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Ascorbic Acid

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentSteady momentum
Also known as Acidum ascorbicum, All Day C CR, Ascor, Ascorbinsäure+79 more

Acidum ascorbicum, All Day C CR, Ascor, Ascorbinsäure, Ascot, C-500, C-Time, Cecon, Cee-500, Cemill 1000, Cemill 500, Cevi-Bid, Concept OB, Dialyvite 800, Dialyvite 800 + Iron, Dialyvite 800 with Iron, Dialyvite 800 with Zinc, Fe-Tinic 150, Feogen, Fero-Grad-500, Ferocon, Ferotrin, Ferotrinsic, Ferralet 90, Ferraplus, Ferrex 150 Plus, Ferrogels Forte, Fetrin, Folitab, Folivane-F, Fumatinic, Halls Defense, Hemaspan, Hematogen, Hemax, Hemocyte-C, Icar C, Icar-C, Icar-C Plus, Infuvite, Infuvite Pediatric, Integra F, Irospan, Irospan Tablet, L-(+)-ascorbic acid, L-Ascorbic Acid, Lactocal, MVC-Fluoride, Macuvite with Lutein, Mega-C-Acid Plus, MoviPrep, Multi-Delyn, N Ice with Vitamin C, Natafort, Natelle, Nephrocaps, Nephrocaps QT, Ocuvite, Ocuvite Lutein, Poly-Vi-Sol, Poly-Vi-Sol with Iron, PreNexa, Prenatal Rx 1, PreserVision, PreserVision with Lutein, Rena-Vite, Special C, Sunkist Vitamin C, Tri-Vi-Sol, Tri-Vi-Sol with Iron, VITAMIN C, Vitabee with C, Vitafol-One, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin-C, Vitamina C, Vitelle Irospan, Vitron-C, Vitron-C Reformulated Jul 2016, acide ascorbique, acidum ascorbinicum, ascorbic acid (vit C), ácido ascórbico.

8
Research papers
22
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Reversing Glucose and Lipid-mediated Vascular Dysfunction (REGAL)

Clinical trial2026-08-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Ascorbic Acid
Aliases & brands
Acidum ascorbicumAll Day C CRAscorAscorbinsäureAscotC-500C-TimeCeconCee-500Cemill 1000Cemill 500Cevi-BidConcept OBDialyvite 800Dialyvite 800 + IronDialyvite 800 with IronDialyvite 800 with ZincFe-Tinic 150FeogenFero-Grad-500FeroconFerotrinFerotrinsicFerralet 90FerraplusFerrex 150 PlusFerrogels ForteFetrinFolitabFolivane-FFumatinicHalls DefenseHemaspanHematogenHemaxHemocyte-CIcar CIcar-CIcar-C PlusInfuviteInfuvite PediatricIntegra FIrospanIrospan TabletL-(+)-ascorbic acidL-Ascorbic AcidLactocalMVC-FluorideMacuvite with LuteinMega-C-Acid PlusMoviPrepMulti-DelynN Ice with Vitamin CNatafortNatelleNephrocapsNephrocaps QTOcuviteOcuvite LuteinPoly-Vi-SolPoly-Vi-Sol with IronPreNexaPrenatal Rx 1PreserVisionPreserVision with LuteinRena-ViteSpecial CSunkist Vitamin CTri-Vi-SolTri-Vi-Sol with IronVITAMIN CVitabee with CVitafol-OneVitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)Vitamin-CVitamina CVitelle IrospanVitron-CVitron-C Reformulated Jul 2016acide ascorbiqueacidum ascorbinicumascorbic acid (vit C)ácido ascórbico
RxNorm CUI
1151
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL196
ATC codes
G01AD03A11GA01S01XA15
UNII
PQ6CK8PD0R

Clinical trials

196 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
196
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
22
Active studies
19
Recruiting
99
Late-stage (III+)
91
Completed
83
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 196
Early Phase 111Phase 122Phase 1 / 212Phase 252Phase 2 / 36Phase 327Phase 434Phase N / A32

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

8 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20012024
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes8
Ascorbic Acid2Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols1Carotenoids1Fruit1Gemcitabine1Glucosinolates1Hot Temperature1Paclitaxel1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Nutrients2
  • Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)1
  • Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety1
  • Frontiers in immunology1
  • International journal of cardiology1
  • International journal of molecular sciences1
Leading researchers
  • Ali A1
  • Allen BG1
  • Araya J1
  • Asenjo R1
  • Azam M1
  • Benedetti G1
  • Berg DJ1
  • Berrill M1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna1
  • Centre for Human Psychopharmacology1
  • Charles University1
  • College of Public Health1
  • Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics1
  • Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy1

Related diseases

1 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Active research areas

Related drugs

8 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 4 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

4 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across 2 of the same disease areas as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

2 shared diseases1 shared paper

Studied across the same disease area as Ascorbic Acid in the shared literature.

1 shared disease1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials