bluebird bio Selected as a 2014 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) today announced that it has been named a 2014 Technology Pioneer, a prestigious award from the World Economic Forum honoring the world’s most innovative technology start-ups. bluebird bio was selected for its efforts in developing gene therapies for severe genetic and orphan diseases. bluebird bio’s gene therapy platform holds the promise of delivering a one-time treatment for a wide variety of diseases. The company’s initial focus is on genetic diseases caused by a known mutation in a single gene. Through the application of gene therapy, bluebird is developing product candidates designed to insert a functional gene into a patient, potentially correcting their underlying disease. In addition to genetic diseases, bluebird and its partners are also utilizing this technology to develop product candidates intended to treat various cancers, by targeting a patient’s own immune system to seek out and kill cancer cells in the body, offering a new approach to cancer treatment.

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