Ukrain is based on two natural substances: alkaloids from the Greater Celandine and Thiotepa. (edzardernst.com)
Majus3
also called celandine) is the trademarked name of a semi-synthetic substance derived from the plant Chelidonium majus and promoted as a drug to treat cancer and viral infections, including HIV and hepatitis. (wikipedia.org)
Nowicky JW, Staniszewski A, Zbroja-Sontag W, Slesak B, Nowicky W, Hiesmayr W. Evaluation of Thiophosphoric acid alkaloid derivatives from Chelidonium Majus L. (''Ukrain'') as an immunostimulant in patients with Various Carcinomas . (ukrin.com)
Kleinrok Z, Jagiello-Wojtowicz E, Matuszek B, Chodkowska A. Basic Central Pharmacological Properties of Thiophosphoric acid alkaloid derivatives from Chelidonium Majus L . Pol. (ukrin.com)
Alkaloid1
Activation of Spleen Cell Lytic Activity by the Alkaloid Thiophophoric Acid Derivative: Ukrain. (ukrin.com)
Clinical Studies1
In 2005, we decided to review all the clinical studies which had tested the efficacy of Ukrain . (edzardernst.com)
Cancer5
According to the American Cancer Society and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, there is no evidence that Ukrain is an effective cancer treatment. (wikipedia.org)
The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center says that clinical trials have yet to prove safety and effectiveness of Ukrain. (wikipedia.org)
From October 2013 to April 2014, a licensed naturopath in Tucson, Arizona, Michael Uzick, was using Ukrain in his practice to treat cancer patients. (wikipedia.org)
Soon, numerous websites sprang up praising Ukrain: "It is the first medicament in the world that accumulates in the cores of cancer cells very quickly after administration and kills only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells undamaged. (edzardernst.com)
Vienna1
Novytskyi appeared in Vienna regional court again in January 2015 for selling Ukrain, earning an estimated 1.1 million euros through fraud by changing labels on expired vials. (wikipedia.org)
Drug3
Ukrain is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. (wikipedia.org)
Ukrain has its name from the fact that the brothers Nowicky originate from the Ukraine, where also much of the research on this drug was conducted. (edzardernst.com)
Nowicky was accused of illegally producing and selling the unlicensed drug Ukrain. (edzardernst.com)