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Clinical trials for ivermectin

The ongoing clinical trials for ivermectin in cancer treatment, including the Phase I/II trial combining ivermectin with PD-1–directed immunotherapy.

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Jan 7, 2026

What are the known antiviral mechanisms of ivermectin in vitro and do therapeutic human doses achieve those concentrations?

Laboratory studies identify ivermectin as a host‑directed antiviral in cell cultures—most notably by disrupting importin (IMP) α/β1–mediated nuclear transport of viral proteins—producing dose‑dependen...

Jan 7, 2026

Are there ongoing ivermectin cancer trials in specific countries?

There is evidence of a small number of early‑phase clinical trials testing ivermectin in cancer patients, but they are limited in number, mostly based in the United States, and focused on combination ...

Jan 5, 2026

Short-term side effects of ivermectin treatment

Short-term side effects after a standard dose of ivermectin are usually mild and transient—most commonly itch, rash, fever, headache and gastrointestinal upset within the first few days following trea...

Jan 5, 2026

What does current medical research say about ivermectin for COVID-19 and other viral infections (as of 2025)?

Ivermectin shows antiviral activity in laboratory cell cultures against SARS‑CoV‑2, but large, high‑quality clinical trials and systematic reviews have not demonstrated consistent benefit for treating...

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