Impacto de la dosis de colchicina en la inflamación en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica

Fecha de inicio: 15 de noviembre de 2024

Inclusion Criteria: 1. One of either: 1.2 Estimated GFR using CKD-EPI 2021 equation of ≤30 ml/min/1.73m2 on at least two occasions separated by at least 2 months and do not yet require dialysis and are not expected by their treating nephrologist to require dialysis in the next 6 months (REPAIR CKD cohort), or 1.3 receiving chronic maintenance dialysis 2 or more times per week for the previous 90 days (REPAIR Dialysis cohort); 2. Age ≥18 years 3. Provide informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Currently treated with and cannot withdraw colchicine due to medical necessity; or 2. Known allergy/sensitivity to colchicine; or 3. Prior self-reported intolerance to colchicine at a dose of 0.6 mg daily or lower; or 4. Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study; or 5. Of childbearing potential AND do not have a negative pregnancy test OR do not agree to use two forms of contraception for the duration of the study; or 6. Anticipated living donor renal transplant within the next 6 months; or 7. Using a strong inhibitor of p-glycoprotein or strong inhibitor of CYP3A4 in the last 14 days; or 8. B12 deficiency not managed with intramuscular supplementation; or 9. Uncontrolled chronic diarrhea; or 10. Cirrhosis, or chronic active hepatitis; or 11. Pre-existent neuromuscular disease or persistent serum CK level \> 3 times the upper limit of normal as measured within the past 60 days and determined to be non-transient through repeat testing; or 12. Patient with any of the following within the past 60 days: * white blood cell count \< 3.0 X 109/L; or * platelet count \<110 X 109/L; or * ALT or AST \> 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); or * total bilirubin \> 2 times ULN and not due to Gilbert syndrome. 13. Patient is considered by the investigator, for any reason, to be an unsuitable candidate for the study.