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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01836-0017-0000-8
Chemical Name: Carisoprodol
CASRN: 78-44-4
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 071860
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
112 105 89 26 34
    89 113 99 37
    100 105 102 34
    84 77 92 36
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
250         
90 70 73 27 30
    145r 114 91 21
    107 77 105 33
 
375         
90 92 86 32 31
    84 91 74 29
    87 64 85 33
 
500         
99 74 80 27 29
    80 48 83 34
    80 76 64 27
 
750         
104 53 108 35 42
    80 42 117 49
    105 54 131 41
 
1000         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
94 69 506 179 198*
    77 70 496 216

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call:
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
97 100 125 43 42
    74 96 94 43
    122r 110 153 42
    88 104 107 41
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
300         
62# 79 83 45 46
    76 64 120 53
    78 87 95 40
 
400         
72 37 158 73 65*
    84 54 163 65
    64 67 108 57
 
500         
67 50 151 75 98*
    70 12 211 100
    62 17 222 119
 
600         
   
 
700         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
42 33 646 519 608*
    28 25 589 697

Nonactivation Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
90 95 84 31 31
    82 92 80 33
    136r 129 125 31
    117 113 101 29
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
300         
97 79 66 23 26
    85 83 87 34
    91 91 58 21
 
400         
72 74 136 63 40
    68 75 59 29
    96 55 81 28
 
500         
92 70 128 47 50*
    100 52 164 54
    93 44 140 50
 
600         
105 39 152 48 63*
    75 34 113 50
    84 17 225 89
 
700         
99 78 108 36 38
    82 67 101 41
    86 81 98 38
 
800         
   
 
1000         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
82 49 573 234 255*
    71 49 617 290
    71 69 511 240

Nonactivation Trial: 4 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
115 111 81 23 28
    104 109 96 31
    132r 100 107 27
    107 80 98 31
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
500         
67 21 123 62 50*
    109 31 154 47
    77 17 96 42
 
550         
105 21 142 45 42
    103 18 145 47
    86 32 91 35
 
600         
80 15 156 65 59*
    70 15 143 68
    88# 27 116 44
 
650         
75 11 158 70
   
    126r 23 227 60
 
700         
62*
    86 13 164 63
    91 24 167 61
 
750         
    63 4 224 119
   
 
800         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
83 45 608 243 282*
    73 51 725 333
    92 39 751 271

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
102 93 168 55 62
    109 117 189 58
    72 75 204 95
    114 115 143 42
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
200         
106 82 159 50 47
    89 92 99 37
    89# 68 143 54
 
400         
98 76 148 50 39
    83 84 76 30
    112# 96 123 37
 
500         
100 77 107 36 34
    106 66 94 29
    111 86 127 38
 
600         
96 54 150 52 45
    97 79 136 47
    119 109 131 37
 
700         
105 31 102 32 49
    88 45 139 53
    83 14 154 62
 
800         
86 7 184 72 60
    116 19 170 49
   
 
1000         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
70 21 628 301 345*
    56 21 637 383
    67 23 705 352

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Ethanol
 0         
93# 96 129 46 49
    112# 115 150 45
    69 89 116 56
Test Chemical Carisoprodol
300         
68 80 101 49
 
400         
57# 60 121 71 72
    67# 70 145 72
 
500         
94# 83 175 62 53
    85# 71 114 45
 
600         
82# 72 82 33 29
    105 47 75 24
 
700         
78 32 96 41 51
    69 7 127 62
 
800         
   
 
1000         
   
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
45# 16 576 427 437*
    51# 24 683 448

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination