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Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
December 2015 -March 2016
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016
Report date:
2016

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Version / remarks:
2001
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.1 tris (Acute Oral Toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Version / remarks:
2008
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)
Version / remarks:
2002
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), 12 Nousan, Notification No 8147, November 2000, including the most recent partial revisions.
Deviations:
no
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Trial formulation preparation (for optimal vehicle selection) had a non-GLP status but was carried out in the quality assured environment of WIL Research Europe’s GLP testing facility.
The characterization of the test item was conducted in a GMP environment.
Analysis of test item in vehicle for concentration, stability, homogeneity was not performed, however, to limit the impact, the test item preparation was performed with approved procedures and documented in detail. Preparations were visually inspected for homogeneity prior to use and all preparations were used within 4 hours after preparation of the formulation.
GLP compliance:
yes
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-ethoxyandrosta-3,5-dien-17-one
EC Number:
619-264-9
Cas Number:
972-46-3
Molecular formula:
C21H30O2
IUPAC Name:
3-ethoxyandrosta-3,5-dien-17-one
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder
Details on test material:
Physical appearance: white crystalline powder
Test item storage: In refrigerator (2-8°C)

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
other: Crl:WI (Han)
Sex:
female
Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:
- Source: Charles River Deutschland, Sulzfeld, Germany.
- Age at study initiation: Young adult animals (approx. 8-9 weeks old)
- Weight at study initiation: Body weight variation was within +/- 20% of the sex mean.
- Fasting period before study: Animals were deprived of food overnight prior to dosing and until 3-4 hours after administration of the test item. Water was available ad libitum.
- Housing: Group housing of 3 animals per cage in labeled Makrolon cages
- Diet: Free access to pelleted rodent diet (SM R/M-Z from SSNIFF® Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany).
- Water: Free access to tap water.
- Acclimation period: At least 5 days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 18 – 24
- Humidity (%): 40 - 70
- Air changes (per hr): approx 10
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 10 December 2015 to 29 December 2015

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
propylene glycol
Remarks:
The vehicle was selected based on trial preparations performed at WIL Research Europe and on test item data supplied by the Sponsor. There was no information available regarding the solubility or stability in vehicle.
Details on oral exposure:
GAVAGE METHOD: plastic feeding tubes.
FREQUENCY: single dosage, on Day 1.

DOSAGE PREPARATION: The preparations (w/w) were kept at room temperature and were dosed within 4 hours after adding the vehicle to the test item. Homogeneity was assessed by visual inspection of the solutions and the formulations were stirred during dosing, which ensures homogeneity sufficient for these kinds of studies. Adjustment was made for specific gravity of the vehicle. No correction was made for purity of the test item.
Doses:
2000 mg/kg (10mL/kg) body weight

No. of animals per sex per dose:
6 (2 groups of three females in a stepwise manner)
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
Animals were deprived of food overnight prior to dosing and until 3-4 hours after administration of the test substance. Water was available ad libitum.
Duration of observation period following administration: 14 days
Frequency of observations and weighing:
- Mortality/Viability: Twice daily.
- Body weights: Days 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 15.
- Clinical signs: At periodic intervals on the day of dosing (Day 1) and once daily thereafter, until Day 15.
- Necropsy of survivors performed: At the end of the observation period, all animals were sacrificed by oxygen/carbon dioxide procedure and subjected to necropsy. Descriptions of all internal macroscopic abnormalities were recorded.
- Other examinations performed: none.
Statistics:
No statistical analysis was performed (The method used is not intended to allow the calculation of a precise LD50 value).

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
No preliminary study was performed
Effect levels
Key result
Sex:
female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.
Mortality:
No mortality occurred.
Clinical signs:
other: Hunched posture, piloerection and/or ptosis were noted for all animals on Days 1 and/or 2. Additionally, chromodacryorrhoea was noted for one animal between Days 1 and 3.
Gross pathology:
No abnormalities were found at macroscopic post mortem examination of the animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
GHS criteria not met
Conclusions:
In an acute oral toxicity study with rats, performed according to OECD/EC test guidelines, an LD50 >2000 mg/kg bw was determined.
Executive summary:

Assessment of acute oral toxicity with Diona-R in the rat (Acute Toxic Class Method) was performed according to OECD/EC guidelines and GLP principles. Diona-R was administered by oral gavage to two subsequent groups of three female Wistar rats at 2000 mg/kg body weight. No mortality occurred. Hunched posture, piloerection and/or ptosis were noted for all animals on Days 1 and/or 2. Additionally, chromodacryorrhoea was noted for one animal between Days 1 and 3. The body weight gain shown by the animals over the study period was considered to be similar to that expected for normal untreated animals of the same age and strain. No abnormalities were found at macroscopic post mortem examination of the animals. The oral LD50 value of Diona-R in Wistar rats was established to exceed 2000 mg/kg body weight. According to the OECD 423 test guideline, the LD50 cut-off value was considered to exceed 5000 mg/kg body weight. Based on these results, Diona-R does not have to be classified and has no obligatory labelling requirement for acute oral toxicity.