TABLE XIV

Summary of Safety Evaluation of a New Excipient Used in Injection

TestsInjectable Route*
Baseline toxicity data
    Acute oral toxicityRequired
    Acute dermal toxicityRequired
    Acute inhalation toxicityConditional
    Eye irritationRequired
    Skin irritationRequired
    Skin sensitizationRequired
    Acute injectable toxicityRequired
    Application site evaluationRequired
    Phototoxicity/photoallergyRequired
    Genotoxicity assaysRequired
    ADME/PK-intended routeRequired
    28 day toxicity (2 species) intended routeRequired
Additional data: Short- or intermediate-term repeated use
    90 day toxicity (most appropriate species)Required
    Embryo-fetal toxicologyRequired
    Additional assaysConditional
    Genotoxicity assaysRequired
    Immunosuppression assaysRequired
Additional data: Intermittent long-term or chronic use
    Chronic toxicity (rodent, nonrodent)Conditional
    Reproductive toxicityRequired
    PhotocarcinogenicityConditional
    CarcinogenicityConditional
  • * The term injectable includes routes such as IV, IM, SC, intrathecal, etc.