Abstract: A method for reducing a risk of at least one cardiovascular event in a subject in need thereof, which includes administering, orally once per day to the subject, a composition comprising about 0.5 total mg of (i) colchicine, (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (i), or any combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the at least one cardiovascular event is chosen from myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death; wherein the subject has no contra-indications to colchicine therapy, and has at least one risk factor; and vii. therapy with at least one drug chosen from aspirin, clopidogrel, statins, beta blockers, calcium blockers, and ACE inhibitors; and wherein the composition reduces the risk of the subject experiencing the at least one cardiovascular event by a greater percentage than a composition that does not include colchicine or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for reducing a composite endpoint risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death in a subject including administering, orally once per day to the subject, a composition comprising about 0.5 total mg of (i) colchicine, (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (i), or any combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the patient has at least one history of diabetes, a past myocardial infarction, an unstable angina, a coronary bypass surgery, and a coronary angioplasty; wherein the patient is also administered a daily dose of statin therapy; and wherein the composite endpoint risk in the subject is reduced relative to a dosing regimen where the patient receives standard secondary prevention therapy of a statin.

Abstract: Use of colchicine to inhibit tumor growth and metastases in mammalian subjects comprising the administration of the compositions and formulations are provided. The described colchicine compositions and formulations include rapid release, sustained release, and multi-modal release compositions and formulations suitable for alone or in combination with additional pharmaceutically active agents useful in treating tumor growth and metastases.

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acylo

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of colchicine for once-a-day oral administration are provided. The formulations comprise a sustained-release component and an optional immediate-release component, the compositions of which can be selectively adjusted, respectively, to release the active ingredient along a pre-determined or desired release profile. Methods of treating or preventing cardiovascular disease and/or inflammatory disease in mammalian subjects comprising the administration of the novel formulations disclosed herein are also provided.

Abstract: Use of colchicine to inhibit tumor growth and metastases in mammalian subjects comprising the administration of the compositions and formulations are provided. The described colchicine compositions and formulations include sustained release, and multimodal release compositions and formulations suitable for alone or in combination with additional pharmaceutically active agents useful in treating tumor growth and metastases.

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(R)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acy

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(R)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy

Abstract: Compositions comprising at least two of a corticosteroid, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and an antibiotic find use in treating or preventing eye conditions in subjects in need thereof. Methods of treatment or prevention of eye conditions comprise administering an effective amount of the disclosed compositions to the affected eye(s). Methods of preparing a composition comprising an NSAID, a corticosteroid, and an antibiotic comprise separately complexing the NSAID and antibiotic with cyclodextrin.

Abstract: Methods of treating and/or preventing a cardiovascular event in a patient, the method comprising orally administering a colchicine to a patient who is receiving concurrent treatment with at least one antiplatelet agent, thereby treating and/or preventing the cardiovascular event in the patient are provided.

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyl

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of colchicine for once-a-day oral administration are provided. The formulations comprise a sustained-release component and an optional immediate-release component, the compositions of which can be selectively adjusted, respectively, to release the active ingredient along a pre-determined or desired release profile. Methods of treating or preventing cardiovascular disease and/or inflammatory disease in mammalian subjects comprising the administration of the novel formulations disclosed herein are also provided.

Abstract: A method for the treatment or prevention of a cardiovascular event in a subject with atherosclerotic vascular disease comprising the step of: b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a known colchicine derivative and/or a salt thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, R10, R11 and R12 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, C1-4 alkyl or dialkylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acyloxy, or optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenoxy; R7 and R8 independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 acyl; and R5?, R5?, R6? and R6? independently represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-4 alkenyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-4 haloalkyl, nitro, amino, C2-4 acylamino, hydroxyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 alkylthio a group of the formula —SO2N(Rx)2 or SO2Rx where Rx is C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 acylox

Abstract: Methods of treating and/or preventing a cardiovascular event in a patient, the method comprising orally administering a colchicine to a patient who is receiving concurrent treatment with at least one antiplatelet agent, thereby treating and/or preventing the cardiovascular event in the patient are provided.