Bluebird’s Fast Lyfgenia Launch Was A Year And A Half In The Making; Medicaid Talks Continuing

Zynteglo Build Gives Firm A Leg Up In Sickle Cell Disease

When Zynteglo was approved for beta-thalassemia, bluebird said launch would lay groundwork for sickle cell gene therapy Lyfgenia. The strategy is paying off so far with a fast ramp-up. Outcomes-based contracts for Lyfgenia give payers rebate based on hospitalizations over a three-year period.

DNA helix 3D illustration. Mutations under microscope. Decoding genome.
Bluebird's sickle cell gene therapy Lyfgenia launched in January • Source: Shutterstock

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