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Colchicine

Small molecule targets CYP1A2, NLRP3, TNF via inhibition

Developed for
coronary artery disorder · COVID-19 · atrial fibrillation · acute coronary syndrome · atherosclerosis · gout · myocardial infarction · heart failure
+90 more · pericarditis · osteoarthritis, knee · ST-elevation myocardial infarction · acute myocardial infarction · intracerebral hemorrhage · stroke disorder · atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease · cardiovascular disorder · chronic kidney disease · cirrhosis of liver · coronary atherosclerosis · coronary restenosis · diabetic kidney disease · familial Mediterranean fever · heart disorder · hepatocellular carcinoma · HIV infectious disease · immunoglobulin A vasculitis · inflammatory disease · ischemic stroke · obesity disorder · pericardial effusion · transient ischemic attack · venous thromboembolism · abdominal aortic aneurysm · acute myocarditis · aortic valve stenosis · asthma · cardiac rhythm disease · cerebral amyloid angiopathy · Chagas disease · combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma · crystal arthropathy · cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa · cutaneous vasculitis · diastolic heart failure · end stage renal failure · essential hypertension · Hashimoto thyroiditis · hypertensive disorder · hypertriglyceridemia · intermediate coronary syndrome · intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma · limb ischemia · metabolic disease · metastatic carcinoma · metastatic neoplasm · myocardial disorder · myocardial stunning · osteoarthritis, hand · osteoarthritis, hip · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma · peripheral arterial disease · plasma cell myeloma · post-COVID-19 disorder · post-thrombotic syndrome · prostate cancer · pulmonary fibrosis · rhegmatogenous retinal detachment · severe acute respiratory syndrome · statin toxicity · subacute thyroiditis · symptomatic heart failure · thrombotic disease · type 2 diabetes mellitus · univentricular heart · urothelial carcinoma · viral pneumonia · amyotrophic lateral sclerosis · Behcet disease · calcific tendinitis · chemotherapy-induced toxicity · chondrocalcinosis · chronic hepatitis C virus infection · coronary microvascular disorder · Dressler syndrome · fibrotic liver disease · idiopathic recurrent pericarditis · infectious disease with sepsis · intracranial arteriosclerosis · intrinsic cardiomyopathy · kidney failure · mouth disorder · myocardial ischemia · PFAPA syndrome · pneumonia · proliferative vitreoretinopathy · renal osteodystrophy · rheumatoid arthritis · type 1 diabetes mellitus
Investigated by
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. · Population Health Research Institute · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · NYU Langone Health · Takeda
+205 more · Azienda Sanitaria Locale 3, Torino · Brigham and Women's Hospital · G.Gennimatas General Hospital · Johns Hopkins University · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · Beijing Anzhen Hospital · Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital · Duke University · Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · Fundacion para la Formacion e Investigacion Sanitarias de la Region de Murcia · Herlev and Gentofte Hospital · Hospices Civils de Lyon · Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · National Taiwan University Hospital · Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · Peking Union Medical College Hospital · St. Vincent Cardiovascular Research Institute · University of Copenhagen · University of Pennsylvania · University of Sao Paulo · University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · AZ Sint-Jan AV · Academy of Athens · Ain Shams University · Asenson Sacred Heart - Pensacoloa, FL · Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center · Ayesha Ather · Ayub Teaching Hospital · Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma · Azienda Sanitaria Locale ASL 6, Livorno · Azienda USL Toscana Centro · Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery · Bayer · Belgium Health Care Knowledge Centre · Berry Consultants · Biotronik SE & Co. KG · Boston Scientific Corporation · CHA University · Cairo University · Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen · Centro de estudios en Cardiologia Intervencionista · Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Chi Mei Medical Hospital · Children's Hospital Colorado · China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences · ClinAmygate · Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico · D-Cure, Israel · Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging · Dongying Zhang · Doris Duke Charitable Foundation · Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School · Dutch Arthritis Foundation Reuma Nederland · Elpen Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. · European Clinical Research Alliance for Infectious Diseases (ECRAID) · European Union · Evangelismos Hospital · First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · Fondation Machaon, Switzerland, Genf · Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, Chile · Fonds de Dotation ACTION · Foundation for Cardiovascular Research Basel · French Cardiology Society · French Federation of Cardiology · Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China · Geisinger Clinic · Gerencia Atencion Primaria Area 3 · all 211 on the full record

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) GLOPERBA — 2024-08-28 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) COLBENEMID — 1961-07-27 fda.gov ↗

Trials 176 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 02 trials
Phase 0 NCT06212271 Sep 2024 → Mar 2026 peripheral arterial disease University of Pennsylvania Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT02083510 Feb → May 2014 gout, hypertriglyceridemia, pericarditis Scripps Translational Science Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 129 trials
Phase 1 NCT06874192 Mar 2025 → May 2026 statin toxicity Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06567678 Aug → Oct 2024 coronary artery disorder The University of The West Indies Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05335148 May 2022 → Jun 2026 overdue — Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05347316 Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 atherosclerosis, coronary artery disorder, inflammatory disease University of Sao Paulo General Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05279690 Feb 2022 → Dec 2024 metastatic neoplasm, urothelial carcinoma Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05324423 Oct 2021 → Aug 2022 gout The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05151614 Apr → Oct 2021 COVID-19 University of Baghdad Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04355585 May 2020 → Apr 2023 — Brigham and Women's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03131583 Feb 2017 → Jan 2018 gout Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01075906 Aug 2010 → Dec 2011 familial Mediterranean fever Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials · 1 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT04392141 Apr → Nov 2020 COVID-19 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02442921 Feb 2016 → Apr 2019 diabetic kidney disease Sheba Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02153983 May 2014 → Aug 2018 metabolic disease, obesity disorder Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Completed Missed primary
Phase 235 trials · 1 met primary · 4 missed
Phase 2 NCT07856719 Mar 2027 → Jul 2032 expected head and neck cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06855433 Aug 2026 → Apr 2030 expected crystal arthropathy Brigham and Women's Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07704164 Jun 2026 → Dec 2028 expected HIV infectious disease, cardiovascular disorder Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07837934 Jul 2025 → Jul 2027 expected atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus Tan Tock Seng Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07026994 Jun 2025 → Dec 2027 expected cerebral amyloid angiopathy, intracerebral hemorrhage Huashan Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06813079 Apr 2025 → Feb 2028 expected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma University Health Network, Toronto Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06130059 Apr 2024 → Jul 2026 overdue heart failure University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06081049 Jan 2024 → Jun 2026 diastolic heart failure Tor Biering-Sørensen Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06062277 Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke University College Dublin Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05677555 Nov 2022 → Feb 2023 end stage renal failure Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2/37 trials · 2 missed
Phase 2/3 NCT07611019 Jul 2026 → Jul 2028 expected — National Taiwan University Hospital Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT07571681 Jul 2026 → Jul 2027 expected Hashimoto thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis Mansoura University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT05253794 Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 aortic valve stenosis Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04420624 Dec 2020 → May 2022 acute myocardial infarction University Hospital, Montpellier Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT04492358 Oct 2020 → May 2021 COVID-19 Maria Joyera Rodríguez Terminated Missed primary Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2/3 NCT03575572 Aug 2018 → Jan 2021 heart disorder, univentricular heart University of Michigan Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT02176460 Oct 2013 → Sep 2015 osteoarthritis, knee Singapore General Hospital Completed Missed primary
Phase 348 trials · 3 met primary · 4 missed
Phase 3 NCT06587737 Sep 2026 → Jul 2028 expected intracerebral hemorrhage, substance dependence Population Health Research Institute Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07232069 Jul 2026 → Jul 2031 expected atherosclerosis, coronary artery disorder Duke University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07536373 Jun 2026 → Apr 2029 expected limb ischemia Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07432529 Jun 2026 → Jun 2027 expected post-thrombotic syndrome, venous thromboembolism Azienda Sanitaria Locale ASL 6, Livorno Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06440694 Jul 2025 → Dec 2027 expected venous thromboembolism Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07035405 Jul 2025 → Dec 2028 expected stroke disorder Beijing Tiantan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06930885 Jun 2025 → May 2031 expected atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Hospital do Coracao Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06279000 Apr 2025 → Mar 2028 expected cardiovascular disorder Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT07280572 Feb 2025 → Dec 2027 expected post-COVID-19 disorder Janneke van de Wijgert Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06578182 Jan 2025 → Mar 2029 expected osteoarthritis, hip, osteoarthritis, knee Sint Maartenskliniek Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 441 trials · 4 met primary · 3 missed
Phase 4 NCT06936709 Dec 2026 → Jan 2027 expected osteoarthritis, knee Geisinger Clinic Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07362966 Jun 2026 → Dec 2027 expected clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, coronary atherosclerosis Shenyang Northern Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07462325 Mar 2026 → Mar 2027 expected coronary artery disorder Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07287345 Jan → Dec 2026 expected atrial fibrillation, colchicine poisoning Ayesha Ather Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07349875 Jan 2026 → Dec 2029 expected coronary artery disorder Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06802926 Dec 2025 → Dec 2027 expected — Ruijin Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06765356 Apr 2025 → Mar 2027 expected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, persistent atrial fibrillation Vivek Reddy Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06798714 Jan → Jul 2025 atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disorder Tomsk Cardiology Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06604611 Oct 2024 → Dec 2025 overdue heart failure Dongying Zhang Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06543082 Aug 2024 → Dec 2028 expected acute coronary syndrome CHA University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable11 trials
— NCT07569328 Sep 2026 → Sep 2028 expected coronary artery disorder Beijing Anzhen Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07411768 Mar 2026 → Jun 2028 expected thrombotic disease China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT07064109 Jul 2025 → Jul 2027 expected acute coronary syndrome Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT06215989 Sep 2024 → Feb 2027 expected ST-elevation myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, intermediate coronary syndrome Beijing Anzhen Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05785429 Aug 2022 → Jan 2025 — Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT05361772 Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 abdominal aortic aneurysm Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT05038449 Sep 2021 → Jun 2023 COVID-19 Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT05956145 Jun 2021 → Apr 2024 coronary artery disorder, platelet aggregation, spontaneous University of Sao Paulo Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT04139655 Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 infectious disease, myocardial infarction University of British Columbia Withdrawn No outcome recorded
— NCT04303689 Aug 2020 → Dec 2022 essential hypertension University of Copenhagen Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy105 trials
Phase 0 NCT07143136 Comparator Aug 2025 → Mar 2026 overdue myocardial infarction Assiut University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT06426537 Comparator Oct 2022 → Mar 2023 ST-elevation myocardial infarction University of Brawijaya Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT05118737 Comparator Oct 2021 → Apr 2022 pneumonia Hamad Medical Corporation Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06203977 Comparator Nov 2024 → May 2026 overdue chronic kidney disease, kidney failure Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06304896 Comparator May 2024 → May 2025 chemotherapy-induced toxicity Arab Contractors Medical Centre Unknown No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 1

DateIssuerRelease
2019-02-21 Zydus Lifesciences Limited Regulatory Zydus receives final approvals from the USFDA for Phytonadione Tablets and Colchicine Tablets zyduslife.com ↗
The group also received the final approval for Colchicine Tablets USP (US RLD – Colcrys), 0.6 mg.

All press releases naming this drug 20 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 28 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 283 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Colchicine “colchicine 0.6mg by mouth twice daily on Days 5-19, co-administered with theophylline 300mg (80mg/15ml) on the morning of Day 19” NCT01601132 ↗
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“Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial of Use of Colchicine Added to Standard Treatment in Hospitalized With Covid-19” NCT04997551 ↗

“remdesivir (Veklury), Colchicine, anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies, bamlanivimab, Casirivimab \& Imdevimab.” NCT04790240 ↗

“Dexamethasone 20MG once daily for 4 days with additional colchicine therapy for 3 months” NCT04323280 ↗

“Colchicine tablet 0.5 mg once-daily for two weeks, then twice daily for two weeks” NCT07247734 ↗

“Colchicine0.5 mg Oral Tablet” NCT05324423 ↗

“Drug: Colchicine” NCT04056039 ↗

NCT02926248 ↗

NCT04139655 ↗

NCT07856719 ↗

NCT04381936 ↗

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Known as (S)-N-(5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9 oxobenzol\[a\]heptalen-7-yl) acetamide “The chemical name for colchicine is (S)-N-(5,6,7,9-tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9 oxobenzol\[a\]heptalen-7-yl) acetamide.” NCT05890664 ↗
Known as COLC “This prospective, single-arm pharmacodynamic study assessed the effect of colchicine (COLC) [Strides Pharma UK Ltd, Watford, Hertfordshire, England] 0.5 mg administered orally...” PMID 39826082 ↗ Jan 2025
Known as Colchcine ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as COLCHICINA LIRCA “Colchicine 1 mg day (COLCHICINA LIRCA ® ACARPIA Farmaceutici S.r.l.)” NCT04224545 ↗
Known as Colchicine component of col-probenecid ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchicine component of colbenemid ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchicine component of mitigare ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchicine component of proben-c ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchicine Pill “Drug: Colchicine Pill” NCT06855433 ↗
Known as Colchicine Tablets “Colchicine Tablets (Each tablet contains colchicine 0.5mg)” NCT05038449 ↗
Known as Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg “Colchicine 0.5 mg oral tablet (Colchicine Tablets 0.5mg, Synmosa)” NCT07536373 ↗
Known as Colchicinum ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchineos ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colchisol ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as Colcrys “Colchicine (Colcrys®)” NCT07287345 ↗
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“Colchicine (Colcrys®)” NCT01451645 ↗

“Colcrys™ (colchicine)” NCT01001052 ↗

Known as Colcrys TM, Colchicine 0.6 mg “Colcrys TM, Colchicine 0.6 mg” NCT00506883 ↗
Known as generic colchicine tablets (SIN 12490P) “generic colchicine tablets (SIN 12490P)” NCT02176460 ↗
Known as Gloperba ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as LODOCO “LODOCO is low-dose colchicine at 0.5mg daily, ii is an FDA approved anti-inflammatory drug, to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease.” NCT06874192 ↗
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“Intervention group will receive LoDoCo (Colchicine 0.5mg), oral, once daily.” NCT07654231 ↗

Known as Mitigare ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as NSC-757 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL107 ↗
Known as opocalcium “Patients assigned to this group will receive the Colchicine opocalcium 1mg treatment.” NCT03128905 ↗
Known as Tiofarma “The intervention tablets are commercially available Colchicine "Tiofarma"” NCT04601883 ↗
Action Inhibit “Colchicine is a supressor of hepatic CYP1A2” NCT00983905 ↗