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. 2023 Nov 3;59(2):108–123. doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000001038

TABLE 7.

Toxicological Findings in Rats and Dogs After Single (“Expanded”) and Repeated IV Administrations of Gadopiclenol

Species Duration of Treatment Dose Level, mmol/kg Findings Reversibility
Rat 1 d 0, 2.5, 5, 10 • At 10 mmol/kg (1 M), swelling of the limbs Reversible
• At 10 mmol/kg (M), increase in kidney weights and epithelial tubular cells vacuolation Partially reversible
Rat 14 d 0, 2.5, 5, 10 • Dose-related decrease in body weight gain and food consumption Partially reversible
• Dose-related decreases in RBC, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and triglyceride levels Reversible
• Mild to severe tubular cell vacuolations in the renal cortex and urinary bladder Partially reversible
• At 5 and/or 10 mmol/kg per d, cell vacuolation findings present in liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and in tissues throughout the body, mainly as vacuolated/granular macrophages Reversible
Rat 28 d 0, 2.5, 5, 10 • At highest dose level, swelling of the limbs and/or nose/muzzle, decreased activity, salivation, urination, and purple discoloration of the tail Reversible
• Dose-related decreases in RBC, hematocrit, hemoglobin, and triglyceride levels Reversible
• Minimal decreases in ALT in both sexes at high-dose level Nonreversible
• Mild to severe tubular cell vacuolations in the renal cortex and urinary bladder Partially reversible
• At 5 and/or 10 mmol/kg per d, cell vacuolation findings present in liver, lungs, lymph nodes, and in tissues throughout the body, mainly as vacuolated/granular macrophages Reversible
Dog 1 d 0, 1, 2, 4 • At 4 mmol/kg (2 M), with peripapillary conus or swelling of the optic nerve Reversible
• Dose-dependent vacuolation of epithelial tubular cells Reversible
Dog 14 d 0, 1, 2, 4 • At all tested doses, increase in kidney weight Reversible
• At all dose levels, mild to marked epithelial cell vacuolation of the cortical and medullary tubules Reversible
Dog 28 d 0, 1, 2, 4 • At the highest dose, swelling of the face and ears during week 2 through 4 (1 M) Reversible
• Tan discoloration of kidneys at the high-dose (2 M and 1 F) Reversible
• At all tested doses, kidney weight increase Reversible
• At all dose levels, mild to marked epithelial cell vacuolation of the cortical and medullary tubules Reversible
• Minimal vacuolation in urinary bladder Reversible

Note: The corresponding NOEL among the tested dose levels is highlighted. The corresponding NOAEL among the tested dose levels is indicated in bold and underlined.

IV, intravenous; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; F, female; M, male; RBC, red blood cell; NOEL, no-observed-effect level; NOAEL, no-observed-adverse-effect level.