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 Lung cancer.
What has been studied
- 0In people
- 2In animals
- 2Only in the lab
What the studies found
Ivermectin has been studied for Lung cancer in animals, not yet in people.
We found 4 published papers on Ivermectin and Lung cancer. They were published between 2024 and 2025.
0 of them are studies in people (0 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 2 are studies in animals and 2 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
- Targeting EGFR/PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Bax/Bcl-2/caspase3 pathways with ivermectin mediates its anticancer effects against urethane-induced non-small cell lung cancer in BALB/c mice.2025 · Tissue Cell · In animals
- Ivermectin induces nonprotective autophagy by downregulating PAK1 and apoptosis in lung adenocarcinoma cells.2024 · Cancer Chemother Pharmacol · In animals
- Selective Synergy of the Combination of Recombinant Methioninase With Cisplatinum and Ivermectin Which Eradicates Lung-Cancer Cells but Has No Synergy and Limited Effect on Normal Fibroblasts.2025 · Anticancer Res · In the lab
- Ivermectin Enhances Paclitaxel Efficacy by Overcoming Resistance Through Modulation of ABCB1 in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.2024 · Anticancer Res · In the lab