1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-

Skin sensitisation

Administrative data

Endpoint:

skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA)

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2003-08-19 - 2004-01-16

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Guideline study (OECD TG 429) performed under GLP

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2004

Report date:

2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

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

Version / remarks:

adopted on 24th April 2002

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of study:

mouse local lymph node assay (LLNA)

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Test material form:

solid: bulk

Details on test material:

Please refer to "Confidential details on test material".

In vivo test system

Test animals

Species:

mouse

Strain:

CBA

Sex:

female

Details on test animals and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: Charles River Laboratories France, L'Arbresle, France
- Age at study initiation: approximately 8 weeks old
- Body weight at study initiation: 20.5 ± 1.4 g
- Housing: individually in disposable crystal polystyrene cages (22 cm x 8.5 cm x 8 cm), each cage contained autoclaved sawdust (SICSA, Alfortville, France)
- Diet: A04 C pelleted diet (SAFE, Villemoisson, Epinay-sur-Orge, France), ad libitum
- Water: tap water (filtered using a 0.22 micron filter), ad libitum
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days before the beginning of the study

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Temperature: 22 ± 2 °C
- Humidity: 30 - 70 %
- Air changes: approximately 12 air changes/hour (filtered, non-recycled air)
- Photoperiod: 12 h / 12 h

IN-LIFE DATES: From: 2003-09-17 To: 2003-09-22

Study design: in vivo (LLNA)

Vehicle:

propylene glycol

Concentration:

0 % (control), 0.5 %, 1 %, 2.5 %, 5 %, 10 % in propylene glycol (w/v)

No. of animals per dose:

4 animals per group

Details on study design:

MAIN STUDY
- Criteria used to consider a (lymphoproliferative) positive response: Stimulation Index (SI) > 3

TREATMENT PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION:
- The test item was prepared in the vehicle at the chosen concentrations and sonicated during approximately 10 minutes for the highest tested concentration (10 %). All dose formulations were made freshly on the morning of administration.

TOPICAL APPLICATION (each test group of mice):
- Topical (epidermal) application of different test item concentrations to the dorsal surface of both ears
- Application volume: 25 µL, spread over the entire dorsal surface of each ear lobe once daily for three consecutive days (on days 1, 2 and 3)
- Control animals: Application of equivalent volume of the vehicle alone
- No rinsing was performed between each application

ADMINISTRATION OF 3H-METHYL THYMIDINE (³HTdR):
- Three days before the injections, the required quantity of ³HTdR was diluted in 0.9% NaCl (20 µCi in 250 µL of 0.9% NaCl per animal). The obtained solution was stored at +4°C and protected from light before use.

OBSERVATIONS:
- Clinical signs, morbidity and mortality: once a day during the study
- Body weight: on the first day of the study (day 1) and on the day of sacrifice (day 6).
- Ear thickness measurements and recording of local reactions: On days 1, 2 and 3 (before application) as well as on day 6 (after sacrifice), the thickness of the left ear of each animal of the vehicle and treated groups was measured using a micrometer. Any irritation reaction (erythema and oedema) was recorded in parallel. Any other observation (e.g. coloration, presence of residual test item) was noted.

PROLIFERATION ASSAY / DETERMINATION OF INCORPORATED ³HTdR:
- On day 6, all animals of all groups received a single intravenous injection of 250 µL of 0.9% NaCl containing 20 µCi of ³HTdR (specific activity of 25 Ci/mmol), via the tail vein.
- Approximately 5 hours later, the animals were killed by cervical dislocation and the auricular lymph nodes were excised and pooled for each experimental group.
- For each experimental group (and the positive control group), a single cell suspension of auricular lymph node cells (ALNC) was prepared by mechanical dissagregation and measured using ß-scintillation counting.

Positive control substance(s):

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

Statistics:

The mean values and standard deviations were calculated for the body weight.

Results and discussion

Positive control results:

In the positive control group given HCA at the concentration of 25 %, an increase in cellularity and a stimulation index exceeding the threshold value of 3 (SI = 21.96) were noted. The study was therefore considered valid.

In vivo (LLNA)

Results

Results 1

Parameter:

SI

Remarks on result:

other: Control Group: - Test Group (0.5 %): 3.98 Test Group (1 %): 0.86 Test Group (2.5 %): 1.65 Test Group (5 %): 1.17 Test Group (10 %): 1.34 Positive control group (25 % HCA): 21.96

Results 2

Parameter:

other: disintegrations per minute (DPM)

Remarks on result:

other: dpm per node: Control Group: 61.48 dpm Test Group (0.5 %): 244.43 dpm Test Group (1 %): 53.00 dpm Test Group (2.5 %): 101.15 dpm Test Group (5 %): 71.93 dpm Test Group (10 %): 82.67 dpm Positive control group (25 % HCA): 1350.3 dpm

Any other information on results incl. tables

Systemic clinical signs and mortality:

No clinical signs and no mortality were observed during the study.

 

Body weight:

The body weight change of the treated animals was similar to that of controls.

 

Local irritation:

No cutaneous reactions and no increase in ear thickness were observed at any of the tested concentrations

LLNA:

The quantity of cells obtained in each group was satisfactory and the cellularity correlated with incorporation of H-TdR. The cell viability was higher than 80 % in each group. In the treated groups, a positive lymphoproliferative response (SI = 3.98) was noted at the concentration of 0.5 %. However, as no positive response was present and no dose-response relationship was observed at the highest tested concentrations, this positive response could not be considered as biologically relevant. Therefore, no lymphoproliferative responses attributed to delayed contact hypersensitivity were observed during the study.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

not sensitising

Remarks:

Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU