Registration Dossier

Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
acute toxicity: oral
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Study period:
20. Jan to 16. Feb 2010
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well reported GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 423 (Acute Oral toxicity - Acute Toxic Class Method)
Deviations:
yes
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Test type:
acute toxic class method
Limit test:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethisterone
EC Number:
207-096-5
EC Name:
Ethisterone
Cas Number:
434-03-7
Molecular formula:
C21H28O2
IUPAC Name:
(1R,3aS,3bR,9aR,9bS,11aS)-1-ethynyl-1-hydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H,3aH,3bH,4H,5H,7H,8H,9H,9aH,9bH,10H,11H,11aH-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): ethisterone (ZK 4957)
- Analytical purity: 100.1%
- Lot/batch No.: 8115-13/08
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 22 Oct 2011

Test animals

Species:
rat
Strain:
Wistar
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Route of administration:
oral: gavage
Vehicle:
physiological saline
Doses:
2000 mg/kg
No. of animals per sex per dose:
3/sex
Control animals:
no

Results and discussion

Effect levels
Sex:
male/female
Dose descriptor:
LD50
Effect level:
> 2 000 mg/kg bw
Based on:
test mat.

Any other information on results incl. tables

No compound-related findings were observed with regard to clinical observations, in determination of body weight and at necropsy.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not classified
Remarks:
Migrated information Criteria used for interpretation of results: EU
Conclusions:
LD50 of ethisterone is > 2000 mg/kg, classification is not required
Executive summary:

The single oral administration of ethisterone (ZK 5957) to male and female rats at a dose of 2000 mg/kg was tolerated without any compound-related clinical or macroscopical pathological signs. The acute oral toxicity of ethisterone in rats is > 2000 mg/kg body weight.