In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for treating clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (
CHIP) in a subject, the method including at least the step of administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of
receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (
RANKL), such as denosumab, a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-inflammatory agent, such as
colchicine, or both. In a further aspect, performing the method reduces growth of one or more clones or causes the size of one or more clones to remain constant. In another aspect, each month of performing the method can result in a further reduction of annual clonal growth rate. In a still further aspect, performing the method further treats or prevents a cardiometabolic
disease, a cardiovascular
disease, or a
myeloproliferative disease or disorder. Also disclosed are methods for reducing or maintaining clonal hematopoiesis risk
score (CHRS) in a subject.