Scientists found a possible CURE for cancer, but can't sell it!
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Description: Researchers at the University of Alberta believe DCA is the cure for cancer. But big pharmaceutical companies aren't interested because DCA is not patentable, meaning there is no money to be made, so they will not spend millions for clinical trials.

that's so retarded. they should allow the clinical trials and if it works then many lives can...scratch that, WILL be saved.

Is this real?

dumb Phyzer! i see billion dollar potential to sell this patent alone, but never the less how can they rip off customers after this drugs passes FDA inspection.

Cancer drugs are a multi-million dollar sector. Imagine if a cure was found, the drug companies would lose huge profits. Why would they support or speed-up something that will kill not only current profits, but future profits too? If anything they would do the opposite. This is common business sense, but unethical because it's disservice to human life. Half the sh*t out there, a possible cure was most likely discovered.

This is the first time I'm hearing about this drug. It does't mean it's not real, I just haven't heard about it.

Some points here:

First, the research for this drug is going to go on. The doc did say they will start the first stage trial. So whether drug companies can commit to it or not, I think studies will go on, and if this drug does work like it promises to work, I'm sure you and I will hear about it in the future. However, I would not expect any major news (like FDA approvals of the drug) in the next 2 years (that's the least amount of time necessary for all stages of clinical trials in humans).

Second, I wouldn't get this excited about this drug now anyways. There are many agents that are now in clinical trials that look as promissing and maybe even more promissing. The reason why they are still not out, is that they are undergoing clinical trials now, and we have to wait and see if they really work. Durring clinical trials, scientists have to look at many different factors (like how effective it is, side effects, interactions, etc) before applying for approval. All these factors have to be looked at separately, and will take time. Let things go, and wait and see, and maybe we'll hear something.

Third, although this argument that this drug will never come out, because it can not be pattented sounds good, I have a hard time believing it. Pharm companies may not sponsor these studies because at the end they can not generate proffit using this drug, but there are other money organizations (like the NIH, or the CDC) who might sponsor this study, if it looks as promising as they are saying it does. The other thing is, do not think that just because at one point cancer will be cured and other cancer agents may no longer be necessary, pharm companies will start loosing money. It's been proven that as we cure one problem, new problems arise, so I'm sure pharm companies and the medical society will still have plenty to do.

Third, although this argument that this drug will never come out, because it can not be pattented sounds good, I have a hard time believing it. Pharm companies may not sponsor these studies because at the end they can not generate proffit using this drug, but there are other money organizations (like the NIH, or the CDC) who might sponsor this study, if it looks as promising as they are saying it does. The other thing is, do not think that just because at one point cancer will be cured and other cancer agents may no longer be necessary, pharm companies will start loosing money. It's been proven that as we cure one problem, new problems arise, so I'm sure pharm companies and the medical society will still have plenty to do.

I can't argue with that...

wait, FriendlyPA made a good point, there are a lot of different cancer research funds, that could easily sponsor the trials. each fund gets millions of dollars in donations, why not look for them to sponsor?

wait, FriendlyPA made a good point, there are a lot of different cancer research funds, that could easily sponsor the trials. each fund gets millions of dollars in donations, why not look for them to sponsor?

I'm sure these other ways of funding have been looked at, or are still in the process of being looked at. I personally think this CNN reporter wanted to make a big splash news, and grab people's attention. That's all this is about.

As I said before, there are many drugs that look just as promissing, so there is plenty of competition for research monies. We have to wait and see.