Bluebird Lays Some New Eggs, But They'll Take Time To Hatch

Management outlined four new oncology and one rare disease program during an analyst day. CEO Nick Leschly also talked to Scrip about staying focused on R&D as other gene therapy players get bought out.

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While bluebird bio Inc. is gearing up to launch its first commercial drug – the gene therapy Zynteglo for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia (TDT) – shortly in Europe, the company is building out its pipeline with a focus on immuno-oncology and rare diseases.

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