Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that ivermectin helps with chronic myeloid leukaemia.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for chronic myeloid leukaemia in animals, not yet in people.
We found 3 published papers on ivermectin and chronic myeloid leukaemia. They were published between 2018 and 2024.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 1 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
- Codelivery of ivermectin and methyl dihydrojasmonate in nanostructured lipid carrier for synergistic antileukemia therapy.2024 · Int J Pharm · In animals
- Antibiotic ivermectin selectively induces apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia through inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress.2018 · Biochem Biophys Res Commun · In animals
- Overcoming flumatinib resistance in chronic myeloid leukaemia: Insights into cellular mechanisms and ivermectin's therapeutic potential.2024 · J Cell Mol Med · In the lab
