1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

Acute Toxicity: oral

Administrative data

Endpoint:

acute toxicity: oral

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2017-03-14 to 2017-04-13

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Report date:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method B.1 (Acute Toxicity (Oral))

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EPA OPPTS 870.1100 (Acute Oral Toxicity)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 4

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: JMAFF No 8147, 11/2000

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test type:

acute toxic class method

Limit test:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

EC Number:

282-544-0

EC Name:

1'-(phenylmethyl)-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

Cas Number:

84254-97-7

Molecular formula:

C18H25N3

IUPAC Name:

1'-benzyl-[1,4'-bipiperidine]-4'-carbonitrile

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Specific details on test material used for the study:

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No.of test material: I15IB3393
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 2017-08-19 (retest date)

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature
- Stability under test conditions: no data
- Solubility and stability of the test substance in the solvent/vehicle: no data

OTHER SPECIFICS:
Correction factor: 1

Test animals

Species:

rat

Strain:

Wistar

Sex:

female

Details on test animals or test system and environmental conditions:

TEST ANIMALS
- Source: 15 female rats (nulliparous and non-pregnant), Wistar strain Crl:WI (Han) (outbred, SPF-Quality); Charles River Deutschland, Sulzfeld, Germany
- Age at study initiation: approx. 8-9 weeks old
- Weight at study initiation: 141-173 grams
- 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 (MIV type; height 18 cm.) containing sterilized sawdust as bedding material (Lignocel S 8-15, JRS- J. Rettenmaier & Sohne GmbH + CO. KG, Rosenberg, Germany) and paper as cage enrichment (Enviro-dri, Wm. Lillico &Son (Wonham Mill Ltd.), Surrey, United Kingdom).
- Diet (e.g. ad libitum): Free access to pelleted rodent diet
- Water (e.g. ad libitum): Free access to tap water.
- Acclimation period: at least 5 days before start of treatment under laboratory conditions.

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

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:

oral: gavage

Vehicle:

propylene glycol

Remarks:

specific gravity 1.036

Details on oral exposure:

VEHICLE
- Concentration in vehicle: 200 mg/mL; 30 mg/mL; 5 mg/mL
- Justification for choice of vehicle: The vehicle was selected based on trial preparations performed at Charles River Den Bosch and on test item data supplied by the Sponsor. The vehicle was chosen from (in order of preference): water (Elix) (test item did not dissolve),
1% aq. carboxymethyl cellulose (test item did not dissolve), propylene glycol (spec.gravity 1.036) (turbid solution), polyethylene glycol 400 (spec. gravity 1.125) (not tested according vehicle selection criteria) and corn oil (spec. gravity 0.92) (not tested according vehicle selection criteria). There was no information available regarding the solubility or stability in vehicle.

MAXIMUM DOSE VOLUME APPLIED: 10 mL/kg

DOSAGE PREPARATION (if unusual): 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 sufficiently for these kinds of studies. Adjustment was made for specific gravity of the vehicle. No correction was made for purity of the test item as the correction factor is 1. The concentration of the test item in vehicle was varied to allow constant dosage volume in terms of mL/kg body weight.

CLASS METHOD (if applicable)
- Rationale for the selection of the starting dose: The toxicity of the test item was assessed by stepwise treatment of groups of 3 females. The first group was treated at a dose level of 300 mg/kg.
The dose level was selected based on toxicity data (e.g. existing human and animal data, literature, substance data supplied by the Sponsor, analysis of structure activity relationships (SAR) and in vitro, ex-vivo and in vivo tests) of the test item (specified and approved by the Study Director in the study files). The absence or presence of mortality of animals dosed at one step determined the next step, based on the test procedure defined in the guidelines. The onset, duration and severity of the signs of toxicity were taken into account for determination of the time interval between the dose groups. Based on the low mortality in the first dose group at 300 mg/kg, it was decided to treat the second group at 2000 mg/kg. Based on high mortality, subsequently, groups were treated at 300, 50 and 50 mg/kg.

Doses:

2000 mg/kg
300 mg/kg
50 mg/kg

No. of animals per sex per dose:

3 females per dose

Control animals:

no

Details on study design:

- Duration of observation period following administration: 15 days
- Frequency of observations and weighing:
Mortality/Viability - Twice daily. The time of death was recorded as precisely as possible.
Body weights - Days 1 (pre-administration), 8 and 15 and at death (if found dead after Day 1).
Clinical signs - At periodic intervals on the day of dosing (Day 1) and once daily thereafter, until Day 15. The signs were graded according to fixed scales and the time of onset, degree and duration were recorded:
Maximum grade 4: grading slight (1) to very severe (4)
Maximum grade 3: grading slight (1) to severe (3)
Maximum grade 1: presence is scored (1).
- Necropsy of survivors performed: Yes - at the end of the observation period, all animals were sacrificed by oxygen/carbon dioxide procedure and subjected to necropsy. All animals assigned to the study were subjected to necropsy and descriptions of all internal
macroscopic abnormalities recorded.

Statistics:

No statistical analysis was performed.

Results and discussion

Effect levels

Key result

Sex:

female

Dose descriptor:

LD50

Effect level:

> 50 - < 300 mg/kg bw

Based on:

test mat.

Mortality:

At 2000 mg/kg all animals were found dead on Day 2.
At 300 mg/kg, in the first dose group, one animal was found dead on Day 1.
At 300 mg/kg, in the second dose group, one animal was found dead on Day 1 and one animal was found dead on Day 2.
At 50 mg/kg, no mortality occurred.

Clinical signs:

other: At 2000 mg/kg, hunched posture, abnormal gait and piloerection were noted for all animals prior to death. At 300 mg/kg, in the first dose group, hunched posture, abnormal gait and/or piloerection were noted for all animals on Day 1. Additionally, scabs on

Gross pathology:

No abnormalities were found at macroscopic post mortem examination of all animals.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:

Category 3 based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

The oral LD50 value of T000745 in Wistar rats was established at 50-300 mg/kg body weight.
According to the OECD 423 test guideline, the LD50 cut-off value was considered to be 300 mg/kg body weight.
According to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) of the United Nations (2015) (including all amendments), T000745 should be classified as toxic if swallowed (Category 3) for acute toxicity by the oral route.
According to the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (including all amendments), T000745 should be classified as Category 3 and should be labeled as H301: Toxic if swallowed.