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 Metastatic breast cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 3In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for Metastatic breast cancer in animals, not yet in people.
We found 5 published papers on Ivermectin and Metastatic breast cancer. They were published between 2016 and 2026.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 3 are studies in animals and 0 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
- Biomimetic platelet-membrane camouflaged ivermectin nanocrystals for tumor homing and breast cancer management.2026 · Drug Deliv Transl Res · In animals
- Antitumor effects of ivermectin at clinically feasible concentrations support its clinical development as a repositioned cancer drug.2020 · Cancer Chemother Pharmacol · In animals
- Ivermectin suppresses tumour growth and metastasis through degradation of PAK1 in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.2020 · J Cell Mol Med · In animals
- Life-threatening neurotoxicity following off-label ivermectin use in metastatic breast cancer: a case report.2026 · Postgrad Med · Other paper
- Ivermectin induces PAK1-mediated cytostatic autophagy in breast cancer.2016 · Autophagy · Other paper