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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02663-0011-0000-1
Chemical Name: Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
CASRN: 136-40-3
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 051415
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 Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
97 101 81 28 23
    86 105 61 24
    124r 98 86 23
    118 94 63 18
Test Chemical Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
45         
97 87 71 24 19
    103 89 43 14
 
60         
81 75 30 12 26
    74 80 87 39
 
75         
101 68 57 19 16
    119 71 44 12
 
90         
79 46 64 27 27
    95 67 80 28
 
105         
95 19 36 13 21
    74 12 66 30
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
61 51 193 106 136*
    58 36 290 167

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Equivocal
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
87 117 142 55 55
    82# 92 128 52
    96# 96 157.5 55
    75 96 134 59
Test Chemical Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
20         
54# 48 127.5 78 82
    56# 50 145.5 86
 
40         
68 46 163 80 88*
    51# 45 145.5 96
 
60         
68 51 154 76 77
    62 49 143 77
 
80         
77 48 176 76
 
100         
95 23 239 84 90*
    78# 15 225 96
 
120         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
38# 21 565.5 496 444*
    43 26 503 391

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Rejected
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
57# 99 212 123 119
    33r 71 194 195
    29r 52 208 236
    59 101 202 114
Test Chemical Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
35         
42 36 360 288 273*
    56# 37 436 258
 
50         
66 33 452 228 231*
    58 30 403 234
 
65         
47 30 297 213 220*
    48 33 323 227
 
80         
33 19 266 271 240*
    48 20 303 209
 
95         
41 14 332 268 269*
    42 15 343 271
 
110         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
50 53 733 490 516*
    49 66 795 543

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
99 89 98 33 32
    97 107 79 27
    104 105 93 30
    107 99 115 36
Test Chemical Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
60         
96 11 335 116 132*
    70 9 310 147
 
70         
78 8 241 104 110*
    55 8 193 117
 
80         
72 8 198 92 113*
    57 8 229 134
 
90         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
69 53 542 261 282*
    65# 53 594 303

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
83 97 96 39 33
    90 100 74 27
    86 100 82 32
    86 103 86 33
Test Chemical Phenazopyridine hydrochloride
20         
87 23 189 72 74*
    104 44 237 76
 
35         
80 21 181 75 75*
    78 21 174 74
 
50         
68 18 186 92 91*
    90 12 243 90
 
65         
91 12 253 93 84*
    71 13 160 75
 
80         
72 10 228 106 95*
    75 8 189 85
 
95         
 
110         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
52 32 524 336 326*
    62 29 588 317

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