Lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate

Eye irritation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

Experiment 1: Conducted on 10 January, 2019
Experiment 2: Conducted on 15 January, 2019

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2019

Report date:

2019

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 438 (Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method for Identifying i) Chemicals Inducing Serious Eye Damage and ii) Chemicals Not Requiring Classification for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)

Version / remarks:

Adopted: 25th June 2018

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate

EC Number:

265-367-3

EC Name:

Lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate

Cas Number:

65072-36-8

Molecular formula:

C7H6N2O3S2.Li

IUPAC Name:

lithium 2-amino-1,3-benzothiazole-6-sulfonate

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Details on test material:

- Bulk Density (g/ml): 0.39
- Particle size distribution (μm): 19.6
- Water solubility: 20%

Specific details on test material used for the study:

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No.of test material: IR2510181
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 25 October 2019
- Purity test date: Not specified

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Controlled room temperature (15-25°C, ≤70% relative humidity)
- Stability under test conditions: Not specified
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent: Physiological saline was used to rinse the eyes after the addition of 2-ABT lithium sulphonate. 30 mg 2-ABT lithium sulphonate was found to dissolve in 1 mL physiological saline.
- Reactivity of the test substance with the solvent/vehicle of the cell culture medium: Not specified

TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
- Treatment of test material prior to testing: 2-ABT lithium sulphonate was ground to a fine powder
- Preliminary purification step: Not specified

FORM AS APPLIED IN THE TEST
- 2-ABT lithium sulphonate was applied in its original form (although it was ground to a fine powder)

Test animals / tissue source

Species:

chicken

Strain:

other: ROSS 308

Remarks:

Chicken for human consumption

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

SOURCE OF COLLECTED EYES
- Source: TARAVIS KFT. (Address: 9600 Sárvár, Rábasömjéni út. 129., Hungary)
- Number of animals: Not specified
- Characteristics of donor animals: Approximately 7 weeks old
- Storage, temperature and transport conditions of ocular tissue: Chicken heads were transported at an ambient temperature and at the earliest convenience. Upon arrival, the heads were inspected for appropriate quality, wrapped with tissue paper moistened with saline and then placed in a closed plastic box (4-5 heads per box)
- Time interval prior to initiating testing: Not specified, but the heads were processed within 2 hours of their arrival at Citoxlab Hungary Ltd. in each experiment
- Indication of any existing defects or lesions in ocular tissue samples: Not specified
- Indication of any antibiotics used: Not specified

Test system

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

yes, concurrent positive control

yes, concurrent negative control

Amount / concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount applied: 30 mg

Duration of treatment / exposure:

10 seconds
Observation period: 240 ± 5 minutes

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

Overall, 6 eyes (3 in each test) were treated with 2-ABT lithium sulphonate
Overall, 6 eyes (3 in each test) were treated with imidazole (positive control)
Overall, 2 eyes (1 in each test) were treated with physiological saline (negative control)

Details on study design:

SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF ISOLATED EYES

Chicken eyelids were cut away with scissors, avoiding damaging the cornea. A drop of 2% (w/v) fluorescein solution was applied onto the cornea surface for a few seconds and subsequently rinsed off with 20 mL physiological saline. Then the fluorescein treated cornea was examined with a hand-held slit lamp or slit lamp microscope, with the eye in the head, to ensure that the cornea was not damaged.

If the cornea was in good condition, the eyeball was removed from the orbit, without cutting the optical nerve too short and avoiding pressure on the eye, by holding the nictitating membrane with surgical forceps, while cutting the eye muscles with bent scissors. Once removed from the orbit, the eye was placed onto damp paper and the nictitating membrane was cut away with other connective tissue. The prepared eyes were kept on the wet papers in a closed box so that the appropriate humidity was maintained.

The prepared eyes were then placed in steel clamps, with the cornea positioned vertically and the eye in the correct relative position. The clamp with the eyeball was transferred to the chamber of the superfusion apparatus and positioned in a way that ensured that the entire cornea was supplied with physiological saline solution, at a rate of approximately 3-4 drops/minute or 0.1 to 0.15 mL/minute. The chamber door was closed, except for manipulations and examination, to maintain temperature and humidity.

Eyes were removed from the superfusion apparatus and were examined again with the slit lamp microscope to ensure that they were in good condition. The focus of the microscope was adjusted to ensure that physiological saline was flowing on the cornea surface. Eyes with a high baseline fluorescein staining (i.e., > 0.5) or corneal opacity score (i.e., > 0.5) were rejected. The cornea thickness was measured and any eye with a cornea thickness deviating more than 10% from the mean value for all eyes, or eyes that showed any other signs of damage, were rejected and replaced. If the selected eyes were appropriate for the test, acclimatization started and it was conducted for approximately 45 to 60 minutes. The temperature of the chambers of the superfusion apparatus were controlled (32±1.5°C) during the acclimatization and treatment periods.

EQUILIBRATION AND BASELINE RECORDINGS

At the end of the acclimatization period, a zero reference measurement was recorded for cornea thickness and opacity to serve as a baseline (t=0) for each individual eye. No changes in thickness (0.0%) were observed in the eyes in Experiment I and no significant changes in thickness (1.6%) were observed in the eyes in Experiment II. Following the equilibration period, the fluorescein retention was measured. Baseline values were required to evaluate any potential test item related effect after treatment. All eyes were considered to be suitable for the assay.

NUMBER OF REPLICATES

The irritating effects of 2-ABT lithium sulphonate were assessed using 6 chicken eyes (two experiments, using 3 eyes each)

NEGATIVE CONTROL USED

Physiological saline (30 µL)

POSITIVE CONTROL USED

Powdered imidazole (30 mg)

APPLICATION DOSE AND EXPOSURE TIME

30 mg 2-ABT lithium sulphonate was applied to the chicken eye for 10 seconds

OBSERVATION PERIOD
240 ± 5 minutes

REMOVAL OF TEST SUBSTANCE
- Volume and washing procedure after exposure period: The cornea surface was rinsed thoroughly with 20 mL physiological saline solution at ambient temperature, taking care not to damage the cornea but attempting to remove all residual 2-ABT lithium sulphonate if possible.

METHODS FOR MEASURED ENDPOINTS:
- Corneal swelling and opacity were measured in both control and test eyes at approximately 30, 75, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after the post-treatment rinse and pre-treatment. Minor variations within approximately ± 5 minutes were considered acceptable.
- A slit-lamp microscope (Haag-Streit Bern 900) was used to measure fluorescein retention at baseline (t=0) and approximately 30 minutes after the post-treatment rinse.

SCORING SYSTEM:

- Mean corneal swelling (%):
0 to 5 = ICE Class I
>5 to 12 = ICE Class II
>12 to 18 ( >75 min after treatment ) = ICE Class II
>12 to 18 ( ≤75 min after treatment ) = ICE Class III
>18 to 26 = ICE Class III
>26 to 32 ( >75 min after treatment ) = ICE Class III
>26 to 32 ( ≤75 min after treatment ) = ICE Class IV
>32 = ICE Class IV

- Mean maximum corneal opacity score
0.0 – 0.5 = ICE Class I
0.6 – 1.5 = ICE Class II
1.6 – 2.5 = ICE Class III
2.6 – 4.0 = ICE Class IV

- Mean fluorescein retention score at 30 minutes post-treatment
0.0 – 0.5 = ICE Class I
0.6 – 1.5 = ICE Class II
1.6 – 2.5 = ICE Class III
2.6 – 3.0 = ICE Class IV

DECISION CRITERIA: Conclusions of each test were based on the OECD guideline quantitative assessments. 2-ABT lithium sulphonate was classified according to the EC and GHS.

Results and discussion

In vitro

Results

Results 1

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Remarks:

Mean maximum corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

Experiment 1 - observation at 240 minutes

Value:

1.1

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal swelling values were 0.0% with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the respective mean maximum corneal swelling values were 27.7 and 27.0% at 240 minutes with imidazole

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Remarks:

(ICE Class I)

Results 2

Irritation parameter:

percent corneal swelling

Remarks:

Mean maximum corneal swelling

Run / experiment:

Experiment 2

Value:

4.3

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal swelling values were 0.0% with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the respective mean maximum corneal swelling values were 27.7 and 27.0% at 240 minutes with imidazole

Remarks on result:

no indication of irritation

Remarks:

(ICE Class I)

Results 3

Irritation parameter:

cornea opacity score

Remarks:

Mean maximum corneal opacity

Run / experiment:

Experiment 1

Value:

1

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal opacity scores were 0 (maximum 4) with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal opacity scores were 4 (maximum 4) with imidazole

Remarks on result:

other: Slight corneal opacity (severity 1, ICE Class II) was observed in all three eyes

Results 4

Irritation parameter:

cornea opacity score

Remarks:

Mean maximum corneal opacity

Run / experiment:

Experiment 2

Value:

1

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal opacity scores were 0 (maximum 4) with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean maximum corneal opacity scores were 4 (maximum 4) with imidazole

Remarks on result:

other: Slight corneal opacity (severity 1, ICE Class II) was observed in all three eyes

Results 5

Irritation parameter:

fluorescein retention score

Remarks:

Mean fluorescein retention

Run / experiment:

Experiment 1

Value:

1

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean fluorescein retention scores were 0 (maximum 3) with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean mean fluorescein retention scores were 3 (maximum 3) with imidazole

Remarks on result:

other: Slight fluorescein retention (severity 1, ICE Class II) was seen in all three eyes

Results 6

Irritation parameter:

fluorescein retention score

Remarks:

Mean fluorescein retention

Run / experiment:

Experiment 2

Value:

0.83

Negative controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean fluorescein retention scores were 0 (maximum 3) with physiological saline

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks:

In experiments one and two, the mean mean fluorescein retention scores were 3 (maximum 3) with imidazole

Remarks on result:

other: Slight fluorescein retention (severity 0.5 in one eye and severity 1 in two eyes, ICE Class II) was seen in all three eyes

Other effects / acceptance of results:

In experiments 1 and 2, imidazole (positive control) was stuck on all cornea surfaces (6/6 eyes) after the post-treatment rinse and had not cleared when observed 240 minutes later.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Remarks:

1 x ICE Class I and 2 x ICE Class II in both experiments

Conclusions:

In an in vitro test using isolated chicken eyes, conducted according to OECD test guideline 438 and to GLP, lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate was determined to be non-irritating to the eyes.

Executive summary:

In an in vitro eye irritation study, conducted according to OECD test guideline 438 and to GLP, 30 mg of lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate was applied to six isolated chicken eyes (3/experiment) for 10 seconds. The eyes were then rinsed using physiological saline and evaluated for alterations in corneal thickness and opacity (up to four hours post-rinsing) and fluorescein retention (30 minutes post-rinsing).

There was no significant swelling of the cornea (mean ≤5%) during the observation period in either experiment, however, slight corneal opacity (severity 1) was observed in all eyes. Additionally, severity 1 (slight) fluorescein retention was noted in 5/6 eyes, with the other displaying a severity score of 0.5. Therefore, lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate was assigned an overall ICE Class of 1xI (mean maximum corneal swelling) and 2xII (mean maximum cornea opacity and mean fluorescein retention).

In this reliable in vitro study, lithium 2-aminobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate was determined to be non-irritating to isolated chicken eyes.