bluebird bio, a biotechnology company specializing in gene therapies, reported a net loss of $211.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with an accumulated deficit of $4.3 billion. Despite this, the company saw an increase in product revenue, netting $29.1 million, primarily from U.S. sales of ZYNTEGLO and SKYSONA, and the recent FDA approval of LYFGENIA in December 2023. The cost of product revenue rose to $33.5 million, attributed to increased product sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased by $25.2 million due to higher IT, facility-related costs, and commercial activities for their gene therapies. Research and development expenses decreased by $32.8 million, reflecting a shift of certain expenses to inventory and cost of product revenue following commercialization. The company sold two Priority Review...Show More

bluebird bio, a biotechnology company specializing in gene therapies, reported a net loss of $211.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with an accumulated deficit of $4.3 billion. Despite this, the company saw an increase in product revenue, netting $29.1 million, primarily from U.S. sales of ZYNTEGLO and SKYSONA, and the recent FDA approval of LYFGENIA in December 2023. The cost of product revenue rose to $33.5 million, attributed to increased product sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased by $25.2 million due to higher IT, facility-related costs, and commercial activities for their gene therapies. Research and development expenses decreased by $32.8 million, reflecting a shift of certain expenses to inventory and cost of product revenue following commercialization. The company sold two Priority Review Vouchers in 2022 and 2023, with net proceeds of $102.0 million and $92.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, bluebird bio had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $221.8 million and expects this to fund operations into the first quarter of 2025. The company's future plans include continued commercialization of ZYNTEGLO, SKYSONA, and LYFGENIA in the U.S., scaling manufacturing capabilities, and conducting clinical studies.