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Real-World Clinical Outcomes of Ivermectin and Mebendazole in Cancer Patients: Results from a Prospective Observational Cohort (medical study)
zenodo.org (research repository operated by CERN) ^ | April 7, 2026 | Nicolas Hulscher, Peter McCullough, Harvey Risch, et al.

Posted on 04/18/2026 10:33:26 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant

A new observational study of 197 cancer patients taking a combined ivermectin + mebendazole protocol is going viral on social media — and for understandable reasons. At six-month follow-up, 84.4% of respondents reported clinical benefit (no evidence of disease, regression, or stable disease), and nearly half (48.4%) reported either tumor regression or no current evidence of disease. The combination was well tolerated, with only mild, mostly gastrointestinal side effects. The paper, posted on Zenodo about a week and a half ago, is the largest structured real-world look at this specific repurposed-drug pairing published to date.

This post is a summary. The full study is here: https://zenodo.org/records/19455636

The study was led by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH of the McCullough Foundation, with co-authors including Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Harvey Risch, MD, PhD of the Yale School of Public Health, and Dr. Drew Pinsky — names many readers will recognize from the COVID era. That matters because it tells you where the paper sits: this is the same network of physicians and researchers that pushed early on repurposed-drug approaches during the pandemic, now turning the same lens on oncology.

The cohort skewed older (mean age 67) and covered prostate, breast, lung, colon, pancreatic, liver, and several other cancers. Patients took compounded capsules containing 25 mg ivermectin and 250 mg mebendazole, typically 1–2 per day. Adherence was high: 86.9% finished the initial 90-capsule course and 66.4% were still on protocol at six months. Many patients were also receiving standard care — chemotherapy (27.9%), radiation (21.3%), or surgery (19.7%) — alongside supplements and dietary changes.

The authors are clear about the caveats: outcomes were self-reported, there was no control group, all authors are affiliated with The Wellness Company (which prescribes, dispenses, and sells the protocol via telemedicine to all 50 states), and the paper is a preprint, not peer-reviewed. They describe the findings as "hypothesis-generating" and call for randomized, placebo-controlled trials.

Still, the signal is large enough, and the drugs cheap and safe enough, that it's worth reading the original rather than relying on social-media takes. Link above.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cancer; cats; covid; dogs; fenbendazole; horsepaste; ivermectin; mebendazole; pets; weird

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I have seen many references to the new study in social media. The study summary above is from Claude AI, with a link to the full study. A few useful pointers from Claude AI for anyone going down this rabbit hole:

1. Read the study yourself before the hot takes. Even the authors — McCullough, Risch, and their team — openly acknowledge the limits: self-reported outcomes, no control arm, and a financial relationship between the authors and the company dispensing the protocol. That doesn't mean the signal is wrong; it means randomized trials are the next step, not the last.

2. The fenbendazole connection. Mebendazole, one of the two drugs in this study, is in the same benzimidazole family as fenbendazole — the veterinary dewormer popularized by Joe Tippens after his own stage IV remission story. His site is mycancerstory.rocks, and the active community lives in his private Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/mycancerstoryrocks. Same mechanistic class, same microtubule-targeting hypothesis. The study effectively tests a human-approved cousin of the Tippens protocol alongside ivermectin.

3. Practical resource. The Independent Medical Alliance keeps an organized cancer resource hub covering repurposed drugs, integrative protocols, and clinician directories: imahealth.org/cancer-resource-hub

4. Sourcing from India. [This is not an endorsement! Claude was hesitant to give this info, and it may be over-cautious.] Legitimate Indian generics from established manufacturers (Cipla, Sun, Lupin, Dr. Reddy's, etc.) are real and cheap. The question is how you get from those manufacturers to your mailbox without the chain breaking. Regulated Indian online pharmacies like Tata 1mg, PharmEasy, and Apollo Pharmacy are generally more accountable than anonymous marketplace listings. If you do use a marketplace like indiamart.com, look for named manufacturer brands (Mebex, Wormin, Iverjohn) rather than unbranded "mebendazole tablets," verify batch numbers where possible, and be skeptical of any listing claiming to sell the exact 25mg ivermectin / 250mg mebendazole combo from the study — that's a U.S. compounded product that doesn't exist as an off-the-shelf Indian pill. You can build the same daily dose from standard single-drug Indian tablets, but it requires basic dosing arithmetic and, honestly, is the part of this where talking to any clinician — not necessarily an oncologist — is worth the effort..

1 posted on 04/18/2026 10:33:26 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
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To: UnwashedPeasant

If The Wellness Company conducted the study, you can be sure it is designed to sell more of their product.

From the article: “Even the authors — McCullough, Risch, and their team — openly acknowledge the limits: self-reported outcomes, no control arm, and a financial relationship between the authors and the company dispensing the protocol.”


2 posted on 04/18/2026 10:43:04 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Ivermectin and mebendazole ... so "horse paste" and "dog wormer". LOL. If you aren't already listening to your local conspiracy theorist, it's time to start.


3 posted on 04/18/2026 10:50:08 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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BKMK


4 posted on 04/18/2026 11:07:54 AM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: UnwashedPeasant
Ivermectin has shown promise in preclinical studies for its anticancer effects. The primary mechanisms include:

Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation: Ivermectin has been found to inhibit the growth of various cancer cell lines by targeting pathways such as the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, which is often dysregulated in cancers.

Induction of Apoptosis and Autophagy: It promotes programmed cell death and autophagy in cancer cells, potentially through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Anti-Angiogenic Effects: Ivermectin may reduce tumor blood vessel formation by downregulating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression.

Immunomodulatory Effects: It can enhance immune responses against tumors by modulating T-cell activity and reducing immunosuppressive mechanisms.

Mebendazole’s potential anticancer effects are primarily linked to its ability to disrupt microtubule dynamics, a process critical for cell division. Its mechanisms include:

Inhibition of Tubulin Polymerization: By binding to β-tubulin, Mebendazole prevents microtubule formation, leading to mitotic arrest and apoptosis in cancer cells.

Anti-Angiogenic Effects: It inhibits VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR2) signaling, reducing tumor blood supply.

Induction of Apoptosis: Mebendazole triggers programmed cell death through pathways involving p53 activation and Bcl-2 inhibition.

Overcoming Drug Resistance: It may sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy by inhibiting multidrug resistance proteins.

5 posted on 04/18/2026 11:08:44 AM PDT by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Need better controlled studies.


6 posted on 04/18/2026 11:38:26 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

As a licensed Veterinarian for going on 50 years now, I know what the drugs cost that they are using in their treatment protocol. I did call the Wellness Company to discuss it with them, and was saddened by the responses I received from their call center -— I did not talk with a provider but I doubt they would have any other answers. As I told their call center => now when I see their ads it just makes me sad . . . I did say they were welcome to contact me and provided them with all my information. I am waiting for a response, but I’m not foolish enough to hold my breath . . .


7 posted on 04/18/2026 11:58:24 AM PDT by LTC.Ret (I was MAGA when MAGA wasn't cool)
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To: so_real

“Ivermectin and mebendazole ... so “horse paste” and “dog wormer”. LOL.”


Ivermectin is now a “horse paste”? And mebendazole a “dog wormer”?
Either you are trolling, or you are very dumb.


8 posted on 04/18/2026 12:06:32 PM PDT by miniTAX
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To: Honorary Serb

“Need better controlled studies.”


Which won’t be done and will never be good enough anyway because big pharmas not only will make zero money but will lose big money (their cancer drugs bring in more than US$ 100,000 per year per patient).
So NO. Need more widespread prescription of the combo to treat and prevent cancer.


9 posted on 04/18/2026 12:13:04 PM PDT by miniTAX
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To: LTC.Ret

If I were buying these products and could not get them locally for a reasonable price, I would probably get them from India — either from a well-known pharmacy or from Indiamart (the Ebay of India), depending on price/ease. Some India pharmacies are on Indiamart, and some individuals buy at their local pharmacy and resell on Indiamart. I would probably specify brand to help ensure they are real (far easier to buy a specified brand than to counterfeit it just for my order).


10 posted on 04/18/2026 12:26:36 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. )
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To: UnwashedPeasant

I have used IndiaMart as my source since 2020/2021. Never had a problem with ordering nor any trouble with delivery. Customs does slow down the shipment. And tariffs caused the price to double, If I remember correctly. But it has settled down in the new year it seems.


11 posted on 04/18/2026 12:49:02 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: so_real

The NIH classifies Ivermectin as a anti cancer drug.


12 posted on 04/18/2026 12:55:45 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: DugwayDuke

Dr john Campbell on YouTube talked about this two days ago


13 posted on 04/18/2026 2:19:48 PM PDT by Karoo (..)
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To: Deaf Smith; UnwashedPeasant

“The NIH classifies Ivermectin as a anti cancer drug.”

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Fascinating. Perhaps provide the source or link? Thank you.


14 posted on 04/18/2026 3:12:43 PM PDT by Norski (Why is American no longer Christian? Because of CINO - christians in name only.)
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To: Norski
Never figured out how copy ‘n paste on a phone.

Search bar: nih.gov ivermectin cancer

That will get you to the research and papers.

15 posted on 04/18/2026 3:38:48 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: OriginalChristian

Save


16 posted on 04/18/2026 4:52:02 PM PDT by OriginalChristian (The end of the American Republic as founded, began when the first Career Politician was elected...)
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To: so_real

Ivermectin, in tablet form, is one of the top three selling prescription drugs in the whole world.

That “ horse paste “ crap was created by the WHO, to promote the vaccines, and boosters.

After all this time, I can’t believe the “ horse paste “ narrative is still alive.


17 posted on 04/18/2026 5:26:43 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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