(R)-2-[3-(Diisopropylamino)-1-phenylpropyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenol (R)-acetoxy(phenyl)acetate

Skin sensitisation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2008-01-09 to 2008-01-22

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Report date:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of study:

mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

[(3R)-3-[2-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylpropyl]bis(propan-2-yl)azanium (2R)-2-(acetyloxy)-2-phenylacetate

EC Number:

929-947-6

Molecular formula:

C22H31NO2 • C19H10O4

IUPAC Name:

[(3R)-3-[2-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylpropyl]bis(propan-2-yl)azanium (2R)-2-(acetyloxy)-2-phenylacetate

Test material form:

solid

Specific details on test material used for the study:

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and batch No.of test material: Sponsor and E010005910

RADIOLABELLING INFORMATION
- Specific activity: 2.0 Ci/mmol

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature in the dark
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent/vehicle: Totally dissolves to desired dosing concentration

TREATMENT OF TEST MATERIAL PRIOR TO TESTING
- Final preparation of a solid: Prepared in DMSO

FORM AS APPLIED IN THE TEST (if different from that of starting material)
-Dissolved into DMSO

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:

mouse

Strain:

CBA/Ca

Sex:

female

Details on test animals and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River UK Limited, Margate, Kent, UK
- Femalesnulliparous and non-pregnant: yes
- Age at study initiation: eight to twelve weeks
- Weight at study initiation: 15 to 23 g
- Housing: The animals were individually housed in suspended solid-floor polypropylene cages furnished with softwood woodflake
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Certified Rat and Mouse Diet ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: >5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 19-25
- Humidity (%): 30-70
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

Vehicle:

dimethyl sulphoxide

Concentration:

Preliminary screening test: 25% w/w of test material in DMSO
Main test: 25%, 10%, or 5% w/w of test material in DMSO

No. of animals per dose:

1 for the preliminary study, and 5 per dose in the main test

Details on study design:

PRE-SCREEN TESTS:
- Compound solubility: Completely soluble in the vehicle up to 25% w/w test ingridient in DMSO
- Systemic toxicity: No signs of systemic toxicity were noted


MAIN STUDY

ANIMAL ASSIGNMENT AND TREATMENT
- Name of test method: LLNA
- Criteria used to consider a positive response: The proliferation response of lymph node cells was expressed as the number of radioactive disintegrations per minute per lymph nodes from each individual animal and as the ratio of 3HTdR incorporation into lymph node cells of test nodes relative to that recorded for the control nodes (Stimulation Index). The test material will be regarded as a sensitiser if at least one concentration of the test material
results in a threefold or greater increase in 3 HTdR incorporation compared to control values. Any test material failing to produce a threefold or greater increase in 3 11TdR incorporation will be classified as a "non-sensitiser".

TREATMENT PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION:
Groups of five mice were treated with the test material at concentrations of 5%, 10% or 25% w/w in dimethyl sulphoxide. The preliminary screening test suggested that the test material would not produce systemic toxicity or excessive local irritation at the highest suitable concentration. The mice were treated by daily application of 25 !al of the appropriate concentration of the test material to the dorsal surface of each ear for three consecutive days (Days 1, 2, 3). The test material formulation was administered using an automatic micropipette and spread over the dorsal surface of the ear using the tip of the pipette. A further group of five mice received the vehicle alone in the same manner.

Five days following the first topical application of the test material (Day 6) all mice were injected via the tail vein with 250 uL of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing 3 H-methyl thymidine (3 HTdR:80pCi/ml, specific activity 2.0 Ci/mmol, GE Healthcare UK Ltd) giving a total of 20 uL to each mouse.

Positive control substance(s):

hexyl cinnamic aldehyde (CAS No 101-86-0)

Statistics:

Data was processed to give group mean values for disintegrations per minute and standard deviations where appropriate. Individual and group mean disintegrations per minute values were assessed for dose response relationships by analysis of homogeneity of variance followed by one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). In the event of a significant result from the ANOVA, pairwise comparisons were performed between control and treated groups. For homogenous datasets Dunnett's Multiple Comparison test was used and for non-homogenous datasets Dlumetes T3 Multiple Comparison Method was used.

Results and discussion

Positive control results:

The Stimulation Index expressed as the mean radioactive incorporation for each treatment group divided by the mean radioactive incorporation of the vehicle control group are as follows:

Concentration (% v/v) in DMSO Stimulation Index Result
5 1.84 Negative
10 3.75 Positive
25 5.59 Positive

Based on this information the dose levels selected for the main test were 25%, 10% and 5% w/w in dimethyl sulfoxide.

In vivo (LLNA)

Results

Results 1

Key result

Parameter:

SI

Remarks:

>=3.0 indicates a positive result

Value:

ca. 0

Test group / Remarks:

Test Group 1 - 5 females - vehicle control

Results 2

Key result

Parameter:

SI

Remarks:

>=3.0 indicates a positive result

Value:

ca. 3.08

Variability:

No statistically significant difference compared to the control group

Test group / Remarks:

Test Group 2 - 5 females - 5% w/w test ingredient in DMSO

Results 3

Key result

Parameter:

SI

Remarks:

>=3.0 indicates a positive result

Value:

ca. 5.4

Variability:

Significantly different from control group p<0.01

Test group / Remarks:

Test Group 3 - 5 females - 10% w/w test ingredient in DMSO

Results 4

Key result

Parameter:

SI

Remarks:

Significantly different from control group p<0.01

Value:

ca. 8.43

Variability:

Significantly different from control group p<0.001

Test group / Remarks:

Test Group 4 - 5 females - 25% w/w test ingredient in DMSO

Cellular proliferation data / Observations:

DETAILS ON STIMULATION INDEX CALCULATION The proliferation response of lymph node cells was expressed as the number of radioactive disintegrations per minute per lymph nodes from each individual animal and as the ratio of 3HTdR incorporation into lymph node cells of test nodes relative to that recorded for the control nodes (Stimulation Index).
The test material will be regarded as a sensitiser if at least one concentration of the test material results in a threefold or greater increase in 3 HTdR incorporation compared to control values. Any test material failing to produce a threefold or greater increase in 3 11TdR incorporation will be classified as a "non-sensitiser".

CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: There were no deaths. No signs of systemic toxicity were noted in the test or control animals during the test. White residual test material was noted on the ears, post-dose on Day 2, in all animals treated with the test material at a concentration of 10% w/w in dimethyl sulphoxide. White residual test material was noted on the ears, pre-dose on Day 2 until Days 5 or 6, in all animals treated with the test material at a concentration of 25% w/w in dimethyl sulphoxide.

BODY WEIGHTS Bodyweight changes of the test animals between Day 1 and Day 6 were comparable to those observed in the corresponding control group animals over the same period.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

Category 1 (skin sensitising) based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

The test material was classified as a sensitizer based on GHS criteria.