Negative in Ames, in vivo rat comet (lung and liver) and mouse micronucleus assays
“Ensifentrine was negative for genotoxicity in the following assays: in vitro Ames test for bacterial gene mutation, in vivo comet test (lung and liver) with rats, and in vivo micronucleus assay with mice.”
2-year rat inhalation and 6-month rasH2 mouse oral studies; no tumorigenicity in rats at ~40x MRHDID
“A two-year inhalation study in Han Wistar rats and a 6-month oral study in Tg.rasH2 transgenic mice were conducted to assess the carcinogenic potential of ensifentrine. No evidence of tumorigenicity was observed in male and female rats at an exposure approximately 40 times the MRHDID.”
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
Instead of genotoxicity
Not stated in public reviews
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
DRG histopathology
Not stated in public reviews
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
Reproductive & developmental
Male rat reproductive tract toxicity impaired fertility: lower mating/fertility indices, more implantation loss at 30x MRHDID
“The male reproductive tract toxicity observed in the rat repeat dose toxicity studies resulted in impaired reproductive performance including decreased mating index and decreased fertility index, increased pre- and post-implantation loss, and decreased live embryos per litter in untreated females at 30 times the MRDHID.”
“A complete battery of safety pharmacology studies has been conducted with ensifentrine. The ensifentrine half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) at hERG channels expressed in HEK293 cells was calculated to be 5.62 μM.”
“Ensifentrine was negative for genotoxicity in the following assays: in vitro Ames test for bacterial gene mutation, in vivo comet test (lung and liver) with rats, and in vivo micronucleus assay with mice.”
Not reported in the public reviews. Reviewers summarise selectively, so this usually means it wasn't discussed publicly, not that it wasn't studied.
Genotox: in vivo
Negative: rat comet (lung and liver) and mouse micronucleus
“Ensifentrine was negative for genotoxicity in the following assays: in vitro Ames test for bacterial gene mutation, in vivo comet test (lung and liver) with rats, and in vivo micronucleus assay with mice.”
2-year inhalation study in Han Wistar rat and 6-month oral Tg.rasH2 mouse
“A two-year inhalation study in Han Wistar rats and a 6-month oral study in Tg.rasH2 transgenic mice were conducted to assess the carcinogenic potential of ensifentrine.”
2-year rat inhalation and 6-month Tg.rasH2 mouse oral studies completed before the marketing application
“A two-year inhalation study in Han Wistar rats and a 6-month oral study in Tg.rasH2 transgenic mice were conducted to assess the carcinogenic potential of ensifentrine.”
Not genotoxic overall: Ames negative; in vitro chromosome aberration positive without (not with) metabolic activation; rat micronucleus and comet negative