What does science say about Statins and Prostate 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 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed62studies
- Animal studiesTests in mice, rats or other animals.Source: PubMed · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed32studies
- Studies in peoplePublished studies with human participants.Source: PubMed · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at PubMed154studies
- Registered trials in peopleTrials entered in a public registry, whatever their result.ClinicalTrials.gov: 6 · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at ClinicalTrials.govEU CTIS: 2 · as of 9 Nov 2026 · Open the search at EU CTISBy phase:Phase 3 (4)Phase 2 (2)Phase 1 (1)No phase (1)By status:Recruiting (6)Running, not recruiting (2)Countries (20):Finland (3)Canada (2)United States (2)Australia (1)Brazil (1)Switzerland (1)Colombia (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (1)Estonia (1)Spain (1)France (1)Israel (1)India (1)Italy (1)Moldova (1)Norway (1)Singapore (1)Slovakia (1)Tunisia (1)With a linked publication (results): 1 of 8The registries do not tell us here whether results were posted; a linked publication is shown instead.8trials
- Approved treatmentApproved by a medicines regulator for this disease.No
Examples of what we found
The trials
Phase 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 · NCT05796973Phase 3
Impact of atorvastatin on prostate cancer progression after initiation of androgen deprivation therapy
Recruiting · Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway
EU CTIS · 2024-517854-91-00Phase 3
Trial of Acetylsalicylic Acid and Atorvastatin in Patients With Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer
Recruiting · Switzerland, Czechia, France, Italy, Slovakia, Tunisia
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03819101No phase
A Study for Cardiovascular and Lifestyle Risk Factors in Prostate Cancer Patients
Running, not recruiting · Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Israel, India, Singapore, United States
ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03127631
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- 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
- Cannabis and cannabinoids (CBD, THC)Step: Large trials
- Curcumin (turmeric)Step: Large trials
- Fasting and fasting-mimicking dietStep: Large trials
- High-dose vitamin CStep: Large trials
- HyperthermiaStep: Large trials
- MelatoninStep: Large trials
- MetforminStep: Large trials
- StatinsStep: Large trials
- Vitamin DStep: Large trials
- Mistletoe extractStep: First trials in people
- FenbendazoleStep: Reports in people
- IvermectinStep: Reports in people
- Ketogenic dietStep: Reports in people
- Amygdalin (laetrile, "vitamin B17")Step: Animal studies only
- Dichloroacetate (DCA)Step: Animal studies only
- MebendazoleStep: Animal studies only
Not medical advice. Talk to the care team before changing treatment.