What does science say about Statins and Kidney cancer?
- We don’t say yes or no. We show what has been studied.
- Working in a lab or in animals does not mean it works in people.
- Don’t stop or change your treatment without talking to your doctor.
What has been studied
- Lab studies (cells)Tests on cells in a dish.Source: PubMed · as of 10 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed5studies
- Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 10 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed5studies
- Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 10 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed25studies
- Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 2 · as of 10 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 1 · as of 10 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:Phase 3 (2)Phase 1/2 (1)By status:Recruiting (2)Not yet recruiting (1)Countries (2):Finland (2)China (1)With a linked publication (results): 0 of 3The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.3trials
- Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No
Examples of what we found
The trials
Phase 1/2
PTC-Guided Atorvastatin Plus Axitinib and Toripalimab in Advanced RCC
Not yet recruiting · China
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07630363Phase 3
Measuring Oncological Value of Exercise and Statin (MOVES)
Recruiting · Finland
EU CTIS · 2024-515109-24-00Phase 3
Measuring Oncological Value of Exercise and Statin
Recruiting · Finland
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05796973
Thinking of paying for it? Read this first
- Ask for published results. Stories, thank-you letters and "patients report" are not results. Ask where the results were published.
- Know what you pay for. Ask in writing: what exactly is included, who gets the money, and what happens if you stop.
- Ask your own doctor first. Some products interfere with chemotherapy, radiation or other medicines. Your treating doctor can check this.
- Do not stop standard treatment for it. Do not stop or delay your treatment without talking to your care team.
Other treatments people ask about
- MelatoninStep: Large trials
- MetforminStep: Large trials
- StatinsStep: Large trials
- Vitamin DStep: Large trials
- High-dose vitamin CStep: Phase 2 trials
- HyperthermiaStep: Phase 2 trials
- Ketogenic dietStep: First trials in people
- Mistletoe extractStep: First trials in people
- Amygdalin (laetrile, "vitamin B17")Step: Reports in people
- Cannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)Step: Reports in people
- Fasting and fasting-mimicking dietStep: Reports in people
- Curcumin (turmeric)Step: Animal studies only
- Dichloroacetate (DCA)Step: Animal studies only
- IvermectinStep: Animal studies only
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment.