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Pathology Review of Reported Tumorigenesis in a Two Year Study of FM-3924 in Rats
November 25, 1998
BY Pathology Associates International
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West Chester, Ohio 45069
Telephone (513) 779-9600 Fax (513) 779-9603
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Pathology Review of Tumors Reported in Rats Given FM-3924
Introduction: This report presents an independent assessment of tumorigenesis data
obtained from a study to determine the chronic toxicity and carcinogenic potential ofthe
fluorochemical
Carcinogenicity
FM-3924
Study of
in rats. The study, entitled "Two Year (Diet)
Fluorochemical FM-3924 in Rats," was sponsored
Toxicity /
by the 3M
Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. Biophase procedures were conducted at Riker
Laboratories, Inc., between April, 1981 and May, 1983 and were in compliance with
FDA Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines. At Riker Laboratories, Leonard J.
Sibinski, BA, served as the Study Director. Following in-life procedures, all major
organs and tumors were processed into microslides and examined by Robert G. Geil,
DVM, DACVP. Dr. Geil's findings and interpretations were incorporated into the final
report for the study.
For the tumorigenesis review, the complete study report, including all relevant pathology
data was forwarded to Pathology Associates International (PAI), West Chester, Ohio for
`examination by Richard H. Bruner, DVM, DACVP. The sponsor (3M) regarded original
`pathology interpretations by Dr. Geil as adequate, and examination of `microscopic tissue
sections was not included in the review process. Specific objectives ofthe review were to
evaluate tumor data and to provide an opinion relative to the potential relationship of reported neoplasms with the test material based upon: 1. The incidence and morphology
of observed tumors and associated proliferative and non-proliferative lesions. 2. A.
literature review to examine the biologic behavior and carcinogenetic potential of similar
fluorochemicals, 3. Contemporary knowledgeoftumor mechanistic data, especially with respect to possible epigenetic pathways, 4. Consideration of chronic toxicity,
immunosuppression, hormonal modulation or ancillary biochemical interactions which
may serve as modulating factorsin the development of tumors in this study, and
5. Personal experience in evaluating rodent carcinogenesis bioassays.
Review Procedures and Findings
1. Reported tumorigenesis and ancillary pathologic changes for FM-3924: Based upon reported pathology findings, the review pathologist concurred that
treatment-related changes were present at both the 1-Year (interim) and 2-Year (terminal) sacrifices as well as in some unscheduled deaths. At the 1-Year interim sacrifice, treatment-related changes were generally restricted to the liver and were characterized by a dose-dependent increase in hepatocellular cytomegaly, vacuolation
`and necrosis along with slightly increased inflammatory cell infiltrates. Cytomegaly
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1. Subchronic toxicity studies in rats with "complex" fluorochemicals have identified treatment-related hepatocellular hypertrophy (cytomegaly) similar to findings with FM-3924. In studies conducted by Van Rafelghem et al, a single intraperitoneal injection of perfluoro-n-decanoic acid (PFDA) in several rodent
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species resulted in persistent hepatocellular swelling which, ultrastructurally, was
characterized by peroxisomal proliferation(12).
In subchronic studies sponsored by the 3M Company, Griffith and Long
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hypertrophy. This change was more prevalent and severe in males. Noteworthy
was the observation that all mice given doses of 1000 ppm ad libidum and all
monkeys
monkeys
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given
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pallor, and prostration; and one monkey given 10 mg/kg/day displayed anorexia,
black stools and facial pallor. = Liver effects, however, were not observed in
monkeys assigned to these studies. Furthermore, microbial assays using five Salmonella stains and one Saccharomyces strain, with and without metabolic activation, did not reveal mutagenic activity for the test material.
2. Review of studies relating to the chronic toxicity of fluoride and fluoride-
containing compounds was limited to the NTP 2-year carcinogenesis bioassay of
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not observed
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in the
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liver of rats
given dietary concentrations of up to 175 ppm sodium fluoride in the drinking
water for two years (11). Furthermore,inan extensive survey of cattle exposed to
high environmental fluoride concentrations for lifetime periods, increased liver
disease or neoplasia was not reported although many animals exhibited dental and
skeletal changes typicalofadvanced fluorosis (9).
3. Mechanisms
neoplasia in rats
resulting in increased
given FM-3924:
hepatocellular
nodular
hyperplasia
and
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mutagenic and that most biologic effects were due to perturbation of liver cell
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rodents following exposure to non-genotoxic test materials. Subsets of these chemicals
`which induce liver cell tumors in rodents are characterized by antecendent hepatocyto`megaly and peroxisomal proliferation (2,5,6,8).
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Comments relative to all metabolic aberrations which may have influenced liver cell
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(4,10,13).
5. Personal opinion relative to a relationship between proliferative lesions and FM-3924 observed in this study:
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histomorphologic changes observed in this study, it is likely that epigenetic mechanisms
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Ancillary data which would support epigenetic pathways for tumorigenesis in this study
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`metabolic perturbations
Additional Information which might Contribute to the Safety Assessment of FM-3924
1. Mutagenesis assays or ancillary procedures to establish the genotoxic potential of the test material.
cycle. 2. Cell proliferation studies to provide an index treatment-related increases in the cell
3. Ultrastructural analyses or contemporary analytical procedures to confirm the
possible peroxisomal proliferation and ancillary metabolic perturbations. 4. Recovery studies to establish the persistenceofliver cell effects following subchronic
exposures to FM-3924,
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Conclusions: Based upon review ofthe information availableinthe study report, it is
my opinion that dietary FM-3924 for 2 years resulted in chronic liver changes
(megalocytosis) in males at all dose levels (10, 30 and 100 ppm) and for females at the
high dose concentration (100 ppm). At the high dose level, hyperplastic nodules were
increased in both sexes and hepatocellular tumors (adenomas and carcinomas) were
increased in females. Incidence values for liver proliferative lesionsindicatedthat FM-
-
3924 should be
conditionsofthis
regarded as a liver carcinogen
study. The presenceofpersistent,
for Sprague Dawley
dose-dependent liver
rats under the
cell cytomegaly
suggested that epigenetic mechanisms were causative for tumorigenesis in this study, and
that safe exposure thresholds may be established providing that toxicokinetic and
ancillary data do not indicate additional adverse effects such as reduced excretion and
bioaccumulation.
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Richard H. Bruner, DVM, DACVP
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