Written based on 3 research studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11..
The claim
Posts online say that ivermectin helps with bladder cancer.
Where research stands
We found 3 published papers on ivermectin and bladder cancer. They were published between 2021 and 2024. None of them is a study in people. 2 were studies in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab.
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 1Only 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 bladder 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
- 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
