Why Global Blood Therapeutics Trended Upward Today

Global Blood Therapeutics' (GBT 8.18%) stock rose by more than 8.2% on Wednesday as of 2:40 p.m. ET on news that the company initiated a phase 2/3 clinical trial for its candidate called GBT601, which is being developed to treat sickle cell disease. The trial will be the biotech's fourth ongoing late-stage sickle cell disease therapy project, not to mention a trio of earlier-stage projects for the same indication.