Mouse: pharmacologically responsive with metabolic profile similar to human; dog: established experience with glucocorticoid effects
“Mice were selected as pharmacologically responsive species and because of their similar metabolic profile to humans, whereas dogs were chosen due to the established experience with glucocorticoid effects in this species.”
Not conducted: patient population almost exclusively male
“Because the intended patient population is almost exclusively male, a standard battery of reproductive and developmental toxicology studies was not needed to support a marketing application; additionally, given the seriousness of the indication, carcinogenicity studies in two species (mouse and rat) are to be conducted as post marketing requirements.”
Not conducted pre-approval; mouse and rat studies required postmarketing
“Because the intended patient population is almost exclusively male, a standard battery of reproductive and developmental toxicology studies was not needed to support a marketing application; additionally, given the seriousness of the indication, carcinogenicity studies in two species (mouse and rat) are to be conducted as post marketing requirements.”