Type 1 diabetes

Repurposing colchicine for reduction of residual inflammatory risk in type 1 diabetes: Design and rationale of the REC1TE trial

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Design and rationale of a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Individuals with T1D, established or high risk of atherosclerotic CV disease (CVD) and residual inflammatory risk (two consecutive high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥2 mg/L)randomised 1:1
Participants
102 individuals
Planned comparison
Low-dose colchicine vs placebo, in addition to standard of care
Primary endpoint
Difference in hsCRP
Follow-up
Week 26
Methodological detailsprotocol, investigator-initiated, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b, Recruitment began August 2023; last patient last visit expected February 2026
  • Protocol
  • Investigator-initiated
  • Double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Phase 2b
  • Recruitment began August 2023; last patient last visit expected February 2026

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Repurposing colchicine for reduction of residual inflammatory risk in type 1 diabetes: Design and rationale of the REC1TE trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 6 October 2025. doi:10.1111/dom.70139

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