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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01879-0008-0000-5
Chemical Name: Chlorpropamide
CASRN: 94-20-2
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 920836
Study Result: Negative


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: Inconclusive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
91 100 101 37 29
    97 94 83 29
    95 95 71 25
    97 111 72 25
Test Chemical Chlorpropamide
62.5       
103 101 87 28 25
    117 114 74 21
 
125         
122r 100 92 25
    118 95 93 26
 
250         
107 97 96 30 27
    80 71 59 25
 
500         
85 105 58 23 26
    80 97 71 30
 
1000         
88 66 79 30 27
    107 71 78 24
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
65 44 230 118 109*
    63 38 188 99
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
91 79 395 145 139*
    87 79 346 133

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
79 100 96 41 35
    73 103 72 33
    69 85 73 35
    86 112 75 29
Test Chemical Chlorpropamide
200         
85 99 64 25 29
    88 101 88 34
 
400         
81 91 68 28 39
    71 77 107 50
 
800         
73 79 75 34 33
    70 62 66 32
 
1200         
95 71 78 27 30
    66 66 63 32
 
1600         
71 55 97 45 45
    77 45 102 44
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
50 36 124 83 84*
    50 39 128 85
Methyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
71 66 363 170 187*
    76 68 467 204

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
76 99 126 55 54
    81 101 118 49
    76 97 129 57
    98 102 166 56
Test Chemical Chlorpropamide
200         
68 93 127 63 58
    72 94 117 54
 
400         
74 99 131 59 57
    68 86 112 55
 
800         
73 95 100 46 48
    63 84 97 51
 
1200         
74 80 115 52 50
    74 84 109 49
 
1600         
77 44 144 63 62
    56 35 103 61
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
50 41 554 367 366*
    52 39 563 364

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
67 106 116 58 81
    59 99 140 79
    67 103 174 87
    60 92 175 98
Test Chemical Chlorpropamide
100         
76 120 104 46 42
    85 123 97 38
 
200         
69 122 79 38 48
    66 109 114 57
 
400         
64 72 94 49 46
    71 98 92 43
 
800         
92 88 144 52 55
    78 60 137 59
 
1200         
54 77 131 82 85
    55 21 147 89
 
1600         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
18 6 256 483 651*
    11 4 258 819

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