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Chromium

In clinical development
Emerging researchLate-stage development
Also known as Chrom, Chromium, elemental, Cr - chromium, Cromo+1 more

Chrom, Chromium, elemental, Cr - chromium, Cromo, Dinakrome.

RxNorm2496ChEMBLCHEMBL1201228UNII0R0008Q3JB
2
Research papers
1
Active clinical trials
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria enhance metal tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under chromium and lead stress

Industry2026-07-19Manufacturing · Nature — Environmental Sciences

Adsorption behavior of lead and chromium onto MgO impregnated biochar derived from banana peels and rice husk in binary environment

Industry2026-07-16Nature — Environmental Sciences

Multispectral and anatomical assessment of chromium and nickel accumulation in urban weeds

Industry2026-07-16Nature — Environmental Sciences

Integrated biosorption and bioreduction of hexavalent chromium using Fusarium species under optimized process parameters

Industry2026-07-15Nature — Environmental Sciences

Does Oral Chromium Withstand Steroid Hyperglycemia in Post-interventional Ultrasound Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injection in Diabetic Patients

Clinical trial2025-01-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

The Combination of Myoinositol, L-arginine and Chromium With Letrozole for Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Patients

Clinical trial2024-12-31Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Trace Elements Levels in Major Depressive Disorder-Evaluation of Potential Threats and Possible Therapeutic Approaches.

Research2023-10-11International journal of molecular sciences

Gut Microbiota and Complications of Type-2 Diabetes.

Research2021-12-30Nutrients

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

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

Canonical name
Chromium
Aliases & brands
ChromChromium, elementalCr - chromiumCromoDinakrome
RxNorm CUI
2496
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1201228
UNII
0R0008Q3JB

Clinical trials

2 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
2
registered trials across all phases
1
Active studies
2
Late-stage (III+)
1
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 2
Phase 31Phase 41

Late-stage studies

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

Does Oral Chromium Withstand Steroid Hyperglycemia in Post-interventional Ultrasound Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injection in Diabetic Patients

Active, not recruitingPH IVFayoum Universityn=602025

The Combination of Myoinositol, L-arginine and Chromium With Letrozole for Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Patients

Unknown statusPH IIIBeni-Suef Universityn=1002024

Research activity

2 papers

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

Publications over time
20212023
Major research themes3
Major Depressive Disorder1Selenium1Trace Elements1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • International journal of molecular sciences1
  • Nutrients1
Leading researchers
  • Baj J1
  • Bargieł J1
  • Cabaj J1
  • Covasa M1
  • Flieger J1
  • Hunek G1
  • Iatcu CO1
  • Portincasa P1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Clinica Medica "A. Murri"1
  • College of Medicine1
  • College of Medicine and Biological Sciences1
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine1
  • Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology1
  • Medical University of Lublin1

Related drugs

3 matches

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

Amino Acids

Studied across 5 of the same disease areas as Chromium in the shared literature.

5 shared diseases1 shared paper
Cadmium

Frequently co-studied with Chromium in the research literature.

1 shared paper
Trace Elements

Frequently co-studied with Chromium in the research literature.

1 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