Inflammation REduction to Prevent cArdiovascular Injury in Renal Disease (REPAIR)

The REPAIR CKD cohort will enroll 100 patients with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis. The REPAIR Dialysis cohort will enroll 100 patients with chronic kidney disease requiring chronic maintenance dialysis. Each participant will be followed for up to 17 weeks, to determine among adults with severe chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis and (separately) in those requiring dialysis, the proportion who, over 8 weeks of treatment, discontinue colchicine 1) 0.3 mg daily and 2) 0.6 mg daily.