UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2022
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 10, 2022, bluebird bio, Inc. (“bluebird” or the “Company”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC) has recommended approval of betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) for the treatment of people with β-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions. On the question: “Do the benefits of betibeglogene autotemcel for the treatment of subjects with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions outweigh the risks, including the potential for insertional oncogenesis?” the CTGTAC voted 13 (yes) to 0 (no). The CTGTAC’s recommendation is based on the Biologics License Application for beti-cel currently under priority review by the FDA with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date set for August 19, 2022.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 10, 2022 | bluebird bio, Inc. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jason F. Cole | ||||||||||
| Name: | Jason F. Cole | ||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Strategy & Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||||||