Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
The claim
Posts online say that ivermectin helps with melanoma.
Where research stands
We found 4 published papers on ivermectin and melanoma. They were published between 2019 and 2025. None of them is a study in people. 1 was a study in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab. 1 paper is a review that sums up other studies.
- 0In people
- 1In animals
- 0Only 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 melanoma 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
- Re-examining the evidence that ivermectin induces a melanoma-like state in Xenopus embryos.2024 · Bioessays · Review
- Drug repurposing of ivermectin abrogates neutrophil extracellular traps and prevents melanoma metastasis.2022 · Front Oncol · In animals
- Ivermectin treatment for nasal myiasis complicated by orbital cellulitis: a case report.2025 · J Med Case Rep · Other paper
- Suppressing ROS-TFE3-dependent autophagy enhances ivermectin-induced apoptosis in human melanoma cells.2019 · J Cell Biochem · Other paper
