Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Ivermectin helps with Bladder cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for Bladder cancer in animals, not yet in people.
We found 3 published papers on Ivermectin and Bladder cancer. They were published between 2021 and 2024.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 1 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: Results in animals or in cells often do not hold in people. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Ivermectin Inhibits Bladder Cancer Cell Growth and Induces Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage.2024 · Anticancer Agents Med Chem · In animals
- Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation Revealed Ivermectin as Potential Drug against Schistosoma-Associated Bladder Cancer Targeting Protein Signaling: Computational Drug Repositioning Approach.2021 · Medicina (Kaunas) · In animals
- Ivermectin induces cell cycle arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis in human urothelial carcinoma cells.2022 · Int J Med Sci · In the lab