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Genetic toxicity in vitro

Description of key information

The test item was not mutagenic in bacterial cells in the OECD guideline study 471 (bacterial reverse mutation assay).

Two further genetic toxicity studies were performed with the read across substance Leuco Sulphur Yellow 22 (CAS 90268-98-7) using mammalian cells: the chromosomal aberration test according to OECD 473 and the HPRT assay according to OECD and 476. No genetic toxicity was observed in both studies.

In conclusion, the test item is considered to have no genotoxic potential.

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Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
28 March - 12 June, 2017
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 471 (Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay)
Version / remarks:
21 July, 1997
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.13/14 (Mutagenicity - Reverse Mutation Test Using Bacteria)
Version / remarks:
30 May, 2008
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.5100 - Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test (August 1998)
Version / remarks:
August, 1998
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: – ICH Guidance S2(R1): Guidance on Genotoxicity Testing and Data Interpretation for Pharmaceuticals Intended for Human Use,
Version / remarks:
June, 2012
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Date of production: 29.11.2016
Expiration date: 29.11.2021
Storage: Room temperature (15-25°C)
Target gene:
his/trp
In addition to histidine (his) or tryptophan (trp) mutation, each strain has additional mutations which enhance its sensitivity to mutagens. The uvrB (uvrA) strains are defective in excision repair. It causes the strains to be more sensitive to the mutagenic and lethal effects of a wide variety of mutagens because they cannot repair DNA damages. rfa mutation increases the permeability of the bacterial lipopolysaccharide wall for larger molecules. The plasmid pKM101 (TA98, TA100) carries the muc+ gene which participates in the error-prone "SOS" DNA repair pathway induced by DNA damage. This plasmid also carries an ampicillin resistance transfer factor (R-factor) which is used to identify its presence in the cell. The Escherichia coli strain used in this test (WP2uvrA) is also defective in DNA excision repair.
Species / strain / cell type:
S. typhimurium TA 1535, TA 1537, TA 98, TA 100 and E. coli WP2
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9 mix of phenobarbital and β-naphthoflavone-induced rat liver
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
5000, 1600, 500, 160, 50, 16 and 5 µg/plate.
Selection of the concentration range was done on the basis of a solubility test and a concentration range finding test (informatory toxicity test).
Vehicle / solvent:
Solvent used: dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
- Justification for choice of solvent: Based on the results of a soliubility test, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was found to be the most appropriate solvent for preparing the test item stock formulations and dilutions. The solvent was chosen due to its non-toxicity to the bacteria and the compatibility to the S9 activity based on the available laboratory’s historical control database.
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: 4-Nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine
Remarks:
TA98, without S9 mix, 4 µg/plate
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
sodium azide
Remarks:
TA100 and TA1535, without S9 mix, 2 µg/plate
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
9-aminoacridine
Remarks:
TA1537, without S9 mix, 50 µg/plate
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
methylmethanesulfonate
Remarks:
E.coli WP2, without S9 mix, 2 µL/plate
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
other: 2-aminoanthracene
Remarks:
All tested Salmonella strains, with S9 mix, 2 µg/plate; E.coli WP2, with S9 mix, 50 µg/plate
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in agar (plate incorporation); preincubation

DURATION
- Preincubation period: 20 min
- Exposure duration: 48 h

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 3

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: number of revertat colonies, background lawn growth

Rationale for test conditions:
Justification of concentrations:
Choice of the concentrations was done on the basis of a Solubility Test and a concentration Range Finding Test (Informatory Toxicity Test).
Based on the solubility test, the stock solution with a concentration of 50 mg/mL was prepared in the vehicle and diluted in at least 6 steps by factor of approximately √10.
The revertant colony numbers and the inhibition of the background lawn of auxotrophic cells of two of the tester strains (Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100) were determined at the concentrations of 5000, 1600, 500, 160, 50, 16 and 5 µg/plate of the test item.
The revertant colony numbers of vehicle control plates in both strains with and without S9 Mix were in line with the corresponding historical control data ranges. The positive control treatments showed the expected, biological relevant increases in induced revertant colonies in both tester strains.
Evaluation criteria:
The colony numbers on the controls (untreated, vehicle, positive) and the test plates were determined (counted manually), the mean values and appropriate standard deviations and mutation rates were calculated.
A test item is considered mutagenic if:
- a dose–related increase in the number of revertants occurs and/or;
- a reproducible biologically relevant positive response for at least one of the dose groups occurs in at least one strain with or without metabolic activation.

An increase is considered biologically relevant if:
- in strain Salmonella typhimurium TA100 the number of reversions is at least twice as high as the reversion rate of the vehicle control,
- in strain Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA1535, TA1537 and Escherichia coli WP2 uvrA the number of reversions is at least three times higher than the reversion rate of the vehicle control.

According to the guidelines, the biological relevance of the results is the criterion for the interpretation of results, a statistical evaluation of the results is not regarded as necessary.

Criteria for a Negative Response:
A test item is considered non-mutagenic if it produces neither a dose-related increase in the number of revertants nor a reproducible biologically relevant positive response at any of the dose groups, with or without metabolic activation.
Statistics:
The mean values and appropriate standard deviations and mutation rates were calculated by EXCEL software.
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 98
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
without S9 mix, 500 µg/plate with S9 mix, 5000 µg/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 100
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
Without S9 mix, 1600 µg/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1535
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
without S9 mix, 500 µg/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
S. typhimurium TA 1537
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
without S9 mix, 500 µg/plate; with S9 mix, 1600 µg/plate
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Key result
Species / strain:
E. coli WP2 uvr A
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
no cytotoxicity
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Additional information on results:
TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Precipitation: non-interfering test item precipitate was noticed after about 48 hours incubation on the plates in the examined strains at the concentrations of 5000 and 1600 μg/plate in absence and in the presence of S9 following the plate incorporation and pre-incubation procedures.

Table 4: Summary Table of the Results of the Initial Mutation Test

Initial Mutation Test (Plate Incorporation Test)

Concentrations (mg/plate)

Salmonella typhimuriumtester strains

Escherichiacoli

TA 98

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

WP2uvrA

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

Mean values of revertants per plate Mutation rate (MR)

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Untreated Control

17.7

1.02

23.0

0.92

100.0

1.04

109.0

1.18

10.0

0.97

14.3

1.02

7.3

1.22

7.3

0.96

32.0

0.99

39.3

1.18

DMSO Control

17.3

1.00

25.0

1.00

96.3

1.00

92.3

1.00

10.3

1.00

14.0

1.00

6.0

1.00

7.7

1.00

32.3

1.00

33.3

1.00

Ultrapure Water Control

90.0

1.00

11.3

1.00

36.3

1.00

5000

12.0

0.69

16.3

0.65

71.0

0.74

82.0

0.89

12.3

1.19

12.3

0.88

0.0

0.00

1.0

0.13

18.3

0.57

25.0

0.75

1600

23.0

1.33

19.7

0.79

89.7

0.93

100.3

1.09

9.3

0.90

13.0

0.93

1.7

0.28

6.0

0.78

28.3

0.88

31.3

0.94

500

21.7

1.25

35.7

1.43

96.0

1.00

113.3

1.23

14.3

1.39

12.0

0.86

5.3

0.89

6.3

0.83

29.0

0.90

29.7

0.89

160

20.3

1.17

57.3

2.29

90.0

0.93

117.3

1.27

8.7

0.84

11.3

0.81

5.3

0.89

8.3

1.09

32.7

1.01

31.3

0.94

50

19.3

1.12

50.0

2.00

87.0

0.90

121.3

1.31

9.3

0.90

11.7

0.83

4.7

0.78

6.3

0.83

31.3

0.97

24.3

0.73

16

21.0

1.21

42.7

1.71

88.3

0.92

110.7

1.20

15.7

1.52

12.0

0.86

6.7

1.11

6.3

0.83

32.7

1.01

29.7

0.89

5

23.7

1.37

27.7

1.11

86.0

0.89

109.0

1.18

12.7

1.23

12.7

0.90

7.0

1.17

5.3

0.70

28.0

0.87

37.7

1.13

NPD (4mg)

202.7

11.69

SAZ (2mg)

1234.7

13.72

765.3

67.53

9AA (50mg)

676.0

112.67

MMS (2mL)

918.7

25.28

2AA (2mg)

2429.3

97.17

1632.0

17.68

228.3

16.31

239.3

31.22

2AA (50mg)

197.3

5.92

MR: Mutation Rate;          NPD: 4-Nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine; SAZ: Sodium azide; 9AA: 9-Aminoacridine; MMS: Methyl methanesulfonate; 2AA: 2-aminoanthracene

Remarks:           DMSO was applied as solvent of the test item and positive control substances: NPD, 9AA and 2AA and the ultrapure water was applied as solvent for the SAZ and MMS. The mutation rate of the test item and the untreated control is given referring to the DMSO. The mutation rate of the NPD, 9AA and 2AA is given referring to the DMSO and the mutation rate of the SAZ and MMS positive control is given referring to the ultrapure water.

Table 5 :Summary Table of the Results of the Confirmatory Mutation Test

Confirmatory Mutation Test (Pre-Incubation Test)

Concentrations (mg/plate)

Salmonella typhimuriumtester strains

Escherichia coli

TA 98

TA 100

TA 1535

TA 1537

WP2uvrA

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

-S9

+S9

Mean values of revertants per plate Mutation rate (MR)

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Mean

MR

Untreated Control

21.3

1.25

29.3

1.16

87.3

1.08

111.3

1.17

14.3

1.48

10.7

0.94

5.0

0.88

9.7

0.88

24.3

1.18

25.7

0.71

DMSO Control

17.0

1.00

25.3

1.00

81.0

1.00

95.3

1.00

9.7

1.00

11.3

1.00

5.7

1.00

11.0

1.00

20.7

1.00

36.0

1.00

Ultrapure Water Control

79.0

1.00

11.7

1.00

32.7

1.00

5000

8.0

0.47

14.3

0.57

45.0

0.56

89.0

0.93

5.7

0.59

7.7

0.68

0.0

0.00

2.7

0.24

16.7

0.81

24.3

0.68

1600

8.3

0.49

23.3

0.92

57.0

0.70

77.7

0.81

3.0

0.31

13.0

1.15

0.0

0.00

4.0

0.36

21.3

1.03

28.7

0.80

500

11.3

0.67

28.7

1.13

91.0

1.12

91.0

0.95

2.0

0.21

9.7

0.85

2.0

0.35

7.3

0.67

23.0

1.11

39.7

1.10

160

23.0

1.35

57.7

2.28

86.7

1.07

104.0

1.09

7.0

0.72

9.3

0.82

5.0

0.88

8.0

0.73

23.3

1.13

30.3

0.84

50

21.3

1.25

37.7

1.49

89.3

1.10

93.3

0.98

11.3

1.17

11.3

1.00

7.7

1.35

11.3

1.03

26.7

1.29

32.7

0.91

16

15.7

0.92

27.7

1.09

79.7

0.98

109.3

1.15

12.0

1.24

11.0

0.97

3.7

0.65

11.0

1.00

27.0

1.31

33.7

0.94

5

18.0

1.06

25.3

1.00

88.3

1.09

111.7

1.17

10.0

1.03

9.3

0.82

6.7

1.18

9.3

0.85

24.7

1.19

30.3

0.84

NPD (4mg)

241.3

14.20

SAZ (2mg)

1146.7

14.51

1314.7

112.69

9AA (50mg)

303.0

53.47

MMS (2mL)

1058.7

32.41

2AA (2mg)

2122.7

83.79

2373.3

24.90

178.0

15.71

193.7

17.61

2AA (50mg)

168.0

4.67

MR: Mutation Rate;          NPD: 4-Nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine; SAZ: Sodium azide; 9AA: 9-Aminoacridine; MMS: Methyl methanesulfonate; 2AA: 2-aminoanthracene

Remarks:           DMSO was applied as solvent of the test item and positive control substances: NPD, 9AA and 2AA and the ultrapure water was applied as solvent for the SAZ and MMS. The mutation rate of the test item and the untreated control is given referring to the DMSO. The mutation rate of the NPD, 9AA and 2AA is given referring to the DMSO and the mutation rate of the SAZ and MMS positive control is given referring to the ultrapure water.

 

Conclusions:
In an in vitro bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames) according to OECD guideline 471, the test item did not induce gene mutations by base pair changes or frameshifts in the genome of the strains used.

Executive summary:

The test item was tested with regard to a potential mutagenic activity using the Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay (Ames) according to OECD guideline 471. The experiments were carried out using histidine-requiring auxotroph strains of Salmonella typhimurium (Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537), and the tryptophan-requiring auxotroph strain of Escherichia coli (Escherichia coliWP2uvrA) in the presence and absence of a S9 mix prepared from livers of phenobarbital/beta-naphthoflavone-induced rats. The study included preliminary solubility test, preliminary concentration range finding test (informatory toxicity test), an initial mutation test (plate incorporation test), and a confirmatory mutation test (pre-incubation test). Based on the results of the solubility tests and the concentration range finding tests the test item was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). At the formulation of test item solutions correction of concentrations for active component content (97.4 % dyestuff) was made in the main experiments. Based on the results of the preliminary concentration range finding tests (informatory toxicity tests) the following concentrations of the test item (based on 97.4 % dyestuff) were prepared and investigated in the initial and confirmatory mutation tests: 5000, 1600, 500, 160, 50, 16, and 5 µg/plate. When evaluated by naked eye, non-interfering test item precipitate was noticed after about 48 hours incubation on the plates in the examined strains at concentrations of 5000 and 1600 µg/plate in absence and in the presence of S9 mix following the plate incorporation and pre-incubation procedures. Inhibitory effect of the test item was observed in the initial mutation test in the S. typhimurium TA1537 strain in the absence and also in the presence of S9 mix, in the confirmatory mutation test in all S. typhimurium strains in the absence of S9; in TA98 and TA1537 also in the presence of S9. The inhibitory effect was indicated by absent or decreased revertant colony counts (some of them below the corresponding historical control data ranges) and/or affected background lawn development (reduced or slightly reduced background lawn). In general, 500 µg/plate was considered as lowest concentration showing cytotoxicity. The revertant colony numbers of solvent control (dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO) plates with and without S9 mix demonstrated the characteristic mean number of spontaneous revertants that was in line with the corresponding historical control data ranges.

The reference mutagen treatments (positive controls) showed the expected, biological relevant increases (more than 3-fold increase) in induced revertant colonies and the number of revertants mostly fell in the corresponding historical control ranges, thereby meeting the criteria for the positive control in all experimental phases, in all tester strains. No biologically relevant increases were observed in revertant colony numbers of any of the five test strains following treatment at any concentration level, either in the presence or absence of S9 mix.The reported data of this mutagenicity assay show that under the experimental conditions applied, the test item did not induce gene mutations by base pair changes or frameshifts in the genome of the strains used.

In conclusion, the test item has no mutagenic activity on the applied bacterium tester strains, under the test conditions used in this study.

Endpoint:
in vitro cytogenicity / chromosome aberration study in mammalian cells
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
14 July - 22 November, 2017
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 473 (In Vitro Mammalian Chromosome Aberration Test)
Version / remarks:
29th July, 2016
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.10 (Mutagenicity - In Vitro Mammalian Chromosome Aberration Test)
Version / remarks:
14 February 2017
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of assay:
in vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Date of production: 22.05.2015
Expiration date: 22.05.2020
Target gene:
Chromatid and chromosome type aberrations in metaphase cells
Species / strain / cell type:
Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts (V79)
Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
V79: Chinese hamster lung male
Lot. No.: 10H016
Supplier: ECACC (European Collection of Cells Cultures)

The V79 cell line is well established in toxicology studies. Stability of karyotype and morphology makes it suitable for gene toxicity assays with low background aberrations. These cells were chosen because of their small number of chromosomes (diploid number, 2n=22) and because of the high proliferation rates (doubling time 12 14 h). The V79 cell line was established after spontaneous transformation of cells isolated from the lung of a normal Chinese hamster (male).
This cell line was purchased from ECACC (European Collection of Cells Cultures). The cell stocks were kept in liquid nitrogen and were routinely checked for mycoplasma infections. Trypsin-EDTA (0.25 % Trypsin, 1mM EDTA x 4 Na) solution was used for cell detachment to subculture. The laboratory cultures were maintained in 75 cm2 plastic flasks at 37 +/- 0.5 C in a humidified atmosphere in an incubator, set at 5% CO2. The V79 cells for this study were grown in DME (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s) medium supplemented with
L-glutamine (2mM) and 1 % of Antibiotic-antimycotic solution (containing 10000 units/mL penicillin, 10 mg/mL streptomycin and 25 g/mL amphoptericin-B) and heat-inactivated bovine serum (final concentration 10%). During the 3 and 20 hours treatments with test item, negative and positive controls, the serum content was reduced to 5%.
Cytokinesis block (if used):
Cell cultures were treated with colchicine (0.2 µg/mL) 2.5 hours prior to harvesting
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
liver microsome preparations (S9 mix). The protein concentrations of the S9 batch used in the experiments were 40.3 and 33.8 mg/mL.
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
Experiment A (3/20h): 15.6,1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 1802 μg/mL test item with and without S9 mix
Experiment B (20/20h and 20/28h): 3.9, 1 7.8, 15.6, 31.3 and 452 μg/mL test item without S9 mix
Experiment B (3/28h): 15.6, 1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 180 μg/mL test item with S9 mix
Vehicle / solvent:
Dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
cyclophosphamide
ethylmethanesulphonate
other: DME (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s) medium
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
The V79 cell line is well established in toxicology studies. Stability of karyotype and morphology makes it suitable for gene toxicity assays with low background aberrations.
Mammalian Microsomal Fraction S9 Mix

An advantage of using in vitro cell cultures is the accurate control of the concentration and exposure time of cells to the test item under study. However, due to the limited capacity of cells growing in vitro for metabolic activation of potential mutagens, an exogenous metabolic activation system is necessary. Many substances only develop mutagenic potential when they are metabolised by the mammalian organism. Metabolic activation of substances can be achieved by supplementing the cell cultures with liver microsome preparations (S9 mix). The protein concentrations of the S9 batch used in the experiments were 40.3 and 33.8 mg/mL.

Rat Liver S9 Fraction

The S9 fraction of phenobarbital (PB) and β-naphthoflavone (BNF) induced rat liver was provided by Trinova Biochem GmbH (Rathenau Strasse 2, D-35394 Giessen, Germany; manufacturer: MOLTOX INC., P.O. BOX 1189, BOONE, NC 28607 USA). Certificate of Analysis was obtained from the supplier. The Certificate of Analysis of rat liver S9 mix is stored in the laboratory.

The S9 Mix (with Rat Liver S9)

The complete S9 Mix was freshly prepared containing components with the following ratios:
S9 fraction 3 mL
HEPES* 20 mM 2 mL
KCl 330 mM 1 mL
MgCl2 50 mM 1 mL
NADP** 40 mM 1 mL
Glucose-6-phosphate 50 mM 1 mL
DME medium 1 mL
*= N-2-Hydroxyethylpiperazine-N-2-Ethane Sulphonic Acid
**= β-Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate

Before adding to the culture medium the S9 mix was kept in an ice bath.
Rationale for test conditions:
Acceptability of the Assay

The chromosome aberration assay is considered acceptable because it meets the following criteria:
– the number of aberrations found in the negative and /or solvent controls falls within the range of historical laboratory control data,
– concurrent positive controls induce responses that are compatible with the historical positive control data base and produce a statistically significant increase compared with the concurrent negative control,
– cell proliferation in the solvent control is adequate,
– adequate number of cells and concentrations are analyzable,
– all requested experimental conditions were tested unless one resulted in a positive result
– the criteria for the selection of top concentration are fulfilled.
Evaluation criteria:
Treatment of results
– The percentage of cells with structural chromosome aberration(s) was evaluated.
– Different types of structural chromosome aberrations are listed, with their numbers and frequencies for experimental and control cultures.
– Gaps were recorded separately and reported, but generally not included in the total aberration frequency.
– Concurrent measures of cytotoxicity for all treated and negative control cultures in the main aberration experiment (s) were recorded.
– Individual culture data were summarised in tabular form.
– There were no equivocal results in this study.
– pH and Osmolality data were summarised in tabular form.


Interpretation of Results

Providing that all acceptability criteria are fulfilled, the test item is considered to be clearly positive if, in any of the experimental conditions examined:
– at least one of the test concentrations exhibits a statistically significant increase compared with the concurrent negative control,
– the increase is dose-related when evaluated with an appropriate trend test,
– any of the results are outside the distribution of the laboratory historical negative control data.

Providing that all acceptability criteria are fulfilled, the test item is considered clearly negative if, in all experimental conditions examined:
– none of the test concentrations exhibits a statistically significant increase compared with the concurrent negative control,
– there is no concentration-related increase when evaluated with an appropriate trend test,
– all results are inside the distribution of the laboratory historical negative control data.

Both biological and statistical significance should be considered together.
There is no requirement for verification of a clearly positive or negative response.
Statistics:
For statistical analysis CHI2 test was utilized. The parameters evaluated for statistical analysis were the number of aberrations (with and without gaps) and number of cells with aberrations (with and without gaps). The number of aberrations in the treatment and positive control groups were compared to the concurrent negative control. The concurrent negative and positive controls and the treatment groups were compared to the laboratory historical controls, too. The lower and upper 95% confidence intervals of historical control were calculated with C-chart.
Key result
Species / strain:
Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts (V79)
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
not examined
Positive controls validity:
valid
Additional information on results:
Solubility and Dose Selection

A homogeneous suspension of the test item was obtained in DMSO up to a concentration of 100 mg/mL. There was no precipitation in the medium at any concentration tested.
A pre-test on cytotoxicity was performed as part of this study to establish an appropriate concentration range for the main chromosome aberration assays (experiment A and B), both in the absence and in the presence of a metabolic activation (rodent S9 mix). Based on cell counts the Relative Increase in Cell Counts (RICC) was calculated, which is an indicator of cytotoxicity. Detailed results of the cytotoxicity assay with the test item are presented in Table 2A - 2C.
Based on the results of the cytotoxicity assay the following concentrations were selected for the chromosome aberration assay:

Experiment A with 3/20 h treatment/sampling time
without: 15.6,1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 1802 *g/mL test item
with S9 mix: 15.6,1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 180 *g/mL test item
Experiment B with 20/20 h treatment/sampling time
without S9 mix: 3.9, 1 7.8, 15.6, 31.3 and 452 *g/mL test item
Experiment B with 20/28 h treatment/sampling time
without S9 mix: 3.9, 1 7.8, 15.6, 31.3 and 452 *g/mL test item
Experiment B with 3/28 h treatment/sampling time
with S9 mix: 15.6, 1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 180 *g/mL test item
1These concentrations were tested but not evaluated due to sufficient cytotoxicity at the next higher concentration and sufficient number of concentrations.
2These concentrations were tested but not evaluated due to sufficient cytotoxicity at the next lower concentration and sufficient number of concentrations.

All concentrations were run in duplicates (incl. negative and positive controls) and 300 (150 per culture) well-spread metaphases were assessed.

Chromosome Aberration Assay

No precipitation of the test item was observed at any of the applied concentrations. There were no relevant changes in pH or osmolality after treatment with the test item (Tables 13 and 14).

In both experiments, clear cytotoxicity of about 50% was observed after test item treatment in the absence and presence of metabolic activation.

No relevant increases in cells carrying structural chromosomal aberrations were observed, neither in the absence nor in the presence of metabolic activation
In experiment A in the absence and presence of metabolic activation and in experiment B in the presence of metabolic activation, some values (5-6 aberrant cells excluding
gaps/150 cells) were slightly above the 95% control limits of the historical control data (upper limit approximately 4 aberrant cells excluding gaps/150 cells). However, no statistical significant differences were observed after test item treatment when compared to the concurrent solvent as well as the historical control groups. In addition, no dose-response relationships were observed and therefore, the findings were not considered as being biologically relevant.

No increase in the rate of polyploid and endoreduplicated metaphases was found after treatment with the different concentrations of the test item.

The number of aberrations found in the solvent controls was in the range of historical laboratory control data. The concurrent positive controls ethyl methanesulphonate (0.4 and 1.0 *L/mL) and Cyclophosphamide (5 *g/mL) caused the expected biologically relevant increases of cells with structural chromosome aberrations as compared to solvent controls and were compatible with the historical positive control data .Thus, the study is considered valid.
Remarks on result:
other: In conclusion, the test item did not induce structural chromosome aberrations in Chinese Hamster lung V79 cells, when tested up to cytotoxic concentrations in the absence and presence of metabolic activation.
Remarks:
The test item is considered as being non-clastogenic in this system

Summarized Results of the concentration SELECTION CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY

3-hour treatment without and with S9 mix / 20-hour sampling time

 

Test group

Concentration
(µg/mL)

Parallels

S9-mix

Cell counts

Mean cell counts

Increase in cell counts

RICC (%)

Cytotoxicity
(%)

First count

Second count

Initial cell count

-

A

1850000

1900000

1918750

-

-

-

-

B

2050000

1950000

-

C

2000000

1800000

-

D

1850000

1950000

Solvent control (DMSO)

-

A

6700000

7000000

6862500

4943750

100,00

0,00

-

B

6850000

6900000

 

test item

31.3

A

6800000

6800000

6800000

4881250

98,74

1,26

62.5

A

5400000

5150000

5275000

3356250

67,89

32,11

125

A

4300000

4400000

4350000

2431250

49,18

50,82

250

A

3150000

3000000

3075000

1156250

23,39

76,61

500

A

2500000

2450000

2475000

556250

11,25

88,75

EMS 1 µL/mL

A

4600000

4600000

4600000

2681250

54,24

45,76

Solvent control (DMSO)

-

A

+

6600000

6850000

6700000

4781250

100,00

0,00

-

B

+

6650000

6700000

 

test item

31.3

A

+

6600000

6600000

6600000

4681250

97,91

2,09

62.5

A

+

5800000

6100000

5950000

4031250

84,31

15,69

125

A

+

4400000

4200000

4300000

2381250

49,80

50,20

250

A

+

3600000

3700000

3650000

1731250

36,21

63,79

500

A

+

3250000

3250000

3250000

1331250

27,84

72,16

Cycl. 5µg/mL

A

+

4350000

4500000

4425000

2506250

52,42

47,58

RICC=Relative Increase in Cell Counts

Cytotoxicity= 100-RICC

DME: (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s)medium

EMS: Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)

Cycl: Cyclophosphamide monohydrate

Summarized Results of the concentration SELECTION CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY

 

20-hour treatment without S9 mix / 20-hour sampling time

 

Test group

Concentration
(µg/mL)

Parallels

S9-mix

Cell counts

Mean cell counts

Increase in cell counts

RICC (%)

Cytotoxicity
(%)

First count

Second count

Initial cell count

-

A

1850000

1900000

1918750

-

-

-

-

B

2050000

1950000

-

C

2000000

1800000

-

D

1850000

1950000

Solvent control (DMSO)

-

A

5400000

5500000

5487500

3568750

100,00

0,00

-

B

5600000

5450000

 

test item

7.8

A

5500000

5450000

5475000

3556250

99,65

0,35

15.7

 

 

4250000

4500000

4375000

2456250

68,83

31,17

31.3

A

3600000

3700000

3650000

1731250

48,51

51,49

62.5

A

3000000

3000000

3000000

1081250

30,30

69,70

125

A

1800000

1700000

1750000

-168750*

-4,73**

104,73***

250

A

1250000

1150000

1200000

-718750*

-20,14**

120,14***

500

A

900000

1000000

950000

-968750*

-27,15**

127,15***

EMS 1 µL/mL

A

3600000

3550000

3575000

1656250*

46,41**

53,59***

RICC=Relative Increase in Cell Counts

Cytotoxicity= 100-RICC

DME: (Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s)medium

EMS: Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)

*: cell number decrease,

**: zero RICC value,

***:100% cytotoxicity

Summarized Results of the concentration SELECTION CYTOTOXICITY ASSAY

 

20-hour treatment without S9 mix and 3-hour treatment with S9 mix / 28-hour sampling time

 

Test group

Concentration
(µg/mL)

Parallels

S9-mix

Cell counts

Mean cell counts

Increase in cell counts

RICC (%)

Cytotoxicity
(%)

First count

Second count

Initial cell count

-

A

1850000

1900000

1918750

-

-

-

-

B

2050000

1950000

-

C

2000000

1800000

-

D

1850000

1950000

Solvent control (DMSO)

-

A

8600000

8350000

8450000

6531250

100,00

0,00

-

B

8500000

8350000

 

test item

7.8

A

8200000

8300000

8250000

6331250

96,94

3,06

15.7

A

6950000

6750000

6850000

4931250

75,50

24,50

31.3

A

5150000

5000000

5075000

3156250

48,33

51,67

62.5

A

3850000

3600000

3725000

1806250

27,66

72,34

125

A

1900000

1850000

1875000

-43750*

-0,67**

100,67***

250

A

1300000

1300000

1300000

-618750*

-9,47**

109,47***

500

A

700000

600000

650000

-1268750*

-19,43**

119,43***

EMS 1 µL/mL

A

4900000

5050000

4975000

3056250*

46,79**

53,21***

Solvent control (DMSO)

-

A

+

8800000

8950000

8762500

6843750

100,00

0,00

-

B

+

8600000

8700000

 

test item

31.3

A

+

8800000

8550000

8675000

6756250

98,72

1,28

62.5

A

+

7600000

7500000

7550000

5631250

82,28

17,72

125

A

+

5200000

5300000

5250000

3331250

48,68

51,32

250

A

+

4400000

4600000

4500000

2581250

37,72

62,28

500

A

+

3900000

4000000

3950000

2031250

29,68

70,32

Cycl. 5µg/mL

A

+

5150000

4950000

5050000

3131250

45,75

54,25

MEAN NUMBER OF CELLS WITH STRUCTURAL
CHROMOSOME ABERRATION(s) EXPERIMENT A

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment
time

Harvesting time

Mean aberrant cells/150cells

incl. gaps

excl. gaps

Negative (Solvent) control

-

3 h

20 h

7

3

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

-

3 h

20 h

12

5

62.5 µg/mL

-

3 h

20 h

12

5

125 µg/mL

-

3 h

20 h

11

6

Pos. Control
(
Ethyl methanesulphonate)

-

3 h

20 h

41**

31**

Negative (Solvent) control

+

3 h

20 h

8

4

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

+

3 h

20 h

10

5

62.5 µg/mL

+

3 h

20 h

12

5

125 µg/mL

+

3 h

20 h

14

6

180 µg/mL

+

3 h

20 h

10

5

Pos. Control (Cyclophosphamide)

+

3 h

20 h

45**

41**

Positive control (-S9): Ethyl methanesulphonate (1.0L/mL)

Positive control (+S9): Cyclophosphamide (5.0g/mL)

**= p < 0.01 to the concurrent negative control and to the historical control

 

MEAN NUMBER OF CELLS WITH STRUCTURAL
CHROMOSOME ABERRATION(s) EXPERIMENT B

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment
time

Harvesting time

Mean aberrant cells/150cells

incl. gaps

excl. gaps

 

Negative (Solvent) control

-

20 h

20 h

7

3

 

 

 

test item

 

 

7.8 µg/mL

-

20 h

20 h

8

3

 

 

15.6 µg/mL

-

20 h

20 h

8

4

 

 

31.3 µg/mL

-

20 h

20 h

8

4

 

 

Pos. Control
(
Ethyl methanesulphonate)

-

20 h

20 h

47**

38**

 

 

Negative (Solvent) control

-

20 h

28 h

7

3

 

 

 

test item

 

 

7.8 µg/mL

-

20 h

28 h

8

3

 

 

15.6 µg/mL

-

20 h

20 h

7

3

 

 

31.3 µg/mL

-

20 h

28 h

7

4

 

 

Pos. Control
(Ethyl methanesulphonate)

-

20 h

28 h

48**

37**

 

Positive control (-S9): Ethyl methanesulphonate (0.4L/mL)

**= p < 0.01 to the concurrent negative control and to the historical control

 


TABLE 9 continued

 

MEAN NUMBER OF CELLS WITH STRUCTURAL
CHROMOSOME ABERRATION(s) EXPERIMENT B

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment
time

Harvesting time

Mean aberrant cells/150cells

 

incl. gaps

excl. gaps

 

Negative (Solvent) control

+

3 h

28 h

7

4

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

+

3 h

28 h

8

3

62.5 µg/mL

+

3 h

28 h

10

5

125 µg/mL

+

3 h

28 h

10

3

180 µg/mL

+

3 h

28 h

11

5

Pos. Control (Cyclophosphamide)

+

3 h

28 h

48**

39**

Cyclophosphamide: 5.0g/mL

**= p < 0.01 to the concurrent negative control and to the historical control

 

 


APPENDIX IV

 

 

NUMBER OF POLYPLOID CELLS AND ENDOREDUPLICATED CELLS

 

EXPERIMENT A

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment/Harvesting
time

Polyploid Cells (mean)

Endoredup-lication (mean)

Negative (Solvent) control

-

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

-

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

62.5 µg/mL

-

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

125 µg/mL

-

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

Pos. Control
(
Ethyl methanesulphonate)

-

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

Negative (Solvent) control

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

62.5 µg/mL

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

125 µg/mL

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

180 µg/mL

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

Pos. Control (Cyclophosphamide)

+

3/20 h

0.0

0.0

Ethyl methanesulphonate: 1.0mL/mL

Cyclophosphamide: 5.0g/mL

 

The number of polyploid and endoreduplicated cells was determined in
300 cells of each test group.


 

NUMBER OF POLYPLOID CELLS AND ENDOREDUPLICATED CELLS

 

EXPERIMENT B

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment/Harvesting
time

Polyploid Cells (mean)

Endoredup-lication (mean)

Negative (Solvent) control

-

20/20 h

0.0

0.0

 

test item

7.8 µg/mL

-

20/20 h

0.0

0.0

15.6 µg/mL

-

20/20 h

0.0

0.0

31.3 µg/mL

-

20/20 h

0.0

0.0

Pos. Control

-

20/20 h

0.0

0.0

Negative (Solvent) control

-

20/28 h

0.0

0.0

 

test item

7.8 µg/mL

-

20/28 h

0.0

0.0

15.6 µg/mL

-

20/28 h

0.0

0.0

31.3 µg/mL

-

20/28 h

0.0

0.0

Pos. Control

-

20/28 h

0.0

0.0

Positive control (-S9):Ethyl methanesulphonate(0.4L/mL)

 

The number of polyploid and endoreduplicated cells was determined in
300 cells of each test group.

 


TABLE 11 Continued

 

NUMBER OF POLYPLOID CELLS AND ENDOREDUPLICATED CELLS

 

EXPERIMENT B

 

Concentration
(µg/mL)

S9 mix

Treatment/Harvesting
time

Polyploid Cells (mean)

Endoredup-lication (mean)

Negative (Solvent) control

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

 

test item

31.3 µg/mL

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

62.5 µg/mL

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

125 µg/mL

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

180 µg/mL

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

Pos. Control

+

3/28 h

0.0

0.0

Cyclophosphamide: 5.0g/mL

 

The number of polyploid and endoreduplicated cells was determined in
300 cells of each test group.

Conclusions:
The test item did not induce structural chromosome aberrations in Chinese Hamster lung V79 cells, when tested up to cytotoxic concentrations in the absence and presence of metabolic activation.

Executive summary:

The test item suspended in DMSO was tested in a chromosome aberration assay in V79 cells in two independent experiments. For the cytogenetic experiments the following concentrations were selected on the basis of a pre-test on cytotoxicity (without and with metabolic activation using rodent S9 mix) in accordance with the current OECD Guideline 473.

Experiment A with 3/20 h treatment/sampling time

without: 15.6,1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 1802g/mL test item

with S9 mix: 15.6,131.3, 62.5, 125 and 180g/mL test item

Experiment B with 20/20 h treatment/sampling time

without S9 mix: 3.9,17.8, 15.6, 31.3and 452g/mL test item

Experiment B with 20/28 h treatment/sampling time

without S9 mix: 3.9,17.8, 15.6, 31.3and 452g/mL test item

Experiment B with 3/28 h treatment/sampling time

with S9 mix: 15.6,131.3, 62.5, 125 and 180g/mL test item

Following treatment and recovery the cells were exposed to the spindle inhibitor colchicine (0.2 µg/mL) 2.5 hours prior to harvesting. Harvested cells were treated with fixative for ca. 10 minutes before being placed on slides and stained. In each experimental group duplicate cultures were evaluated for cytogenetic damage (150 metaphases per culture). Clear cytotoxicity of about 50 % was observed after test item treatment in all experimental parts. No relevant increases in cells carrying structural chromosomal aberrations were observed, neither in the absence nor in the presence of metabolic activation. In experiment A in the absence and presence of metabolic activation and in experiment B in the presence of metabolic activation, some values were slightly above the 95% control limits of the historical control data. However, no statistical significant differences were observed after test item treatment when compared to the concurrent solvent as well as the historical control groups. In addition, no dose-response relationships were observed and therefore, the findings were not considered as being biologically relevant. There were no biologically relevant increases in the rate of polyploid or endoreduplicated metaphases in either experiment in the presence or absence of metabolic activation. The number of aberrations found in the solvent controls was in the range of the historical laboratory control data. The concurrent positive controls ethyl methanesulphonate (0.4 and 1.0 L/mL) and cyclophosphamide (5 g/mL) caused the expected biologically relevant increases of cells with structural chromosome aberrations as compared to solvent controls and were compatible with the historical positive control data. Thus, the test item is considered as being non-clastogenic in this system.

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in mammalian cells
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2017-10-17 to 2017-11-13
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 476 (In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test)
Version / remarks:
2016
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.17 (Mutagenicity - In Vitro Mammalian Cell Gene Mutation Test)
Version / remarks:
2008
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of assay:
other: in vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test: HPRT Assay
Specific details on test material used for the study:
SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Batch No.of test material: 106134974
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 22.05.2020

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature

TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
- Treatment of test material prior to testing: The test item was prepared in DMSO and diluted prior to treatment.

Target gene:
HPRT locus
Species / strain / cell type:
Chinese hamster Ovary (CHO)
Remarks:
Sub-line (K1)
Details on mammalian cell type (if applicable):
CELLS USED
- Source of cells: ECACC (European Collection of Cell Cultures)
- Suitability of cells: suitable cell line for this type of assay

MEDIA USED
- Type and identity of media including CO2 concentration: For each experiment the cells were thawed rapidly, the cells diluted in Ham's F12 medium containing 10 % foetal bovine serum and incubated at 37 °C in a humidified atmosphere of 5 % CO2 in air.
- Properly maintained: yes
- Periodically checked for Mycoplasma contamination: yes
Additional strain / cell type characteristics:
not applicable
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
S9 fraction of phenobarbital (PB) and β-naphthoflavone (BNF) induced rat liver
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
The concentration range for the pre-test for cytotoxicity was chosen based on results of a preliminary screening test, where the concentrations were: 62.5, 125, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 μg/mL.
Main test with metabolic activation:
test item concentration: 125, 250, 500, 750, 100 µg/mL; positive control 7,12-Dimethyl benzanthracene: 20 µg/mL
Main test without metabolic activation:
test item concentration: 62.5, 125, 250, 350, 450 µg/mL; positive control Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS): 1 µL/mL
Vehicle / solvent:
- Vehicle/solvent used: DMSO
- Justification for choice of solvent/vehicle: This solvent was chosen based on the results of the preliminary solubility test and its suitability is confirmed with the available laboratory’s historical database.
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
no
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene
ethylmethanesulphonate
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
METHOD OF APPLICATION: in medium
- Cell density at seeding: 5 x10E6 cells/dish

DURATION
- Exposure duration: h hours
- Expression time: 19 h
- Selection time: 8 days

SELECTION AGENT: selection medium (hypoxanthine Ham's F12-SEL medium) containing 3.4 μg/mL of thioguanine (6-TG)

STAIN: Giemsa

NUMBER OF REPLICATIONS: 2

METHODS OF SLIDE PREPARATION AND STAINING TECHNIQUE USED:

NUMBER OF CELLS EVALUATED: 200 /dish

DETERMINATION OF CYTOTOXICITY
- Method: cloning efficiency

Rationale for test conditions:
according to Guideline
Evaluation criteria:
Providing that all acceptability criteria are fulfilled, a test item is considered to be clearly positive if, in any of the experimental conditions examined:
• at least one of the test concentrations exhibits a statistically significant increase compared with the concurrent negative control,
• any of the results are outside the distribution of the laboratory historical negative control data (based 95% control limit),
• the increase of mutant frequency is concentration-related when evaluated with an appropriate trend test.
Providing that all acceptability criteria are fulfilled, a test item is considered clearly negative if, in all experimental conditions examined:
• none of the test concentrations exhibits a statistically significant increase compared with the concurrent negative control,
• there is no concentration-related increase when evaluated with an appropriate trend test,
• all results are inside the distribution of the historical negative control data (based 95% control limit).
The test chemical is then considered unable to induce gene mutations in cultured mammalian cells in this test system.
Statistics:
Statistical Analysis was performed with SPSS PC+ software for the following data:
• mutant frequency between the negative (solvent) control group and the test item or positive control item treated groups.
• mutant frequency between the laboratory historical negative (solvent) control group and concurrent negative (solvent) control, the test item or positive control item treated groups
• The data were checked for a linear trend in mutant frequency with treatment dose using the adequate regression analysis by Microsoft Excel software.
Key result
Species / strain:
Chinese hamster Ovary (CHO)
Remarks:
Sub-line (K1)
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
cytotoxicity
Remarks:
evidence of toxicity was seen at the highest tested concentration with the test item in presence and absence of metabolic activation
Vehicle controls validity:
valid
Untreated negative controls validity:
valid
Positive controls validity:
valid
Additional information on results:
TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS
- Effects of pH: none
- Effects of osmolality: none
- Precipitation: not observed

RANGE-FINDING/SCREENING STUDIES:
The concentrations for the main mutation assay were selected on the basis of preliminary cytotoxicity investigations (without and with metabolic activation using S9-mix, see table 1). Toxicity was determined by comparing the colony forming ability of the treated groups to the negative (solvent) control.

In the absence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 350 and 450 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95% confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 4 of 4 cultures, respectively). In the presence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 500 and 750 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95% confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 2 of 4 cultures, respectively). These findings were not considered to be biologically relevant since no dose-response relationships were noted, all values were within the normal range of mutation frequency and no statistical difference to the concurrent controls and the historical control range were observed.

 

TABLE 1. SUMMARIZED RESULTS OF THE PRE-TEST ON TOXICITY 8% HOUR TREATMENT WITHOUT S9-MIX

Test group

Dose
µg/ml

S9-mix

Treatment/
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Mean

Relativea
survival
in percent

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Untreated Control

-

203

201

205

203,0

99

Solvent Control (DMSO)

5

205

206

206

205,7

100

Test item

31.3

5

202

198

201

200,3

97

62.5

5

194

197

198

196,3

95

125

5

170

165

166

167,0

81

250

5

77

72

72

73,7

36

500

5

15

14

12

13,7

7

750

5

6

7

8

7,0

3

1000

5

5

4

3

4,0

2

Untreated Control

+

-

201

205

200

202,0

100

Solvent Control (DMSO)

+

5

206

201

200

202,3

100

Test item

31.3

+

5

202

201

203

202,0

100

62.5

+

5

202

197

201

200,0

99

125

+

5

188

190

190

189,3

94

250

+

5

97

95

95

95,7

47

500

+

5

75

77

74

75,3

37

750

+

5

63

60

61

61,3

30

1000

+

5

33

31

30

31,3

15

aRelative to Solvent Control

 

 

Table 2:CHO/HPRT MUTAGENESIS ASSAY RESULTS; MAIN MUTATION ASSAY/a, b, c and d

(5-hour Treatment without S9-Mix)

 

Study code:

805-476-2615

 

 

Test item:

without S9-mix

Batch number:

106134974

Test date of Main Mutation Assay:

October 17, 2017 – November 02, 2017

Expression period:

8 days

Solvent:

DMSO

Selective agent:

3.4g/mL 6-thioguanine

Cells seeded for analysis:

2x105cells /dish for mutant selection: 200 cells/dish for C.E.

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

Solvent control a

201.0

±

2.65

100

100

1

0

1

2

3

7

101

6.93

Pos. control
(
EMS 1.0µL/mL) a

57.7

±

2.52

29

64

198

203

187

188

191

967

65

1487.69**

TEST ITEM

 

62.5g/mL a

190,0

±

3,00

95

99

1

2

1

1

0

5

101

4.95

125g/mL a

159,3

±

2,08

79

99

3

0

1

3

0

7

100

7.00

250g/mL a

79,0

±

1,00

39

98

2

0

1

1

1

5

100

5.00

350g/mL a

69,0

±

1,73

34

100

1

2

2

2

2

9

101

8.91

450g/mL a

30,7

±

1,15

15

97

1

3

3

2

0

9

98

9.18

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control b

200.3

±

1.53

100

100

1

2

1

2

1

7

101

6.93

 

Pos. control
(
EMS 1.0µL/mL) b

58.0

±

3.00

29

65

194

205

186

200

195

980

65

1507.69**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

62.5g/mL b

190,7

±

1,15

95

99

1

2

1

0

2

6

100

6.00

 

125g/mL b

160,7

±

2,08

80

99

1

2

3

2

1

9

100

9.00

 

250g/mL b

77,0

±

1,00

38

99

1

1

1

1

1

5

100

5.00

 

350g/mL b

70,3

±

0,58

35

100

2

1

3

0

2

8

101

7.92

 

450g/mL b

32,0

±

2,00

16

99

3

2

2

1

2

10

99

10.10

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control c

203.0

±

2.0

100

100

1

1

2

1

2

7

101

6.93

 

Pos. control
(
EMS 1.0µL/mL) c

55.0

±

1.73

27

66

199

205

202

191

197

994

67

1483.58**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

62.5g/mL c

194,3

±

2,08

96

99

0

2

1

1

1

5

100

5.00

 

125g/mL c

164,0

±

1,00

81

98

3

3

2

0

1

9

99

9.09

 

250g/mL c

82,0

±

2,00

40

101

1

2

2

1

1

7

102

6.86

 

350g/mL c

69,3

±

2,89

34

99

2

0

2

1

0

5

100

5.00

 

450g/mL c

34,7

±

2,08

17

98

1

2

3

3

1

10

99

10.10

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control d

202.0

±

1.00

100

100

0

2

2

2

1

7

101

6.93

 

Pos. control
(
EMS 1.0µL/mL) d

53.3

±

1.53

26

66

207

205

196

188

194

990

66

1500.00**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

62.5g/mL d

193,0

±

1,00

96

100

2

1

1

1

2

7

100

7.00

 

125g/mL d

163,0

±

0,00

81

99

1

1

3

1

1

7

99

7.07

 

250g/mL d

76,0

±

2,65

38

100

3

0

1

3

1

8

100

8.00

 

350g/mL d

70,7

±

0,58

35

99

2

2

1

2

0

7

100

7.00

 

450g/mL d

32,7

±

0,58

16

99

3

2

1

3

1

10

99

10.10

 

a = parallel for mutation.

b = parallel for mutation.

c = parallel for mutation.

d = parallel for mutation.

abs.C.E. = Absolute Cloning Efficiency

EMS=Ethyl methanesulfonate

** = p < 0.01 to the concurrent negative control and to the historical control

 

Table 3:CHO/HPRT MUTAGENESIS ASSAY RESULTS, MAIN MUTATION ASSAY/a, b, c and d

(5-hour Treatment with S9-Mix)

 

Study code:

805-476-2615

 

 

Test item:

with S9-mix

Batch number:

106134974

Test date of Main Mutation Assay:

October 17, 2017 – November 02, 2017

Expression period:

8 days

Solvent:

DMSO

Selective agent:

3.4g/mL 6-thioguanine

Cells seeded for analysis:

2x105cells /dish for mutant selection: 200 cells/dish for C.E.

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control a

199.0

±

1.73

100

100

2

1

1

2

2

8

100

8.00

 

Pos. control
(
DMBA20 µg/mL) a

122.3

±

2.08

61

76

119

109

108

115

114

565

76

743.42**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

125g/mL a

192,3

±

2,08

97

100

2

0

1

2

1

6

100

6.00

 

250g/mL a

88,0

±

1,00

44

98

3

1

0

1

2

7

98

7.14

 

500g/mL a

69,3

±

1,15

35

100

0

1

2

1

1

5

100

5.00

 

750g/mL a

57,0

±

1,00

29

99

1

2

2

2

1

8

99

8.08

 

1000g/mL a

31,3

±

1,15

16

97

3

3

2

0

0

8

97

8.24

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control b

200.7

±

1.15

100

100

1

2

1

1

1

6

100

6.00

 

Pos. control
(
DMBA20 µg/mL) b

124.0

±

1.00

62

75

117

112

108

105

107

549

76

722.37**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

125g/mL b

194,7

±

2,08

97

99

3

0

1

2

1

7

100

7.00

 

250g/mL b

90,3

±

0,58

45

99

1

1

2

0

2

6

99

6.06

 

500g/mL b

71,7

±

1,53

36

99

2

1

2

1

2

8

100

8.00

 

750g/mL b

58,3

±

1,53

29

99

3

3

0

1

1

8

99

8.08

 

1000g/mL b

32,0

±

1,00

16

98

1

2

3

2

0

8

98

8.16

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control c

199.0

±

1.00

100

100

3

2

1

0

1

7

101

6.93

 

Pos. control
(
DMBA20 µg/mL) c

127.0

±

2.00

64

76

110

112

108

106

117

553

77

718.18**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

125g/mL c

189,0

±

1,00

95

99

2

3

1

1

0

7

100

7.00

 

250g/mL c

90,3

±

0,58

45

99

1

1

3

3

1

9

100

9.00

 

500g/mL c

69,0

±

1,73

35

97

2

2

2

2

1

9

98

9.18

 

750g/mL c

57,0

±

1,73

29

100

1

2

1

3

2

9

101

8.91

 

1000g/mL c

33,3

±

0,58

17

97

2

2

3

1

0

8

98

8.16

 

NON
ACTIVATION
TEST
CONDITION

SURVIVAL TO TREATMENT

REL. POPU-
LATION
GROWTH (%)
OF CONTROL

MUTANT COLONIES
DISH NUMBER

TOTAL
MUTANT
COLONIES

ABSOLUTE
C.E.
%

MUTANT
FREQ.
X 10-6

 

MEAN COLONY
NUMBER
S.D.

PERCENT
VEH. CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

 

Solvent control d

200.0

±

1.00

100

100

3

1

1

2

0

7

101

6.93

 

Pos. control
(
DMBA20 µg/mL) d

126.7

±

0.58

63

76

106

104

118

112

111

551

76

725.00**

 

TEST ITEM

 

 

125g/mL d

190,7

±

1,53

95

99

0

0

2

3

2

7

100

7.00

 

250g/mL d

91,7

±

1,15

46

99

1

1

1

2

1

6

100

6.00

 

500g/mL d

69,3

±

1,53

35

99

3

2

3

1

0

9

99

9.09

 

750g/mL d

58,3

±

0,58

29

100

2

2

1

2

2

9

100

9.00

 

1000g/mL d

32,3

±

1,15

16

99

1

0

0

3

1

5

99

5.05

 

a = parallel for mutation.

b = parallel for mutation.

c = parallel for mutation.

d = parallel for mutation.

abs.C.E. = Absolute Cloning Efficiency

DMBA=7,12-Dimethyl benzanthracene

** = p < 0.01 to the concurrent negative control and to the historical control

 

 

Table 4: Day 1 Cloning efficiencies -Main Mutation Assay (5-hour treatment without And WITH S9-Mix)

 

Test Group a and b

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

204

200

199

201,0

101

100

TEST ITEM- Group a

62.5

5

193

187

190

190,0

95

95

125

5

160

161

157

159,3

80

79

250

5

80

78

79

79,0

40

39

350

5

70

67

70

69,0

35

34

450

5

32

30

30

30,7

15

15

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

60

55

58

57,7

29

29

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

202

200

199

200,3

100

100

TEST ITEM - Group b

62.5

5

192

190

190

190,7

95

95

125

5

159

160

163

160,7

80

80

250

5

76

77

78

77,0

39

38

350

5

71

70

70

70,3

35

35

450

5

32

34

30

32,0

16

16

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

58

55

61

58,0

29

29

Test Group c and d

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

201

203

205

203,0

102

100

Test item- Group c

62.5

5

196

192

195

194,3

97

96

125

5

164

165

163

164,0

82

81

250

5

80

82

84

82,0

41

40

350

5

71

71

66

69,3

35

34

450

5

34

37

33

34,7

17

17

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

57

54

54

55,0

28

27

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

201

202

203

202,0

101

100

Test item - Group d

62.5

5

193

192

194

193,0

97

96

125

5

163

163

163

163,0

82

81

250

5

79

75

74

76,0

38

38

350

5

71

71

70

70,7

35

35

450

5

33

32

33

32,7

16

16

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

55

52

53

53,3

27

26

Test group a and b

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

 

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

200

197

200

199,0

100

100

 

Test item- Group a

125

+

5

193

194

190

192,3

96

97

 

250

+

5

89

88

87

88,0

44

44

 

500

+

5

70

68

70

69,3

35

35

 

750

+

5

57

58

56

57,0

29

29

 

1000

+

5

32

30

32

31,3

16

16

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

124

123

120

122,3

61

61

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

200

202

200

200,7

100

100

 

Test item-Groupb

125

+

5

197

194

193

194,7

97

97

 

250

+

5

90

91

90

90,3

45

45

 

500

+

5

72

73

70

71,7

36

36

 

750

+

5

57

58

60

58,3

29

29

 

1000

+

5

31

33

32

32,0

16

16

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

125

123

124

124,0

62

62

 

Test group c and d

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

 

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

199

198

200

199,0

100

100

 

Test item- Group c

125

+

5

190

188

189

189,0

95

95

 

250

+

5

91

90

90

90,3

45

45

 

500

+

5

67

70

70

69,0

35

35

 

750

+

5

58

55

58

57,0

29

29

 

1000

+

5

33

33

34

33,3

17

17

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

125

129

127

127,0

64

64

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

199

201

200

200,0

100

100

 

Test item-Groupd

125

+

5

192

191

189

190,7

95

95

 

250

+

5

91

93

91

91,7

46

46

 

500

+

5

68

69

71

69,3

35

35

 

750

+

5

58

59

58

58,3

29

29

 

1000

+

5

31

33

33

32,3

16

16

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

126

127

127

126,7

63

63

 

EMS= Ethyl methanesulfonate; DMBA= 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene

 

 

Table 5: Day 8 Cloning efficiencies -Main Mutation Assay (5-hour treatment without and With S9-Mix)

 

Test Group a and b

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

202

205

201

202,7

101

100

Test item- Group a

62.5

5

202

199

203

201,3

101

99

125

5

200

198

204

200,7

100

99

250

5

198

202

198

199,3

100

98

350

5

201

204

202

202,3

101

100

450

5

199

196

195

196,7

98

97

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

128

130

131

129,7

65

64

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

201

202

201

201,3

101

100

Test item - Group b

62.5

5

200

199

200

199,7

100

99

125

5

199

199

202

200,0

100

99

250

5

200

200

200

200,0

100

99

350

5

201

202

201

201,3

101

100

450

5

200

199

197

198,7

99

99

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

130

129

133

130,7

65

65

Test Group c and d

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

202

199

203

201,3

101

100

Test item- Group c

62.5

5

200

201

196

199,0

100

99

125

5

196

198

197

197,0

99

98

250

5

205

204

200

203,0

102

101

350

5

198

202

197

199,0

100

99

450

5

198

198

196

197,3

99

98

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

133

134

133

133,3

67

66

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

5

201

200

203

201,3

101

100

Test item - Group d

62.5

5

198

201

202

200,3

100

100

125

5

199

200

197

198,7

99

99

250

5

202

200

199

200,3

100

100

350

5

199

201

198

199,3

100

99

450

5

200

199

197

198,7

99

99

EMS (1µL/mL)

5

132

133

133

132,7

66

66

Test group a and b

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

 

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

198

201

200

199,7

100

100

 

Test item- Group a

125

+

5

201

198

200

199,7

100

100

 

250

+

5

197

195

194

195,3

98

98

 

500

+

5

200

200

200

200,0

100

100

 

750

+

5

198

197

196

197,0

99

99

 

1000

+

5

195

192

194

193,7

97

97

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

155

153

150

152,7

76

76

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

201

201

200

200,7

100

100

 

Test item-Groupb

125

+

5

199

198

200

199,0

100

99

 

250

+

5

197

200

199

198,7

99

99

 

500

+

5

198

199

200

199,0

100

99

 

750

+

5

198

200

196

198,0

99

99

 

1000

+

5

197

198

194

196,3

98

98

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

151

152

150

151,0

76

75

 

Test group c and d

Concentration
µg/mL

S9-mix

Treatment
time/ hour

Number of colonies/200cells/dish

Cloning
efficiency (%)

% of Control

 

dish 1

dish 2

dish 3

Mean

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

203

202

201

202,0

101

100

 

Test item- Group c

125

+

5

200

198

202

200,0

100

99

 

250

+

5

201

200

196

199,0

100

99

 

500

+

5

194

198

198

196,7

98

97

 

750

+

5

202

202

204

202,7

101

100

 

1000

+

5

199

196

194

196,3

98

97

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

155

149

155

153,0

77

76

 

Negative (Solvent Control)

-

+

5

202

201

201

201,3

101

100

 

Test item-Groupd

125

+

5

199

198

201

199,3

100

99

 

250

+

5

199

200

198

199,0

100

99

 

500

+

5

199

198

198

198,3

99

99

 

750

+

5

200

202

200

200,7

100

100

 

1000

+

5

199

199

197

198,3

99

99

 

DMBA (20µg/mL)

+

5

154

150

154

152,7

76

76

 

EMS= Ethyl methanesulfonate; DMBA= 7,12-Dimethylbenzanthracene

 

 

Conclusions:
The test item was not mutagenic in this in vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test performed with Chinese hamster ovary cells.
Executive summary:

The test item suspended in DMSO was tested in a Mammalian Gene Mutation Test in CHO-K1 cells. The following concentrations were selected on the basis of a pre-test on cytotoxicity without and with metabolic activation using S9 mix of phenobarbital and β-naphthoflavone induced rat liver:

Mutation Assay 5-hour treatment period without S9-mix: 62.5, 125, 250, 350 and 450 µg/mL

Mutation Assay 5-hour treatment period with S9-mix: 125, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 µg/mL

In the performed mutation assay the concentration levels were chosen mainly based on the cytotoxicity. Phenotypic expression was evaluated up to 8 days following exposure. In the absence and presence of metabolic activation clear cytotoxicity (survival approximately 16%) of the test item was observed at the highest concentration applied (450 µg/mL in the absence and 1000 µg/mL in the presence of S9 mix). In both experimental parts, there were no statistically significant increases in mutation frequency when compared to the concurrent solvent control and the laboratory historical control data at any concentration tested in the absence and presence of metabolic activation. In the absence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 350 and 450 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95% confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 4 of 4 cultures, respectively). In the presence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 500 and 750 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95% confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 2 of 4 cultures, respectively). These findings were not considered to be biologically relevant since no dose-response relationships were noted, all values were within the normal range of mutation frequency and no statistical difference to the concurrent controls and the historical control range were observed. The mutation frequency found in the solvent controls was in the range of historical laboratory control data. The concurrent positive controls ethyl methanesulfonate (1.0 µL/mL) and 7, 12-dimethyl benzanthracene (20 µg/mL) caused the expected biologically relevant increases of cells with mutation frequency as compared to solvent controls and were compatible with the historical positive control data. It is concluded that the test item was not mutagenic in this in vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test performed with in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no adverse effect observed (negative)

Genetic toxicity in vivo

Endpoint conclusion
Endpoint conclusion:
no study available

Additional information

Ames Test

The test item was tested with regard to a potential mutagenic activity using the Bacterial Reverse Mutation Assay (Ames) according to OECD guideline 471. The experiments were carried out using histidine-requiring auxotroph strains of Salmonella typhimurium (Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535 and TA1537), and the tryptophan-requiring auxotroph strain of Escherichia coli (Escherichia coli WP2uvrA) in the presence and absence of a S9 mix prepared from livers of phenobarbital/beta-naphthoflavone-induced rats. The study included preliminary solubility test, preliminary concentration range finding test (informatory toxicity test), an initial mutation test (plate incorporation test), and a confirmatory mutation test (pre-incubation test). Based on the results of the solubility tests and the concentration range finding tests the test item was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). At the formulation of test item solutions correction of concentrations for active component content was made in the main experiments (97.4 % dyestuff).Based on the results of the preliminary concentration range finding tests (informatory toxicity tests) the following concentrations of the test item (based on 97.4 % dyestuff) were prepared and investigated in the initial and confirmatory mutation tests: 5000,1600, 500, 160, 50, 16, and 5 µg/plate. When evaluated by naked eye, non-interfering test item precipitate was noticed after about 48 hours incubation on the plates in the examined strains at concentrations of 5000 and 1600 µg/plate in absence and in the presence of S9 mix following the plate incorporation and pre-incubation procedures. Inhibitory effect of the test item was observed in the initial mutation test in the S. typhimurium TA1537 strain in the absence and also in the presence of S9 mix, in the confirmatory mutation test in all S. typhimurium strains in the absence of S9; in TA98 and TA1537 also in the presence of S9. The inhibitory effect was indicated by absent or decreased revertant colony counts (some of them below the corresponding historical control data ranges) and/or affected background lawn development (reduced or slightly reduced background lawn). In general, 500 µg/plate was considered as lowest concentration showing cytotoxicity. The revertant colony numbers of solvent control (dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO) plates with and without S9 mix demonstrated the characteristic mean number of spontaneous revertants that was in line with the corresponding historical control data ranges. The reference mutagen treatments (positive controls) showed the expected, biological relevant increases (more than 3 -fold increase) in induced revertant coloniesand the number of revertants mostly fell in the corresponding historical control ranges, thereby meeting the criteria for the positive controlin all experimental phases, in all tester strains. No biologically relevant increases were observed in revertant colony numbers of any of the five test strains following treatment at any concentration level, either in the presence or absence of S9 mix. The reported data of this mutagenicity assay show that under the experimental conditions applied, the test item did not induce gene mutations by base pair changes or frameshifts in the genome of the strains used. In conclusion, the test item has no mutagenic activity on the applied bacterium tester strains, under the test conditions used in this study.

 

No experimental data on the clastogenic or mutgenic potential of the test item in mammalian cells are available. However, experimental data Leuso Sulphur Yellow 22 are available and used in a read across apporach.

Chromosome Aberration Assay (read across from Leuco Sulphur Yellow 22, CAS 90268 -98 -7)

The test item suspended in DMSO was tested in a chromosome aberration assay in V79 cells in two independent experiments. For the cytogenetic experiments the following concentrations were selected on the basis of a pre-test on cytotoxicity (without and with metabolic activation using rodent S9 mix) in accordance with the current OECD Guideline 473.

Experiment A with 3/20 h treatment/sampling time

without: 15.6,1 31.3, 62.5, 125 and 1802g/mL test item

with S9 mix: 15.6,131.3, 62.5, 125 and 180g/mL test item

Experiment B with 20/20 h treatment/sampling time

without S9 mix: 3.9,17.8, 15.6, 31.3and 452g/mL test item

Experiment B with 20/28 h treatment/sampling time

without S9 mix: 3.9,17.8, 15.6, 31.3and 452g/mL test item

Experiment B with 3/28 h treatment/sampling time

with S9 mix: 15.6,131.3, 62.5, 125 and 180g/mL test item

Following treatment and recovery the cells were exposed to the spindle inhibitor colchicine (0.2 µg/mL) 2.5 hours prior to harvesting. Harvested cells were treated with fixative for ca. 10 minutes before being placed on slides and stained. In each experimental group duplicate cultures were evaluated for cytogenetic damage (150 metaphases per culture). Clear cytotoxicity of about 50 % was observed after test item treatment in all experimental parts. No relevant increases in cells carrying structural chromosomal aberrations were observed, neither in the absence nor in the presence of metabolic activation. In experiment A in the absence and presence of metabolic activation and in experiment B in the presence of metabolic activation, some values were slightly above the 95% control limits of the historical control data. However, no statistical significant differences were observed after test item treatment when compared to the concurrent solvent as well as the historical control groups. In addition, no dose-response relationships were observed and therefore, the findings were not considered as being biologically relevant. There were no biologically relevant increases in the rate of polyploid or endoreduplicated metaphases in either experiment in the presence or absence of metabolic activation. The number of aberrations found in the solvent controls was in the range of the historical laboratory control data. The concurrent positive controls ethyl methanesulphonate (0.4 and 1.0 L/mL) and cyclophosphamide (5 g/mL) caused the expected biologically relevant increases of cells with structural chromosome aberrations as compared to solvent controls and were compatible with the historical positive control data. Thus, the test item is considered as being non-clastogenic in this system.

 

HPRT assay (read across from Leuco Sulphur Yellow 22, CAS 90268 -98 -7)

The test item suspended in DMSO was tested in a Mammalian Gene Mutation Test in CHO-K1 cells. The following concentrations were selected on the basis of a pre-test on cytotoxicity without and with metabolic activation using S9 mix of phenobarbital and β-naphthoflavone induced rat liver:

Mutation Assay 5-hour treatment period without S9-mix:

62.5, 125, 250, 350 and 450 µg/mL

Mutation Assay 5-hour treatment period with S9-mix:

125, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 µg/mL

In the performed mutation assay the concentration levels were chosen mainly based on the cytotoxicity. Phenotypic expression was evaluated up to 8 days following exposure. In the absence and presence of metabolic activation clear cytotoxicity (survival approximately 16 %) of the test item was observed at the highest concentration applied (450 µg/mL in the absence and 1000 µg/mL in the presence of S9 mix). In both experimental parts, there were no statistically significant increases in mutation frequency when compared to the concurrent solvent control and the laboratory historical control data at any concentration tested in the absence and presence of metabolic activation. In the absence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 350 and 450 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95 % confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 4 of 4 cultures, respectively). In the presence of S9 mix, in the cultures treated with 500 and 750 µg/mL the mutation frequency exceeded the 95 % confidence interval of the historical control data (1 of 4 and 2 of 4 cultures, respectively). These findings were not considered to be biologically relevant since no dose-response relationships were noted, all values were within the normal range of mutation frequency and no statistical difference to the concurrent controls and the historical control range were observed. The mutation frequency found in the solvent controls was in the range of historical laboratory control data. The concurrent positive controls ethyl methanesulfonate (1.0 µL/mL) and 7, 12-dimethyl benzanthracene (20 µg/mL) caused the expected biologically relevant increases of cells with mutation frequency as compared to solvent controls and were compatible with the historical positive control data. The test item was not mutagenic in this in vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test performed with in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

The test item did not show mutagenic properties in a bacteiral reverse mutation assay. In a read-across approach, a suitable source substance did not show clastogenic or mutagenic properties in mammalian cells. It is concluded that the test substance does not contain clastogenic or mutagenic properties.

Justification for classification or non-classification

Classification, Labelling, and Packaging Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

The available experimental test data are reliable and suitable for classification purposes under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. As a result the substance is not considered to be classified for genetic toxicity under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, as amended for the twelfth time in Regulation (EU) No 2019/52.