Clinical trial • Phase IV • Endocrinology

COLCHICINE; OPIUM, STANDARDIZED POWDERED; TIEMONIUM METHYLSULPHATE for Type 1 diabetes

Phase IV trial of COLCHICINE; OPIUM, STANDARDIZED POWDERED; TIEMONIUM METHYLSULPHATE for Type 1 diabetes.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Endocrinology
Trial Disease
Type 1 diabetes
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
09-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
26-09-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo tablets visually identical to colchicine tablets (consisting of potato starch and lactose monohydrate). study is colchicine adjunctive to standard of care (soc); colchicine dosing: 0.5 mg once daily (od) for two weeks then 0.5 mg twice daily (bid) for two weeks. comparator arm: placebo + soc.-controlled, crossover Phase IV trial across 1 site in Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo tablets visually identical to colchicine tablets (consisting of Potato starch and Lactose monohydrate). Study is colchicine adjunctive to standard of care (SoC); colchicine dosing: 0.5 mg once daily (OD) for two weeks then 0.5 mg twice daily (BID) for two weeks. Comparator arm: placebo + SoC.
Crossover
Yes
Target Sample Size
26
Trial Duration For Participant
28

Eligibility

Recruits 26 No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults aged 18–80; informed consent obtained via provided subject information and informed consent forms. Assent not applicable..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or nursing women
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: false). Participants are adults aged 18–80; informed consent obtained via provided subject information and informed consent forms. Assent not applicable.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- T1D for more than five years and c-peptid <200 pmol/L\n- Age 18–80 years\n- User of a CGM system\n- HbA1c 42-75 mmol/mol\n- Stable insulin therapy\n- eGFR ≥ 60 mL/min/L/1.73 m²\n- hsCRP ≥ 2 mg/L"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Hypoglycaemia unawareness\n- Immunosuppressive therapy or state of chronic immunodeficiency, including infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)\n- Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs\n- Treatment with colchicine within 60 days of screening visit\n- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to colchicine\n- Treatment with glucose lowering drugs other than insulin\n- Haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis therapy\n- Treatment with a P-glycoprotein inhibitor or a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor\n- Intake of grapefruit juice\n- Other concomitant disease or treatment that according to the investigator's assessment makes the individual unsuitable for study participation\n- Alcohol/drug abuse\n- Liver disease with elevated plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > three times the upper limit of normal\n- Pregnant or nursing women\n- Receipt of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to visit 1\n- Simultaneous participation in any other clinical intervention trial\n- Women of child bearing potential not using contraceptive\n- History of cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, or severe hepatic disease\n- Inflammatory bowel disease or chronic diarrhoea\n- Pre-existing progressive neuromuscular disease or individuals with creatinine kinase levels > three times the upper limit of normal\n- Cancer or lymphoproliferative disease unless in complete remission for > 5 years\n- Blood dyscrasias\n- Leukocyte cell count < 3.0 X 109/L\n- Thrombocyte count < 110 X 109/L"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in M-value after four weeks of placebo/colchicine","definition_or_measurement_approach":"M-value = average glucose infusion rate (mg/kg/min) measured during a hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic (HIE) clamp; measured after four weeks of treatment and compared versus placebo."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean difference in M-value (adjusted to body surface area (BSA)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"M-value measured during HIE clamp and adjusted to body surface area (BSA)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean difference in M-value (adjusted to fat free mass)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"M-value measured during HIE clamp and adjusted to fat free mass."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean difference in Insulin Sensitivity Index (ISI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Mean difference in average daily insulin dosage","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Fold difference in Insulin sensitivity by estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Insulin sensitivity also assessed by estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR); study defines reduced insulin sensitivity as eGDR < 8 mg/kg/min."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Fold difference in in fasting serum/plasma concentrations of inflammation markers \thsCRP, IL-6, Tumour necrosis factor α","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Fasting serum/plasma concentrations of inflammation markers measured (hsCRP, IL-6, TNF-α)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
26
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Written informed consent obtained from all participants using the provided informed consent forms (documents listed in CTIS: 'Informed consent form INS1GHT' and optional consent forms for procedures such as fat biopsy and pre-screening). Participants are adults (18–80); assent not applicable. Languages of documents not specified.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
26

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-09-2025
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
26

Sites

Site Name
Gentofte Hospital
Department Name
Center for clinical metabolic research
Contact Person Name
Asger Bach Lund
Contact Person Email
Asger.Lund.01@regionh.dk
Number Of Participants
26

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Gentofte Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Region Hovedstaden","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
COLCHICINE
Active Substance
COLCHICINE; OPIUM, STANDARDIZED POWDERED; TIEMONIUM METHYLSULPHATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Starting Dose
0.5 mg once daily (OD) for two weeks
Dose Levels
0.5 mg once daily (first 2 weeks); 0.5 mg twice daily (next 2 weeks)
Frequency
Once daily for 2 weeks then twice daily for 2 weeks
Maximum Dose
1 mg per day
Dose Escalation Increase
initial 0.5 mg once daily → then 0.5 mg twice daily
Investigational Product Name
The placebo tablets are visually identical to colchicine tablets and consist of Potato starch and Lactose monohydrate
Active Substance
Potato starch; Lactose monohydrate (excipients)
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
Oral (tablet)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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