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Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker

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Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million .

Bluebird makes three gene therapies: Zynteglo for beta thalassemia, Lyfgenia for sickle cell disease and Skysona for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.

The entire gene therapy field is facing tough questions about whether these treatments can become successful businesses.

The sale marks a stark reversal of Bluebird 's past performance.

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