The drug dichloroacetate appears to target cancer cells, causing them to die. It’s potency as a cancer killing agent has been tested in tissue cultures and mice, with very promising results. However, clinical trials need to be run. Since the drug is not patentable and can be produced very cheaply, pharmaceutical companies won’t fund those trials.

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