1H-Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3-carboximidamide, 5-fluoro-1-[(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]-

Endpoint summary

Description of key information

Skin corrosion/irritation

A study for predicting a skin irritation potential of the test item by using reconstructed human epidermis (test method epiCS®) was performed according to OECD TG 439. After an exposure period of 20 minutes, followed by a 42 hours post-treatment incubation period, the mean value of cell viability was measured to be 88.93 % in the MTT (Methylthiazoletetrazolium) conversion assay. Thus, the test item is considered to have no skin irritation category as defined in the UN GHS.

Eye damage/irritation

An in vitro study for assessing ocular irritation properties of the test item was performed using the reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RhCE) cell modelEpiOcularTM. The EpiOcularTMEye Irritation Test (EIT) was conducted in accordance with OECD 492. The solid test item was applied topically to the RhCE tissue surface in duplicate for 6 hours, followed by an 18 hour post-treatment incubation period. Cell viability was measured in a spectrophotometer by assessing the extent of MTT (methylthiazole tetrazolium) reduction. The optical density value obtained for the test item was used to calculate the percentage of viability relative to the negative control, which was set at 100 %. The results of the concurrent negative control (NC, deionized water) and positive control (PC, neat methyl acetate) demonstrated the viability (NC) and sensitivity (PC) of the tissue model. As the final mean percent tissue viability recorded for the test item is below 60% (3%) relative to the negative control, the test item was characterized as having eye irritating properties.

The test item (20 % (w/v) in isotonic saline) was tested in the BCOP test according to OECD TG 437. For determination of corneal damage opacity as well as tissue permeability was measured after a 4 hour exposure time. Based on these data, in comparison to the vehicle control, the mean In Vitro Irritancy Score (IVIS) value was calculated to be 42.9 which is below the IVIS cut-off threshold of 55 and thus identifying the test item as not inducing serious eye damage. The results of the positive (20 % imidazole solution) and negative (isotonic saline solution) controls confirmed the validity of the test system.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Skin irritation / corrosion

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

skin irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

May 2019

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Test system:

human skin model

Source species:

human

Cell type:

non-transformed keratinocytes

Justification for test system used:

commercially available test method

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Details on test system:

RECONSTRUCTED HUMAN EPIDERMIS (RHE) TISSUE
- Model used: epiCS® (CellSystems, Troisdorf, Germany)
- Cat.-No: CS-1001

TEMPERATURE USED FOR TEST SYSTEM
- Temperature used during treatment / exposure: RT (room temperature)
- Temperature of post-treatment incubation (if applicable): Incubator temperature: 37 ± 2° C (CO2 gas concentration: 5 %; Humidity: maximum)

MTT DYE USED TO MEASURE TISSUE VIABILITY AFTER TREATMENT / EXPOSURE
- MTT concentration: 1mg/ml
- Incubation time: 3 hours
- Spectrophotometer: EL808, Bio-Tek
- Wavelength: 570 nm

NUMBER OF TESTING RUNS / EXPERIMENTS TO DERIVE FINAL PREDICTION
- The optical density of the isopropanol-extracts of 3 insert was determined by duplicate per insert = 6 OD values.

PREDICTION MODEL / DECISION CRITERIA
- The mean optical density (OD) values obtained with the test item were used to calculate the percentage of viability relative to the negative control, which is set at 100 %.
- According to UN GHS (Category 2 or Category 1) if the mean percent tissue viability after exposure and post treatment incubation is less than or equal (≤ ) to 50 %.

Control samples:

yes, concurrent negative control

yes, concurrent positive control

Amount/concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 30 mg (plus 30 µl 0.9% NaCl to moisten and ensure good contact with the epidermis surface)

NEGATIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 30 µl
- Concentration (if solution): 0.9% NaCl in water

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight): 30 µl
- Concentration (if solution): 5% SDS in physiological saline

Duration of treatment / exposure:

20 minutes

Duration of post-treatment incubation (if applicable):

42 hours

Number of replicates:

3

Irritation / corrosion parameter:

% tissue viability

Run / experiment:

cell viability after 20 min [%]

Value:

ca. 89

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Other effects / acceptance of results:

- OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: No
- Direct-MTT reduction: No - according to the results of the pre-check
- Colour interference with MTT: No - according to the results of the pre-check

DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:
- Reliability of the test was previously confirmed by interlaboratory validation

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS:
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: Yes
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: Yes
- Acceptance criteria met for variability between replicate measurements: Yes

Table 1: Tabular summary of the results    

Sample No.	Test item	OD mean *	Std Dev	% Viability
1 - 3	Negative control NaCl 0.9 %	1.67	0.03	100.00
4 - 6	Positive control SDS 5 %	0.03	0.00	1.79
12 -14	Fluoramidin Hydrochlorid	1.49	0.15	88.93

* 6 values

Interpretation of results:

other: negative

Executive summary:

A study for predicting a skin irritation potential of the test item by using reconstructed human epidermis (test method epiCS®) was performed according to OECD TG 439. After an exposure period of 20 minutes, followed by a 42 hours post-treatment incubation period, the mean value of cell viability was measured to be 88.93 % in the MTT (Methylthiazoletetrazolium) conversion assay. Thus, the test item is considered to have no skin irritation category as defined in the UN GHS.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no adverse effect observed (not irritating)

Eye irritation

Link to relevant study records

Reference

Endpoint:

eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Study period:

June 2019

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 492 (Reconstructed Human Cornea-like Epithelium (RhCE) Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage)

Version / remarks:

June 2018

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Species:

other: reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RhCE)

Strain:

other: not applicable

Details on test animals or tissues and environmental conditions:

JUSTIFICATION OF THE TEST METHOD AND CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING APPLICABILITY :
The EpiOcular™ eye irritation test (EIT) follows international OECD test guidelines. The EIT measures the ocular irritation potential of a test item by determination of cytotoxic effects on a reconstructed human cornea epithelium (RhCE) tissue model to discriminate chemicals not requiring classification for eye irritancy (UN GHS No Category) from those requiring classification. The EpiOcular™ EIT is not intended to differentiate between UN GHS Category 1 (serious eye damage) and UN GHS Category 2 (eye irritation).

DESCRIPTION OF THE CELL SYSTEM USED, INCL. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND THE MYCOPLASMA STATUS OF THE CELL LINE :
The EpiOcular™ RhCE tissue construct consists of 3 viable layers of cells and a non-keratinized surface as recommended by the test guidelines. The model is standardized and commercially available. The cell viability and barrier function as well as sterility of each batch of the RhCE tissue construct used is adequate, as has been demonstrated by the supplier (MatTek Corporation, Slovakia).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :
The environmental conditions in the incubator were standardized as follows:
Incubator temperature: 37 +/- 2° C
CO2 gas concentration: 5 %
Humidity: 95 %
All incubation steps were performed in a CO2 atmosphere incubator (Heraeus, Osterode, Germany).

Vehicle:

unchanged (no vehicle)

Controls:

yes, concurrent positive control

yes, concurrent negative control

Amount / concentration applied:

TEST MATERIAL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 50 mg per tissue insert in duplicate
- Concentration (if solution): neat test item

POSITIVE CONTROL
- Amount(s) applied (volume or weight with unit): 50 μLper tissue insert in duplicate

Duration of treatment / exposure:

6 hours

Duration of post- treatment incubation (in vitro):

18 hours

Number of animals or in vitro replicates:

tissue inserts were used in duplicate for test item, negative and positive control

Details on study design:

RhCE TISSUE CONSTRUCT USED, INCLUDING BATCH NUMBER :
EpiOcular RhCE tissue supplied by MatTek Corporation,

PRE-CHECK FOR POTENTIAL OPTICAL INTERFERENCES OF THE TEST ITEM :
Optical properties of the test item or its chemical action on MTT may interfere with the measurement of MTT formazan leading to a false estimate of tissue viability.
The test item was therefore tested in advance for a potential direct influence on the test results not related to cytotoxic effects on tissue cells. For this pre-check the following parameters were tested:
1. Assessment of potential direct MTT-reduction of the test item
In case of a direct MTT-reduction of the test item a killed tissue control (inserts, which were killed by freezing) was used in the main assay.
2. Assessment of potential interference of colored or staining test items, which become colored after application to the tissues, with OD read out
2.1. Assessment of the color reaction with water
2.2. Assessment of the color reaction with isopropanol
In case of an influence of test item color on OD measurement, a color control was used in the main assay.
The evaluation criteria for the pre-check were:
- For MTT reduction (visual assessment): If the MTT solution color turns blue/purple, the test item is presumed to have reduced the MTT. A killed control must be conducted.
- For color reaction (measurement of the OD): If, after subtraction of the OD for water or isopropanol the OD of the test item solution is >0.08 a Color Control must be conducted.

PROCEDURE FOR KILLED CONTROL OR COLOR CONTROL :
Killed control and color control not required.

DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD USED TO QUANTIFY MTT FORMAZAN :
For viability testing the inserts were placed in new plates containing MTT solution (1 mg/ml in Maintenance medium at 37°C). The tissues were incubated for 180 ± 10 min. under standard culture conditions. The extraction of blue formazan was performed in isopropanol on a vertical shaker for 2-3 hours at room temperature. The concentration of formazan was measured by determination of the OD of the isopropanol-extracts in duplicate at 570 nm in an automatic reader of a spectrophotometer (EL808, Bio-Tek; 96 well format, 200 μl). Data acquisition and evaluation were performed with the software "Gen5" (Bio-Tek).

ASSAY ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA :
The following acceptance criteria determine the validity of an assay:
- mean OD 570 nm negative control (NC) is > 0.8 and < 2.5
- mean relative viability of the positive control (PC) is < 50 % (relative to negative control)
- the difference of viability between the two replicates is < 20 %.

Irritation parameter:

other: final cell viability (%)

Value:

ca. 3

Vehicle controls validity:

not applicable

Negative controls validity:

valid

Positive controls validity:

valid

Remarks on result:

positive indication of irritation

Other effects / acceptance of results:

- OTHER EFFECTS:
- Visible damage on test system: No
- Direct-MTT reduction: No - according to the results of the pre-check
- Colour interference with MTT: No - according to the results of the pre-check

DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:
- Reliability of the test was previously confirmed by interlaboratory validation

ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTS :
- Acceptance criteria met for negative control: yes
- Acceptance criteria met for positive control: yes

Interpretation of results:

other: positive

Executive summary:

An in vitro study for assessing ocular irritation properties of the test item was performed using the reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium (RhCE) cell model EpiOcular^TM. The EpiOcular^TM Eye Irritation Test (EIT) was conducted in accordance with OECD 492. The solid test item was applied topically to the RhCE tissue surface in duplicate for 6 hours, followed by an 18 hour post-treatment incubation period. Cell viability was measured in a spectrophotometer by assessing the extent of MTT (methylthiazole tetrazolium) reduction. The optical density value obtained for the test item was used to calculate the percentage of viability relative to the negative control, which was set at 100 %. The results of the concurrent negative control (NC, deionized water) and positive control (PC, neat methyl acetate) demonstrated the viability (NC) and sensitivity (PC) of the tissue model. As the final mean percent tissue viability recorded for the test item is below 60% (3%) relative to the negative control, the test item was characterized as having eye irritating properties.

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

adverse effect observed (irritating)

Respiratory irritation

Endpoint conclusion

Endpoint conclusion:

no study available

Justification for classification or non-classification

Based on the study result for the test item no classification for skin corrosion/irritation according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) is required.

Based on the study results for the test item classification for reversible effects on the eye (Category 2) according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) is required.