WATERTOWN, Mass., November 30, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: FMTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare hematologic diseases and cancers, today announced the appointment of Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo , MD, MPH, for the leadership team as Senior Director of Patients and Senior Vice President of the Company. In this role, Dr Osunkwo will be responsible for realizing Forma’s vision of transforming patients’ lives by improving access and care through partnerships with patients and community actors around the world. She will join Forma in the first quarter of 2022.
“This appointment of a Chief Patient Officer boldly represents our commitment to advancing both patient access and care as well as potential innovative treatments. We are honored that Ify has chosen to join Forma at this time. critical of the growth of our organization as a trusted patient – a company centered, ”said Frank Lee, President and CEO of Forma.“ Ify understands what it’s like to directly care for people with sickle cell disease because she devoted her professional life to it. His role is crucial to our mission to transform patients’ lives. We have no doubts about the impact it will have on a global level. “
Dr Osunkwo is an internationally recognized expert in the research, treatment and care of sickle cell disease (SCD), the transition from pediatric to adult care, and the management of chronic pain. She is passionate about health equity and has focused her research on identifying the comparative effectiveness of interventions to eliminate health disparities in black and brown populations. She has over 25 years of experience in clinical management, population health using the chronic disease management model, and health literacy. She is an accomplished clinical educator, able to train clinical and non-clinical audiences and is also a visionary leader in the development and implementation of pragmatic programs using quality improvement.
“I am delighted to be able to continue to build meaningful partnerships with patients and community stakeholders in my role at Forma,” said Dr. Osunkwo. “Improving the overall experience of patients with sickle cell disease has been my professional passion; it’s an opportunity to really focus on delivering new treatments to patients around the world. My vision is that everyone living with sickle cell disease has access to basic care and disease management. My hope is to amplify the impact I can have on the community.
Dr Osunkwo is the Founder and Director of the Sickle Cell Disease Enterprise at the Levine Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Atrium Health – a vertically integrated healthcare system serving over 1,400 adults and 400+ children with sickle cell disease in NC / SC / GEORGIA. Previously, she was Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program at Children’s Healthcare Atlanta @ Egleston and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University. She led the Teen Scene Transition Program which provided care coordination and education to facilitate the smooth transition of young adults from pediatrics to adult care. Dr Osunkwo received a medical degree from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences at the University of Nigeria and an MPH from the School of Hygiene and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. She received her residency training in pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplantation at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Osunkwo is Board Certified in Pediatric Hematologic Oncology and has led a strong research company raising over $ 15 million in research funding and has been a Principal Investigator in numerous clinical trials during her career.
About Forma Therapeutics
Forma Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel therapies to transform the lives of patients with rare hematological diseases and cancers. Our R&D engine combines in-depth knowledge of biology, chemistry expertise and clinical development capabilities to create drug candidates with differentiated mechanisms of action focused on high unmet need indications. Our work has generated a large portfolio of proprietary programs with the potential to bring profound benefits to patients. For more information, please visit www.FormaTherapeutics.com or follow us on Twitter @FORMAInc and LinkedIn.
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