FORMA Therapeutics, Inc. And H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Establish Multiyear Epigenetics Alliance

WATERTOWN, Mass. & TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORMA Therapeutics and Moffitt Cancer Center announced today a bold, collaborative research initiative and exclusive license option agreement focused on histone deacetylases (HDACs) and epigenetics. This research initiative will emphasize exploring mechanisms of action and differentiation profiles of potential therapeutic drug candidates and will provide critical insights for treating relevant patients with HDAC modulators. Under this agreement, FORMA will pair its ultra-efficient drug discovery team with Moffitt’s world-class clinical and translational scientists in an open-access business framework.

“In order to continually advance innovative cancer treatments, interrogating the molecular complexities of immunology and epigenetics is paramount. Working with FORMA’s leading scientists capable of generating potent and specific tools to probe clinical hypotheses has the potential to redefine critical roadmaps that control cancer development,” said Alan F. List, M.D., president and CEO, Moffitt. ”

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