Joe Rogan was left stunned when Mel Gibson revealed the controversial way his friends treated their terminal cancers.
On the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Gibson said three of his friends were diagnosed with stage four cancer and all had ‘some serious stuff going on.’
Gibson claimed they took ivermectin and fenbendazole, drugs usually given to treat infections caused by roundworms, threadworms, and other parasites.
The Lethal Weapon star then sensationally claimed all three friends ‘don’t have cancer right now.’
‘This stuff works, man,’ he added.
There is some early evidence that using ivermectin in combination with other therapies can help shrink tumors, but that has not been stood up by larger trials.
Some research has also suggested fenbendazole, known by its brand names Panacur and Safe-Guard, stops the growth of cancer cells, even some of the most aggressive types.
Experts said that while early research is encouraging and side effects are minimal, both drugs need to be investigated further and should still be taken alongside standard care like chemotherapy.
Actor Mel Gibson, 69, left Joe Rogan shocked when he revealed three of his friends with stage four cancer allegedly cured their disease with anti-parasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole
Veteran podcaster Rogan agreed with Gibson, claiming ‘This stuff does work, which is strange because it’s not profit’
Gibson said: ‘I don’t believe that there is anything that can afflict mankind that hasn’t got a natural cure for it. It just makes sense to me.
‘I couldn’t prove that, but I just believe that. There’s got to be something that cures things.’
Referring to both drugs, Rogan added: ‘This stuff does work, which is strange because it’s not profit.’
He also acknowledged both drugs are controversial and suggested health authorities may be pushing standard cancer treatments because they are more profitable.
Rogan added: ‘When you hear about things that are demonized and they turn out to be effective, you always wonder, “What is going on here? How have our medical institutions failed us so that things that do cure you are not promoted because they’re not profitable?”‘
The costs vary, though it’s estimated to run about $90 for 20 tablets without insurance.
A 2021 study from researchers at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in California suggested using ivermectin alongside the anti-body anti-PD1 could could treat triple-negative breast cancer tumors in mice.
However, the researchers cautioned that it’s unclear if the same results can be replicated in humans and advised against taking ivermectin on its own.
A team from City of Hope also started clinical trials of ivermectin alongside immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, which has been approved for breast, lung, and endometrial cancer.
However, the trial, funded by the National Cancer Institute, was withdrawn. It’s unclear why the research stopped.
Dr Susanne Arnold, associate director for clinical translation at the Markey Cancer Center in Kentucky, told The Associated Press last year that while there have been preclinical studies exploring using ivermectin and similar drugs to slow cancer cell growth in labs, this isn’t the same as proving the drugs work in humans.
She said: ‘I know of no reports of clinical trials that yielded successful results in humans with cancer.’
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug usually given to animals like dogs and horses. However, influencers have touted it as a miracle drug for Covid and cancer
Ivermectin was first approved for animal use in 1981, though it would be three decades before it became touted as a potential cancer treatment.
The earliest research dates back to 2014, with a Swiss study suggesting ivermectin could stop the growth of some lung and colon tumors.
However, the study was performed on cells rather than human subjects.
Dr Peter P Lee, study author and chair of the immuno-oncology department at City of Hope, said at the time: ‘Certainly by itself ivermectin is not a cure or even an effective treatment for breast cancer.
‘I pride myself as a rigorous, fair-minded scientist. And in our hands, through many years of experiments, it has promise — but not by itself.’
Ivermectin has also been shown to be largely ineffective against Covid.
It became a political hot button issue during the pandemic after Republican politicians, including President-Elect Donald Trump, voiced their support for the drug’s use against Covid.
In 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) wrote on its website that it ‘recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19, except in clinical trials.’
A 2022 study from Malaysia found ivermectin did not prevent Covid patients from becoming severely ill.
And researchers in New York City suggested that patients with Covid who improved with ivermectin may have actually had and been treated for the parasite strongyloidiasis.
However, the team found the drug does not cause serious side effects in most cases, with itchy skin, vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue being among the most commonly reported.
Ivermectin has been shown to interact with the blood thinner warfarin, as ivermectin can disrupt clotting factors, leading to increased bleeding.
Gibson also claims his friends took fenbendazole, given primarily to dogs to kill roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and certain animal tapeworms.
In 2021, a series of three case studies with advanced cancer found that all three patients had their tumors shrink after taking fendendazole. However, the authors stressed more research is needed.
A handful of scientific papers have been published in recent years suggesting fenbendazole has anti-cancer properties — including a 2020 review from scientists in Tennessee, which found the drug slowed lung cancer growth in some mice with the disease.
Another study from this year that reviewed six human cases where tumors shrank after taking the drug concluded fenbendazole ‘stands out’ as a possible new cancer therapy.
However, other studies have shown significant risks.
The above image shows a packet of fenbendazole for animals sold on Amazon
Doctors in South Korea — which saw a surge in people taking the drug to combat cancer in 2019 — said it left some patients with intestinal necrosis, a severe medical condition where part of the intestine dies.
In October this year, a 45-year-old British man was reported to have died from liver failure after taking the drug for its alleged anti-cancer properties.
Dr Jason Williams, who uses experimental treatments for cancer patients, previously told DailyMail.com: ‘Fenbendazole may be useful in specific contents, but it is a double-edged sword.
‘In some cases, it could even promote cancer growth if not applied appropriately.
‘Its use must be carefully tailored to the individual patient’s situation and monitored closely.’
Fenbendazole costs about $9 for a week’s supply and is available over-the-counter and online for dogs in liquid, powder or paste form.
The drug is also not recommended to treat cancer in animals.
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