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Long-Term Colchicine Steady-State Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pharmacokinetic Profile and Potential Toxicity Risk Subtopic 1: Pharmacokinetics and Potential Toxicity of Long-Term Colchicine Use in Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Pharmacokinetics and Potential Toxicity of Long-Term Colchicine Use in Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250921005
Enrollment
28
Registered
2025-09-21
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with end-stage kidney disease requiring hemodialysis who are currently on colchicine for gout prophylaxis. End-stage kidney disease, colchicine, pharmacokinetics

Interventions

ESKD on HD with colchicine treatment for more than 3 months (Colchicine 0.6 mg PO weekly)
Treatment

Sponsors

Naresuan University, Faculty of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age more than 20 years. 2. End-stage chronic kidney disease receiving hemodialysis 2 or 3 times per week. 3.Diagnosed gout with ongoing colchicine therapy for more than 3 months before enrollment. 4. Able to understand the study and provide voluntary, written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concomitant use of strong cytochrome P450 CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., clarithromycin, ketoconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole) or strong P-glycoprotein inhibitors (e.g., clarithromycin, ritonavir). 2. History of allergy to colchicine. 3. History of severe cardiovascular disease affecting blood pressure. 4. Metastatic cancer. 5. End-stage liver disease (Child-Pugh class C). 6. Receiving peritoneal dialysis. 7. Pregnancy. 8. Declines to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ctrough of colchicine 3 peroids: 0 h pre-HD; Week 1 during HD at 0/1-2/4 h; Day 2-3 pre-HD Serum colchicine ng/mL by LC-MS measured at 0 h pre-HD, then 1 week later during HD at 0/1-2/4 h, then 2-3 days later 0 h pre-HD,Cmax of colchicine 3 peroids: 0 h pre-HD; Week 1 during HD at 0/1-2/4 h; Day 2-3 pre-HD Serum colchicine ng/mL by LC-MS measured at 0 h pre-HD, then 1 week later during HD at 0/1-2/4 h, then 2-3 days later 0 h pre-HD,AUC of colchicine 3 peroids: 0 h pre-HD; Week 1 during HD at 0/1-2/4 h; Day 2-3 pre-HD Serum colchicine ng/mL by LC-MS measured at 0 h pre-HD, then 1 week later during HD at 0/1-2/4 h, then 2-3 days later 0 h pre-HD

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Colchicine toxicity 0 hour before HD Concentration at steady state of colchicine more than 3 ng/mL,Clinical toxicity 0 hour before HD myalgia, hyporeflexia,Laboratory toxicity 0 hour before HD CPK (rhabdomyolysis), LFTs (transaminitis), CBC (leukopenia)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactTheerachai Thammathiwat

Naresuan University

theerachait@nu.ac.th0875563262

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026