4,4'-diamino[1,1'-bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetraone

Developmental toxicity / teratogenicity

Administrative data

Endpoint:

developmental toxicity

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2012

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: GLP and OECD testing guideline compliant

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2013

Report date:

2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: OECD 422

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

4,4'-diamino[1,1'-bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetraone

EC Number:

223-754-4

EC Name:

4,4'-diamino[1,1'-bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetraone

Cas Number:

4051-63-2

Molecular formula:

C28H16N2O4

IUPAC Name:

4,4'-diamino-1,1'-bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetraone

Details on test material:

- CAS of test material (as cited in study report): 4051-63-2
- Substance type: Solid / red
- Physical state: solid
- Analytical purity: 89 area-% by HPLC-analysis at 496nm
- Purity test date: 2011
- Lot/batch No.: 0003908072

- Stability under test conditions: stable
- Storage condition of test material: room temperature

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

other: Cri :WI(Han)

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Laboratories, Research Models and Services GmbH, Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: 11 - 12 weeks
- Fasting period before study: overnight
- Housing: 1 rat per cage, except during mating
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): ad libitum
- Acclimation period: six days

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature (°C): 20-24°C
- Humidity (%): 30-70%
- Air changes (per hr): 15
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 2012-02-14 To: 2012-04-19

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

water

Details on exposure:

PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
To prepare the suspension, the appropriate amount of test substance was weighed out depending on the desired concentration. Then, drinking water was filled up to the desired volume, subsequently released with a magnetic stirrer. During administration of the test substance, preparations were kept homogeneous by stirring with a magnetic stirrer. The test substance preparations were produced at least twice a week and were stored at room temperature.

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

yes

Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS:
To prepare the suspension, the appropriate amount of test substance was weighed out depending on the desired concentration. Then, drinking water was filled up to the desired volume, subsequently released with a magnetic stirrer. During administration of the test substance, preparations were kept homogeneous by stirring with a magnetic stirrer. The test substance preparations were produced at least twice a week and were stored at room temperature.

Details on mating procedure:

- M/F ratio per cage: 1/1
- Length of cohabitation: The animals were paired by placing the female in the cage of the male mating partner from about 16.00 h until 07.00 - 09.00 h of the following morning (Mating attempts were performed for a maximum of 2 weeks).
- Proof of pregnancy: sperm in vaginal smear referred to as day 0 of pregnancy
- After successful mating each pregnant female was caged (how): Pregnant animals and their litters were housed together until PND 4 (end of lactation). Pregnant females were provided with nesting material (cellulose wadding) toward the end of gestation.

The pairing partners, the number of mating days until vaginal sperm was detected in the female animals, and the gestational status of the females were recorded for F0 breeding pairs.

Duration of treatment / exposure:

The duration of treatment covered a 2-week pre-mating and mating period in both sexes, approximately 1 week post-mating in males, and the entire gestation period as well as 4 days of lactation in females followed by an additional treatment until one day before sacrifice (males: 34 / 35 days; females: 49 days)

Frequency of treatment:

daily

Duration of test:

The duration of treatment covered a 2-week pre-mating and mating period in both sexes, approximately 1 week post-mating in males, and the entire gestation period as well as 4 days of lactation in females followed by an additional treatment until one day before sacrifice (males: 34 / 35 days; females: 49 days)

Doses / concentrations

Remarks:

Doses / Concentrations:
100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw
Basis:
actual ingested

No. of animals per sex per dose:

10

Control animals:

yes, concurrent vehicle

Details on study design:

- Dose selection rationale: Range-finder study

Examinations

Maternal examinations:

CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: A check for moribund and dead animals was made twice daily on working days and once daily on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. If animals were in a moribund state, they were sacrificed and necropsied. A cageside examination was conducted at least once daily for any signs of morbidity, pertinent behavioral changes and signs of overt toxicity. Abnormalities and changes were documented daily for each affected animal.

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: Before initial test substance administration and thereafter at weekly intervals.

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: Body weights of F0 parents were determined on study day 0 (start of the administration period) and thereafter once a week, in males throughout the study and in females during premating and mating. During gestation and lactation period, F0 females were weighed on gestation days (GD) 0, 7, 14 and 20, after the day of parturition (postnatal day [PND] 0) and on PND 4.


FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COMPOUND INTAKE:
- Food consumption for each animal determined and mean daily diet consumption calculated as g food/kg body weight/day: Yes
- Compound intake calculated as time-weighted averages from the consumption and body weight gain data: No

Food consumption was determined once a week for male and female parental animals, with the following exceptions:

Food consumption was not determined during the mating period
Food consumption of the F0 females with evidence of sperm was determined on GD 0, 7, 14 and 20.
Food consumption of F0 females, which gave birth to a litter was determined for PND 4.

Food consumption was not determined in females without positive evidence of sperm (during the mating period of dams used in parallel) and females without litter (during the lactation period of dams used in parallel).

Ovaries and uterine content:

The ovaries and uterine content was examined after termination: Yes
Examinations included:
- Gravid uterus weight: No
- Number of corpora lutea: No
- Number of implantations: Yes
- Number of early resorptions: Yes
- Number of late resorptions: Yes

Fetal examinations:

- External examinations: Yes: [all per litter]
- Soft tissue examinations: No
- Skeletal examinations: No
- Head examinations: No

Statistics:

Pairwise comparison of each dose group with the control group using FISHER'S EXACT test for the hypothesis of equal proportions. Siegel S. (1956): Non-parametric statistics for behavioural sciences. McGraw-Hill, New York

Indices:

Live birth index, Postimplantation loss

Historical control data:

presented in the report

Results and discussion

Results: maternal animals

Maternal developmental toxicity

Details on maternal toxic effects:

Maternal toxic effects:no effects

Effect levels (maternal animals)

1

Dose descriptor:

NOEL

Effect level:

>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect level:

other: developmental toxicity

2

Dose descriptor:

NOEL

Effect level:

>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect level:

other: maternal toxicity

Results (fetuses)

Details on embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:

Embryotoxic / teratogenic effects:no effects

Effect levels (fetuses)

Dose descriptor:

NOEL

Effect level:

>= 1 000 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Basis for effect level:

other: fetotoxicity

Fetal abnormalities

Abnormalities:

not specified

Overall developmental toxicity

Developmental effects observed:

not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

No adverse effects on offspring were observed in a screening study in rats (OECD 422) at the limit dose of 1000 mg/kg bw.