Welcome to our dedicated page for Bluebird Bio news (Ticker: BLUE), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Bluebird Bio stock.
This page aggregates historical BLUE (bluebird bio, Inc.) news, capturing the company’s evolution as a commercial-stage gene therapy business and its transition from a public to a private company. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, bluebird bio describes itself as having set the standard for gene therapy for more than a decade, with FDA-approved therapies for sickle cell disease, β-thalassemia, and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.
News items for BLUE include corporate and transaction announcements, such as the February 21, 2025 definitive agreement to be acquired and taken private by funds managed by Carlyle and SK Capital, subsequent updates on the tender offer, regulatory approvals, and the June 2, 2025 announcement that the sale had closed and that bluebird’s common stock had ceased trading and would no longer be publicly listed.
In addition to deal-related coverage, bluebird’s releases provide context on its gene therapy platform, including references to its ex-vivo gene therapy data set, three FDA-approved therapies, and focus on access for patients, providers, and payers. Communications also highlight the company’s emphasis on safety analytics for lentiviral vector technologies and its work to expand manufacturing capacity and support treatment centers.
Investors, researchers, and industry observers can use this BLUE news feed to review the timeline of strategic decisions, financing events, and ownership changes that shaped bluebird bio’s path, as well as the company’s own description of its role in gene therapy for severe genetic diseases. Bookmark this page to quickly reference past press releases and transaction milestones associated with the former NASDAQ-listed ticker BLUE.
bluebird bio announced the submission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) gene therapy aimed at treating sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients aged 12 and older. This submission is based on extensive clinical data, including results from 36 patients with a median follow-up of 32 months. The company is seeking Priority Review to potentially expedite the FDA's decision to six months. If approved, lovo-cel would become bluebird bio's third gene therapy for a rare genetic disorder. The FDA has previously granted several designations for lovo-cel, recognizing its potential impact on a significant patient population affected by SCD, a serious condition impacting 100,000 people in the U.S.
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