Could a common gout drug protect hearts when statins fail?
NCT ID NCT06874192
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether low-dose colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug already approved for heart disease, is safe and can reduce inflammation in 30 adults who cannot take statins due to side effects. Participants will take either colchicine or a placebo daily for four weeks. The goal is to see if colchicine can lower inflammatory markers like hs-CRP, potentially offering a new way to reduce heart risk in this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-dose colchicine (0.5 mg daily)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way to lower heart disease risk in people who can't take statins.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 30 people over 4 weeks. It may not show clear benefits or safety issues may arise.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * History of statin intolerance (As defined by the NLA 2023 guidelines) Patients who have experienced one or more adverse effects associated with statin therapy, which resolves or improves with dose continuation or reduction * Stable dose of lipid-lowering regimen (statin or non-statin) for at least one month * Patients able to provide informed consent. * Aged 18 to 80 will be enrolled in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity to colchicine, current use of colchicine or other anti-inflammatory medications. * Renal impairment (eGFR \<45 mL/min/1.73 m2) * Transaminitis (ALT or AST \>3 times upper limit of normal) * Cirrhosis * Severe Heart Failure * Active cancer or currently on chemotherapy * Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis) or other diarrheal related GI pathologies * Active infection * Autoimmune or inflammatory condition * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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