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Table 9.18Selected comparison points between various regulatory agency guideline requirements for developmental toxicity studiesFDA/Redbook 2000 FDA/Vaccines a Japan/MAFFEPA (1998) ICH (1994) OECD (2001) (2000 Draft) (2000 Draft) (1985)Ref. 166 167 168 169 170 171Choice of animal model Rat and rabbit Rat and rabbit Rat and rabbit Rat and rabbit Vaccine should elicit Rat and rabbitimmune responseSingle or multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Multiple Single MultiplespeciesRandomization Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not mentionedGroup SizeRodentsApprox. 20 females withimplants at necropsy16–20 litters Approx. 20 females withimplants at necropsyApprox. 20 females withimplants at necropsy16–20 litters per phase At least 20 pregnantfemalesNonrodentsApprox. 20 females withimplants at necropsy16–20 litters Approx. 20 females withimplants at necropsyApprox. 20 females withimplants at necropsy16–20 litters per phase At least 12 pregnantfemalesTiming and duration oftreatment/ExposurePeriod of majororganogenesis bImplantation to closure ofhard palatePrior to mating andimplantation to birthPeriod of majororganogenesisMorphologic examinationof fetuses cRodentsNonrodentsApprox. 1/2 of each litterfor skeletal alterations(preferably bone andcartilage)Remaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterations (acceptableto examine all fetusesviscerally followed byskeletal examination)All fetuses for both softtissue and skeletalanomalies (capita of 1/2removed and evaluatedinternally, thusprecluding skeletalexamination of thosecapita)1/2 of each litter forskeletal alterationsRemaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterationsEach fetus for soft tissue(by dissection) andskeletal anomaliesImplantation to day priorto scheduledlaparohysterectomy bApprox. 1/2 of each litterfor skeletal alterationsRemaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterationsAll fetuses for both softtissue and skeletalanomalies (capita of 1/2removed and evaluatedinternally, thusprecluding skeletalexamination of thosecapita)Implantation to day priorto scheduledlaparohysterectomy bApprox. 1/2 of each litterfor skeletal alterationsRemaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterations (acceptableto examine all fetusesviscerally followed byskeletal examination)All fetuses for both softtissue and skeletalanomalies (capita of 1/2removed and evaluatedinternally, thusprecluding skeletalexamination of thosecapita)1/2 of each litter forskeletal alterationsRemaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterationsEach fetus for soft tissue(by dissection) andskeletal anomalies1/3 to 1/2 of each litter forskeletal alterationsRemaining fetuses fromeach litter for soft tissuealterationsEach fetus for soft tissue(by dissection) andskeletal anomaliesaThe FDA guidelines for developmental toxicity studies of vaccines also include a requirement for a follow-up phase from birth to weaning for evaluation of effects on preweaningdevelopment and growth, survival, developmental landmarks, and functional maturation.bIf preliminary studies do not indicate a high potential for preimplantation loss, treatment in the de nitive study may include the entire period of gestation (typically gestational days 0–20for rats and 0–29 for rabbits).cICH guidelines do not require examination of the low- and middose fetuses for soft tissue and skeletal alterations where evaluation of the control and high-dose animals did not revealany relevant ndings .DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY STUDY FINDINGS 363© 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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