TY - JOUR KW - Ivermectin KW - Covid-19 KW - Anti-helminthic KW - Gynecologic cancers AU - Mujumdar V AU - Huang M AU - Smith LC AU - Musa F AB -

Highlights

Ivermectin is currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 as an oral medication for intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis.

The data on ivermectin as a gynecologic cancer-fighting compound is lacking.

Clinical studies on ivermectin use in cancer are limited to effects observed in cell lines.

We have not assessed ivermectin’s safety and efficacy in gynecologic cancers.

We do not recommend and strongly caution the use of ivermectin in the treatment of gynecologic cancers.

BT - Gynecologic Oncology Reports DO - 10.1016/j.gore.2025.101803 LA - eng M3 - Review Article N2 -

Highlights

Ivermectin is currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 as an oral medication for intestinal strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis.

The data on ivermectin as a gynecologic cancer-fighting compound is lacking.

Clinical studies on ivermectin use in cancer are limited to effects observed in cell lines.

We have not assessed ivermectin’s safety and efficacy in gynecologic cancers.

We do not recommend and strongly caution the use of ivermectin in the treatment of gynecologic cancers.

PB - Elsevier BV PY - 2025 EP - 101803 T2 - Gynecologic Oncology Reports TI - Ivermectin and gynecologic cancer: What’s the data? UR - https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/311234/1-s2.0-S2352578925X00047/1-s2.0-S2352578925001286/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEOj%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIG9G%2B0YitC30FMja3b%2Bij0Zvho9WKM4tnKjTOIcSC1whAiBNYP7b14uy VL - 60 SN - 2352-5789 ER -