Cyclopentadecanone

Toxicity to reproduction

Administrative data

Endpoint:

screening for reproductive / developmental toxicity

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

16 August 2016 - 16 November 2016

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 422 (Combined Repeated Dose Toxicity Study with the Reproduction / Developmental Toxicity Screening Test)

Version / remarks:

March 1996

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 421 (Reproduction / Developmental Toxicity Screening Test)

Version / remarks:

July 1995

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: EPA Health Effects Test Guidelines, OPPTS 870.3550, Reproduction/Developmental Toxicity Screening Test

Version / remarks:

July 2000

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Cyclopentadecanone

EC Number:

207-951-2

EC Name:

Cyclopentadecanone

Cas Number:

502-72-7

Molecular formula:

C15H28O

IUPAC Name:

cyclopentadecanone

Test material form:

solid

Specific details on test material used for the study:

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: in refrigerator (2-8°C)
- Stability under test conditions: stable
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent/vehicle: stability for at least 6 hours at room temperature, under normal laboratory light conditions, is confirmed over the concentration range 1 to 200 mg/mL.

OTHER SPECIFICS:
- No correction factor for purity is required

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

other: Crl:WI(Han)

Details on species / strain selection:

This species and strain of rat has been recognized as appropriate for general and reproduction toxicity studies. Charles River Den Bosch has general and reproduction/developmental historical data in this species from the same strain and source. This animal model has been proven to be susceptible to the effects of reproductive toxicants.

Sex:

male/female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Deutschland, Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: approximately 11 weeks
- Weight at study initiation: males 298-345 g, females 185-224 g
- Fasting period before study: no
- Housing:
Pre-mating: in groups of 5 animals/sex/cage in Macrolon plastic cages
Mating: males and females on 1-to-1 basis in Macrolon plastic cages
Post-mating: males: max. 5/cage in their home cages (Macrolon), females individually in Macrolon plastic cages
Lactation: pups with the dam in Macrolon plastic cages, except during locomotor activity monitoring of the dams. The pups were kept warm in their home cage using bottles filled with warm water. In order to avoid hypothermia of pups, pups were not left without their dam or a bottle filled with warm water for longer than 30-40 minutes.
Locomotor activity measurements: individually in a Hi-temp polycarbonate cage without cage-enrichment, bedding material, food and water
Sterilized sawdust was provided as bedding material and paper as cage-enrichment/nesting material, except during locomotor activity measurements.
- Diet: free access to pelleted rodent diet (SM R/M-Z from SSNIFF® Spezialdiäten GmbH, Soest, Germany), except overnight before sacrifice
- Water: tap water, ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days

DETAILS OF FOOD AND WATER QUALITY: Diet, water, bedding and cage-enrichment/nesting material evaluation for contaminants and/or nutrients were performed according to facility standard procedures. There were no findings that could interfere with the study

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (set to maintain):
- Temperature (°C): 18-24
- Humidity (%): 40-70
- Air changes (per hr): at least 10
- Photoperiod (hrs dark / hrs light): 12/12

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 16 Augusut 2016 To: 16 November 2016

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

corn oil

Details on exposure:

PREPARATION OF DOSING SOLUTIONS: Formulations (w/w) were prepared daily within 6 hours prior to dosing and were homogenized to a visually acceptable level. To facilitate homogenization, the test item (in vehicle) was heated to a maximum of 70°C for a maximum duration of 40 minutes. Adjustment was made for specific gravity of the test item (0.973) and vehicle (0.92).

VEHICLE
- Justification for use and choice of vehicle (if other than water): based on trial formulations performed at Charles River Den Bosch.
- Amount of vehicle (if gavage): 5 mL/kg bw

Details on mating procedure:

- M/F ratio per cage: 1:1
- Length of cohabitation: until mating, for maximum 14 days
- Proof of pregnancy: vaginal plug or sperm in vaginal smear referred to as day 0 post-coitum
- After successful mating each pregnant female was caged individually in Macrolon plastic cages

Analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

yes

Details on analytical verification of doses or concentrations:

Analyses were conducted on a single occasion during the treatment phase according to a validated method. Samples of formulations were analyzed for homogeneity (highest and lowest concentration) and accuracy of preparation (all concentrations).
The accuracy of preparation was considered acceptable if the mean measured concentrations were 90-110% of the target concentration. Homogeneity was demonstrated if the coefficient of variation was ≤ 10%. Stability of the test item in formulations was determined as part of the analytical method development and validation study.

Duration of treatment / exposure:

Males: 31 days (2 weeks prior to mating, during mating, and up to and including the day prior to scheduled necropsy)
Females that delivered: 40-54 days (during 2 weeks prior to mating, the variable time to conception, the duration of the pregnancy and during 4-6 days of lactation (up to and including the day before scheduled necropsy)).
Females which failed to deliver healthy offspring: 42 and 54 days, respectively

Frequency of treatment:

Once daily for 7 days per week, approximately the same time each day with a maximum of 6 hours difference between the earliest and latest dose.

Details on study schedule:

- Age at mating of the mated animals in the study: 13 weeks

Doses / concentrations

Doses / concentrations 1

Dose / conc.:

0 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Remarks:

Concurrent vehicle controls (Group 1)

Doses / concentrations 2

Dose / conc.:

100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Remarks:

Group 2

Doses / concentrations 3

Dose / conc.:

300 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Remarks:

Group 3

Doses / concentrations 4

Dose / conc.:

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

Remarks:

Group 4

No. of animals per sex per dose:

10/sex/dose

Control animals:

yes, concurrent vehicle

Details on study design:

- Dose selection rationale: based on the results of a 20-day dose range finding study
- Section schedule:
Males: following completion of the mating period (a minimum of 28 days of dose administration).
Females that delivered: PND 5-7
Females that failed to deliver: Post-coitum days 25-27 (females with evidence of mating)

Positive control:

Not applicable.

Examinations

Parental animals: Observations and examinations:

CAGE SIDE OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: at least twice daily for mortality and viability

DETAILED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Yes
- Time schedule: At least once daily from start of treatment onwards up to the day prior to necropsy, at least 3 hours (± 30 min) after treatment (on the peak period of anticipated effects after treatment). Once
prior to start of treatment and at weekly intervals during the treatment period this was also performed outside the home cage in a standard arena

BODY WEIGHT: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: on the first day of exposure (prior to first exposure) and weekly thereafter.
Mated females were weighed on Days 0, 4, 7, 11, 14, 17 and 20 post-coitum and during lactation on PND 1 and 4.

FOOD CONSUMPTION: yes
- Time schedule for examinations: weekly, except for males and females which were housed together for mating and for females without evidence of mating. Food consumption of mated females was measured on Days 0, 4, 7, 11, 14, 17 and 20 post-coitum and during lactation on PND 1 and 4.

WATER CONSUMPTION: Yes
Subjective appraisal was maintained during the study, but no quantitative investigation was introduced as no treatment related effect was suspected.

OTHER:

HAEMATOLOGY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: day of scheduled sacrifice
- Anaesthetic used for blood collection: Yes (isoflurane)
- Animals fasted: Yes, overnight (max. 24 hours)
- How many animals: 5/sex/group
- Parameters examined: WBC, differential leucocyte count (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils), RBC, reticulocytes, RDW, haemoglobin, haematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelets, PT, APTT

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY: Yes
- Time schedule for collection of blood: day of scheduled sacrifice
- Animals fasted: Yes, overnight (max. 24 hours)
- How many animals: 5/sex/dose
- Parameters examined: ALAT, ASAT, ALP, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, bile acids, urea creatinine, glucose, cholesterol, sodium , potassium, chloride, calcium, inorganic phosphate

NEUROBEHAVIOURAL EXAMINATION: Yes
- Time schedule for examinations: selected males: during week 4 of treatment, selected females: from lactation day 4 onwards.
- Dose groups that were examined: all
- Battery of functions tested: sensory activity (hearing, pupillary reflex, static righting reflex), grip strength (fore- and hind-limbs), motor activity (total movements and ambulations)

OTHER: for details on general toxicity evaluation see section 7.5.1 of this IUCLID (cross-reference)

Oestrous cyclicity (parental animals):

Not evaluated.

Sperm parameters (parental animals):

Parameters examined in the male parental generation:
testis weight, epididymis weight, stages of spermatogenesis (during testes histopathology)

Litter observations:

STANDARDISATION OF LITTERS
- Performed on day 4 postpartum: no, necropsy of all pups on PND 5-7


PARAMETERS EXAMINED
The following parameters were examined in F1 offspring:
number and sex of pups, stillbirths, live births, postnatal mortality, presence of gross anomalies, physical or behavioural abnormalities.

GROSS EXAMINATION OF DEAD PUPS:
yes, for external and internal abnormalities; possible cause of death was determined for pups born or found dead.

ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXICITY: not performed

ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL IMMUNOTOXICITY: not performed

Postmortem examinations (parental animals):

SACRIFICE
- Male animals: All surviving animals following completion of the mating period (a minimum of 28 days of dose administration).
- Maternal animals:
Females that delivered: PND 5-7
Females that failed to deliver: Post-coitum days 25-27 (females with evidence of mating)

GROSS PATHOLOGY: Yes


HISTOPATHOLOGY: Yes
The following tissues were examined by a pathologist:
- The preserved organs and tissues of the selected 5 animals/sex in control and high-dose groups: adrenal glands, brain - cerebellum, mid-brain, cortex (7-levels), caecum, cervix, clitoral gland, colon, coagulation gland, duodenum, epididymides, eyes (with optic nerve if detectable and Harderian gland), female mammary gland area, femur including joint, heart, ileum, jejunum, kidneys, liver, lung (infused with formalin), lymph nodex (mandibular, mesenteric0, ovaries, Peyer's patches (jejunum, ileum, if detectable), pituitary gland, preputial gland, prostate gland, rectum, sciatic nerve, seminal vesicles, skeletal muscle, spinal cord (cervical, midthoracic, lumbar), spleen, sternum with bone marrow, stomach, testes, thymus, thyroid including parathyroid if detectable, trachea, urinary bladder, uterus, vagina, all gross lesions.
- Additional slides of the testes of the selected 5 males of the control and high-dose group and all males that failed to sire, to examine staging of spermatogenesis
- The preserved organs and tissues of one female euthanized in extremis
- Thyroid glands and liver of all selected 5 animals of low- and mid-dose groups, pituitary gland and kidneys of all selected 5 males of low- and mid-dose groups, and adrenal glands and thymus of all selected 5 females of low- and mid-dose groups, based on (possible) treatment-related changes in these organs in high-dose group
- All gross lesions of all animals (all dose groups).
- The reproductive organs of all males that failed to sire and all females that failed to deliver healthy pups (one non-pregnant female in controls, in low-dose and high-dose group and one high-dose group female euthanized in extremis).

ORGAN WEIGHTS: Yes
The following organ wegiths were recorded:
Selected 5 animals/sex/group: adrenal glands, brain, epididymides, heart, kidneys, liver, ovaries, prostates, seminal vesicles including coagulating glands, spleen, testes, thymus, thyroid (including parathyroid), uterus (including cervix)
All remaining animals: epididymides, testes

Postmortem examinations (offspring):

SACRIFICE
- The F1 offspring were sacrificed on PND 5-7
- These animals were subjected to postmortem examinations (macroscopic and/or microscopic examination) as follows:

GROSS NECROPSY
- Gross necropsy consisted of external and internal examinations including the cervical, thoracic, and abdominal viscera.

HISTOPATHOLOGY / ORGAN WEIGTHS: not performed

Statistics:

The following statistical methods were used to analyze the data:
• If the variables were assumed to follow a normal distribution, the Dunnett-test (many-to-one t-test) based on a pooled variance estimate was applied for the comparison of the treated groups and the control groups for each sex.
• The Steel-test (many-to-one rank test) was applied if the data could not be assumed to follow a normal distribution.
• The Fisher Exact-test was applied to frequency data.
• The Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric ANOVA test was applied to motor activity data to determine intergroup differences.
All tests were two-sided and in all cases p < 0.05 was accepted as the lowest level of significance.

Reproductive indices:

The following indices were calculated:
Precoital time = Number of days between initiation of cohabitation and confirmation of mating
Mating index (%) = 100 x (number of females mated/number of females paired)
Fertility index (%) = 100 x (number of pregnant females/number of females paired)
Conception index (%) = 100 x (number of pregnant females/number of females mated)
Gestation index (%) = 100 x (number of females bearing live pups/number of pregnant females)
Duration of gestation = Number of days between confirmation of mating and the beginning of parturition

Offspring viability indices:

The following indices were calculated:

Percentage live males at first litter check (%) = 100 x (number of live males at first litter check/number of live pups at first litter check)
Percentage live females at first litter check (%) = 100 x (number of live females at first litter check/number of live pups at first litter check)
Percentage of postnatal loss (%) = 100 x (number of dead pups before scheduled necropsy/number of live pups at first litter check)
Viability index (%) = 100 x (number of live offspring on PND 4/number of liver offspring on day 1 after littering)

Results and discussion

Results: P0 (first parental generation)

General toxicity (P0)

Clinical signs:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

Treatment-related clinical signs of toxicity were noted at 300 mg/kg bw/day and 1000 mg/kg bw/day (both sexes). Frequent findings included hunched posture, uncoordinated movements, piloerection and/or tremors. Additionally, slight lethargy and/or ptosis (both at a slight degree) were noted for two females at 1000 mg/kg bw/day on 1-2 days.
During the weekly arena observations, no additional treatment-related clinical signs were noted.
There were no toxicologically relevant findings for males and females at 100 mg/kg bw/day. Salivation seen after dosing among males at 100 mg/kg bw/day and higher, and females at 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day was not considered toxicologically relevant, taking into account the nature and slight severity of the effect and its time of occurrence (i.e. after dosing). This sign was considered to be a physiological response related to taste of the test item rather than a sign of systemic toxicity.
Any other clinical signs noted incidentally (wound, scabs on the skin, red discoloration of the skin, alopecia, rales and diarrhoea) occurred within the range of background findings to be expected for rats of this age and strain which are housed and treated under the conditions in this study. As they were observed for a control animal only, showed no dose-related trend and/or were isolated findings, they were considered to be unrelated to treatment.

Mortality:

mortality observed, non-treatment-related

Description (incidence):

One high dose female was euthanized on Day 23 post-coitum due to complications during parturition. Before euthanasia she had a pale appearance, piloerection, ptosis, and dull eyes. She had started to give birth: blood was found in her cage and at least one pup was seen which was missing at a later time point (taken from study daybook). Most likely these pups had been cannibalized by their mother. At necropsy, she had a pale appearance. Next to one dead fetus obstructing the cervix, 10 other dead fetuses were found in her uterus (in total 5 males and 6 females; no external abnormalities). This single death in the high dose group was considered not to be related to treatment with the test item.
All remaining animals survived until their scheduled necropsies.

Body weight and weight changes:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

In females at 1000 mg/kg bw/day, there was a trend towards slightly higher body weight gain during mating and the first two weeks of post-coitum. This resulted in slightly, but statistically significant, higher group mean values for absolute body weight in the high dose group compared to the concurrent control group during Days 4-14 post-coitum. As values remained within the normal range of biological variation, no toxicological relevance was attached to this finding.

Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):

effects observed, non-treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

The slightly lower food intake noted for males at 300 mg/kg bw/day during the mating period was considered a chance finding, since in the same period males at 1000 mg/kg bw/day had normal values for food consumption. Furthermore, no treatment-related effects on body weights were observed in this study.
When compared to the concurrent control group, a slightly, but statistically significantly, higher food intake (absolute and/or relative to body weight) was recorded for females treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day during Days 0-4 post-coitum (absolute and relative) and Days 7-11 postcoitum (absolute). As values remained within the normal range of biological variation, no toxicological relevance was attached to this finding.

Food efficiency:

not examined

Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):

not examined

Ophthalmological findings:

not examined

Haematological findings:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

No toxicologically relevant changes occurred in haematology parameters in males and females treated up to 1000 mg/kg bw/day.
Any statistically significant changes noted in haematology parameters in males at the end of the treatment period were considered not toxicologically relevant due to the absence of a dose-related response and/or slight magnitude of the difference (values in treated rats remained within normal limits).

Clinical biochemistry findings:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

No toxicologically relevant changes occurred in clinical biochemistry parameters in males and females treated up to 1000 mg/kg bw/day.
Any statistically significant changes at 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day were not considered to be toxicologically significant as they occurred in the absence of a treatment-related distribution and/or remained within the range considered normal for rats of this age and strain.

Urinalysis findings:

not examined

Behaviour (functional findings):

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

Hearing ability, pupillary reflex, static righting reflex and grip strength were normal in all examined animals.
The variation in motor activity did not indicate a relation with treatment. The relative low mean value of total movements and ambulations noted for low dose males (Group 2) during the first 5 minutes (interval 1) of the motor activity measurement was not considered to be treatment-related as a similar low activity was seen for males of the control (Group 1). From interval 2 onwards, motor activity of Groups 1 and 2 was in the same range as for Groups 3 and 4, and all groups showed a similar motor activity habituation profile with a decreasing trend in activity over the duration of the test period.

Immunological findings:

not examined

Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:

effects observed, treatment-related

Histopathological findings: non-neoplastic:

effects observed, treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

Test item-related microscopic findings after treatment were noted in the liver and thyroid gland of males and females starting at 100 mg/kg bw/day, in the kidneys of males starting at 100 mg/kg bw/day, in the pituitary gland of males at 1000 mg/kg bw/day, and in the adrenal glands and thymus of females at 1000 mg/kg bw/day.
Liver:
Hepatocellular hypertrophy was present in males and females treated at 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to moderate degree.
Thyroid gland:
Follicular cell hypertrophy was present at increased incidence and severity in males and females treated at 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to moderate degree.
Kidneys:
Hyaline droplet accumulation was present at increased incidence and severity in males treated at 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to marked degree.
Tubular basophilia was present at increased incidence and severity in males treated at 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to moderate degree.
Granular casts were present in males treated at 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to moderate degree.
Pituitary gland:
Hypertrophy pars distalis was present in males treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day at minimal degree.
Adrenal glands:
Vacuolation zona glomerulosa was present at increased incidence and severity in females treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day.
Thymus:
Lymphoid atrophy was present at increased incidence in females treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to slight degree.
The remainder of the recorded microscopic findings were within the range of background pathology encountered in rats of this age and strain. There was no test item-related alteration in the prevalence, severity, or histologic character of those incidental tissue alterations.

Histopathological findings: neoplastic:

no effects observed

Other effects:

no effects observed

Reproductive function / performance (P0)

Reproductive function: oestrous cycle:

not examined

Reproductive function: sperm measures:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

Spermatogenic staging profiles were normal for all males examined. No further assessment was performed.

Reproductive performance:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

All females of the control and treated groups showed evidence of mating. Mating index was 100% for all groups.
Fertility and conception index were not affected by treatment. All paired and mated females were pregnant, except for one female each in the control, 100 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day group. In addition, one female treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day was sacrificed moribund on Day 23 post coitum due to difficulties with parturition. In the absence of a dose-related distribution and since no abnormalities were seen in the reproductive organs which could account for these non-pregnancies, they were considered not to be related to treatment.
Precoital time was not affected by treatment. All females were mated within 5 days, except for two females in the 100 mg/kg bw/day group and one female in the 300 mg/kg bw/day group for which it took 12-14 days before they showed evidence of mating. In the absence of a dose-related trend, this finding was considered not to be caused by the test item.
The number of corpora lutea and implantation sites was considered to be unaffected by treatment. For one female at 100 mg/kg bw/day, the number of implantations was slightly higher than the number of corpora lutea. This was considered to be due to normal resorption of these areas as these enumerations were performed on Day 5 of lactation.
All females in this study had a normal parturition, except for the single high-dose female euthanized preterm due to complications when giving birth. This was considered not to be related to treatment. Examination of cage debris of pregnant females revealed no signs of premature birth.
One female at 100 mg/kg bw/day showed deficiencies in maternal care. All her 10 pups were noted with wounds, scabs and/or blue spots on different parts of their body at the first litter check and during one or more days of lactation. Also body weight of these pups were slightly lower when compared to other litters with comparable size or even bigger. There were no indications for less milk in their stomach. The clinical signs and slightly lower body weights in litter 55 were considered to be unrelated to treatment as it was an isolated finding at the low dose only. All pups in this litter survived until scheduled necropsy on lactation Day 5.

Effect levels (P0)

1

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks:

general toxicity, set by the study director

Effect level:

100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

histopathology: non-neoplastic

2

Key result

Dose descriptor:

LOAEL

Remarks:

general toxicity, used for risk assessment purposes

Effect level:

100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

Based on:

test mat.

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

organ weights and organ / body weight ratios

histopathology: non-neoplastic

3

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks:

reproductive toxicity

Effect level:

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

Based on:

test mat.

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

other: no adverse effects on reproductive performance at the highest tested dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day

Target system / organ toxicity (P0)

1

Key result

Critical effects observed:

yes

Lowest effective dose / conc.:

100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

System:

hepatobiliary

Organ:

liver

Treatment related:

yes

Dose response relationship:

yes

Relevant for humans:

yes

2

Key result

Critical effects observed:

yes

Lowest effective dose / conc.:

100 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

System:

endocrine system

Organ:

thyroid gland

Treatment related:

yes

Dose response relationship:

yes

Relevant for humans:

yes

3

Key result

Critical effects observed:

yes

Lowest effective dose / conc.:

300 mg/kg bw/day (actual dose received)

System:

urinary

Organ:

kidney

Treatment related:

yes

Dose response relationship:

yes

Relevant for humans:

no

Results: F1 generation

General toxicity (F1)

Clinical signs:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

No clinical signs occurred among pups that were considered to be related to treatment. The clinical signs observed incidentally remained within the range considered normal for pups of this age, and were therefore considered to be unrelated to treatment.

Mortality / viability:

mortality observed, non-treatment-related

Description (incidence and severity):

The total number of offspring born compared to the total number of uterine implantations was not considered to be affected by treatment.
One pup each of the control, 100 and 300 mg/kg bw/day group was found dead at first litter check. In addition, one control pup was found missing on lactation Day 7. It was most likely cannibalised. No toxicological relevance was attributed to these dead/missing pups since the mortality incidence did not show a dose-related trend and remained within the range considered normal for pups of this age.

Body weight and weight changes:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

Body weights of pups were not affected by treatment up to and including 1000 mg/kg bw/day.

Food consumption and compound intake (if feeding study):

not examined

Food efficiency:

not examined

Water consumption and compound intake (if drinking water study):

not examined

Ophthalmological findings:

not examined

Haematological findings:

not examined

Clinical biochemistry findings:

not examined

Urinalysis findings:

not examined

Sexual maturation:

not examined

Organ weight findings including organ / body weight ratios:

not examined

Gross pathological findings:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

No macroscopic findings were noted among pups that were considered to be related to treatment. The three pups found dead at first litter check were noted with (beginning) autolysis. This is a normal finding for dead pups. A few pups surviving until scheduled necropsy were observed with scabs. The nature and incidence of this macroscopic findings remained within the range considered normal for pups of this age, and were therefore considered to be unrelated to treatment.

Histopathological findings:

not examined

Other effects:

no effects observed

Description (incidence and severity):

Sex ratio of the pups was unaffected by treatment up to and including 1000 mg/kg bw/day.

Developmental neurotoxicity (F1)

Behaviour (functional findings):

not examined

Developmental immunotoxicity (F1)

Developmental immunotoxicity:

not examined

Effect levels (F1)

Key result

Dose descriptor:

NOAEL

Remarks:

developmental toxicity

Generation:

F1

Effect level:

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

Based on:

test mat.

Sex:

male/female

Basis for effect level:

other: no adverse effects on development at the highest tested dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day

Target system / organ toxicity (F1)

Key result

Critical effects observed:

no

Overall reproductive toxicity

Key result

Reproductive effects observed:

no

Any other information on results incl. tables

Formulation analysis:

The concentrations analysed in the formulations of low, mid- and high dose groups were in agreement with target concentrations (i.e. mean accuracies resp. 106% (n = 6), 1095 (n = 2) and 92% (n = 6)).

The formulations of low and high dose groups were homogeneous (i.e. coefficient of variation 6.7% and 7.7%, respectively).

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

In a GLP-compliant OECD guideline 422 study with rats, the NOAEL for general toxicity was set at the lowest dose level of 100 mg/kg bw/day by the study director, based on tubular damage in the form of granular casts and increased tubular basophilia in male kidneys starting at 300 mg/kg bw/day. However, for risk assessment purposes the dose level of 100 mg/kg bw/day is considered a LOAEL, based on statistically significantly higher liver weights in males and hepatocellular hypertrophy and follicular cell hypertrophy in the thyroid in both sexes at this dose level. No adverse effects on reproduction and development were noted at the highest tested dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day, which therefore was considered to be a NOAEL for reproductive and developmental toxicity.

Executive summary:

In a GLP-compliant OECD guideline 422 study with rats, male and female rats were treated by oral gavage with 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day cyclopentadecanone for at least 28 days (males) or at least 40 days (females). There were no treatment-related mortalities. Treatment-related clinical signs of toxicity were noted at 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day in both sexes. Frequent findings included hunched posture, uncoordinated movements, piloerection and/or tremors. Adverse test item-related morphologic alterations were present in the kidneys of males. Hyaline droplet accumulation occurred at increased incidence and severity in males treated at 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day up to marked degree. Correlated necropsy findings in high dose males included pale discolouration of the kidneys (noted in 9/10 males), and a 19% higher mean absolute and relative kidney weight compared to the concurrent control males. The hyaline droplet accumulation recorded was considered to likely represent alpha2uglobulin, a normal protein in male rats which undergoes reabsorption in the proximal cortical tubules. This male rat specific protein is not present in female rats nor in higher mammals, including man. The increased hyaline droplet accumulation in the male kidneys was accompanied by indicators of tubular damage in the form of granular casts and increased tubular basophilia starting at 300 mg/kg bw/day and therefore this was considered to be adverse from 300 mg/kg bw/day onwards. Furthermore, significantly higher liver weights (absolute and/or relative to body weights) were present in males treated at 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg bw/day and in females treated at 1000 mg/kg bw/day, and there was an apparent, non-significant, increase in the females treated at 300 mg/kg bw/day. The microscopic correlate was hepatocellular hypertrophy, which was noted in males and females starting at 100 mg/kg bw/day. In thyroids of males and females starting at 100 mg/kg bw/day an increased incidence and/or severity (up to moderate degree) of follicular cell hypertrophy was observed. In males, this hypertrophy resulted in increased thyroid gland weights at 300 (not statistically significant) and at 1000 mg/kg bw/day. Because of the absence of degenerative changes and corroborative findings in clinical pathology the changes in the liver were considered non-adverse by the study director. The observed changes in thyroid were considered to be an adaptive response to the induction of hepatic enzymes and therefore also considered non-adverse. The lowest dose level of 100 mg/kg bw/day was therefore considered a NOAEL by the study director, based on the observed tubular damage and increased tubular basophilia in male rats starting from 300 mg/kg bw/day. However, based on the statistically significant increase in relative liver weight by 18% compared to controls in combination with hepatocellular hypertrophy and follicular cell hypertrophy in the thyroids at the lowest dose level, for risk assessment purposes the lowest dose level of 100 mg/kg bw/day is considered a LOAEL for general toxicity.

No reproduction or developmental toxicity was observed up to and including the highest dose level of 1000 mg/kg bw/day. No treatment-related toxicologically significant changes were noted in any of the reproductive parameters investigated in this study (i.e. mating, fertility and conception indices, precoital time, and numbers of corpora lutea and implantation sites, spermatogenic profiling and histopathological examination of reproductive organs). No treatment-related changes were noted in any of the developmental parameters investigated in this study (i.e. gestation index and duration, parturition, maternal care and early postnatal pup development consisting of mortality, clinical signs, body weight and macroscopy). Based on this, the NOAEL for reproductive and developmental toxicity was considered to be the highest tested dose of 1000 mg/kg bw/day.