Corporate Action Relating to bluebird bio's Spin-Off of 2seventy bio
2seventy bio Added to the Cancer Immunotherapy Index
Lenexa, KS -- November 5, 2021 -- On November 4th, 2021, bluebird bio (Nasdaq: BLUE), which previously had both a cancer immunotherapy (CAR-T) related division and a non-cancer related gene therapy division, spun off the cancer immunotherapy division into its own separate publicly traded company, called 2seventy bio (Nasdaq: TSVT). After this spin-off, the legacy company bluebird bio no longer has any cancer focus. As a result, and in accordance with its methodology and focus on cancer immunotherapy, the LCINDX index today has dropped BLUE and replaced its weighting with the cancer immunotherapy focused spinoff TSVT.
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Why immunotherapy: Cancer immunotherapy has become an important sector in the biotechnology space and is changing the way many cancers are treated. While traditional medicines like chemotherapies often give cancer a broad punch, the benefit of using immunotherapy is derived from the immune system's dynamic nature and the way it can more precisely be tailored to fight a patient's disease.
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