertise. “Duncan’s proven expertise in leading discovery, translational and early clinical development teams in oncology is an exemplary fit for FORMA, since we are now advancing a differentiated pipeline of programs into preclinical and early development,” said Kenneth Bair.