Written based on 4 research studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that ivermectin helps with lung cancer.
Where research stands
We found 4 published papers on ivermectin and lung cancer. They were published between 2024 and 2025. None of them is a study in people. 2 were studies in animals, and 2 were only in cells in the lab.
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 2Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Ivermectin has been studied for lung cancer in animals, not yet in people.
Unproven means: it was only tested in animals or cells, or there is too little or mixed data from people. How we rate claims
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
- Targeting EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Bax/Bcl-2/caspase3 pathways with ivermectin mediates its anticancer effects against urethane-induced non-small cell lung cancer in BALB/c mice.2025 · Tissue Cell · In animals
- Ivermectin induces nonprotective autophagy by downregulating PAK1 and apoptosis in lung adenocarcinoma cells.2024 · Cancer Chemother Pharmacol · In animals
- Selective Synergy of the Combination of Recombinant Methioninase With Cisplatinum and Ivermectin Which Eradicates Lung-Cancer Cells but Has No Synergy and Limited Effect on Normal Fibroblasts.2025 · Anticancer Res · In the lab
- Ivermectin Enhances Paclitaxel Efficacy by Overcoming Resistance Through Modulation of ABCB1 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.2024 · Anticancer Res · In the lab
