The ultimate goal is to provide patients with a cocktail containing two drugs: one attacking cancer non-stem cells and the other targeting the stem cells. A number of other companies, ranging from start-ups like OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Redwood City, Calif., to drug giants such as GlaxoSmithKline in Britain, are also targeting tumor-initiating cells.
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