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Boulay E, Miraucourt LS, Pugsley MK, Abernathy MM, Chui R, Dalton J, Demers M, Dybdal N, Gazaille E, Greiter-Wilke A, Hoffmann P, Huang H, LaDuke C, Norton K, Pierson JB, Reeves I, Roche B, Rossman EI, Schultze AE, Tang HM, Wisialowski T, Authier S. The incidence of spontaneous arrhythmias in telemetered beagle dogs, Göttingen Minipigs and Cynomolgus non-human primates: A HESI consortium retrospective analysis. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2023; 121:107266. [PMID: 36963703 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2023.107266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Characterization of the incidence of spontaneous arrhythmias to identify possible drug-related effects is often an important part of the analysis in safety pharmacology studies using telemetry. METHODS A retrospective analysis in non-clinical species with and without telemetry transmitters was conducted. Electrocardiograms (24 h) from male and female beagle dogs (n = 131), Göttingen minipigs (n = 108) and cynomolgus non-human primates (NHP; n = 78) were analyzed. RESULTS Ventricular tachycardia (VT) was observed in 3% of the dogs but was absent in minipigs and NHPs. Ventricular fibrillation (VF) was not observed in the 3 species. Ventricular premature beats (VPBs) were more frequent during daytime and atrioventricular blocks (AVBs) were more frequent at night in all species. A limited number of animals exhibited a high arrhythmia frequency and there was no correlation between animals with higher frequency of an arrhythmia type and the frequency of other arrythmias in the same animals. Clinical chemistry or hematology parameters were not different with or without telemetry devices. NHP with a transmural left ventricular pressure (LVP) catheter exhibited a greater incidence of VPBs and PJCs compared to telemetry animals without LVP. DISCUSSION All species were similar with regards to the frequency of ventricular ectopic beats (26-46%) while the dog seemed to have more frequent junctional complexes and AVB compared to NHP and minipigs. Arrhythmia screening may be considered during pre-study evaluations, to exclude animals with abnormally high arrhythmia incidence.
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- Emmanuel Boulay
- Charles River, Laval, Canada; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Analytics, Newbury Park, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Switzerland
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- Charles River, Laval, Canada; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Carlsen MF, Christoffersen BØ, Lindgaard R, Pedersen HD, Olsen LH. Implantation of telemetric blood pressure transmitters in Göttingen Minipigs: Validation of 24-h systemic blood pressure and heart rate monitoring and influence of anaesthesia. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2022; 115:107168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2022.107168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prior H, Holbrook M. Strategies to encourage the adoption of social housing during cardiovascular telemetry recordings in non-rodents. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2021; 108:106959. [PMID: 33684597 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2021.106959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) is working with industry to promote social housing during cardiovascular telemetry recordings within non-rodent safety pharmacology and toxicology studies. Following surveys to capture current practice, benefits and concerns to adoption of this refinement (2015 and 2017), a 2018 European workshop shared experience and practical advice to address common barriers such as sensitivity of different study designs and the potential for cross-contamination with test article in socially-housed conditions. A similar number of responses were received to each survey (38 in 2015; 36 in 2017), from biopharmaceutical companies and CROs that perform or outsource non-rodent telemetry studies. Each dataset had different respondents, but 19 facilities provided answers regarding dogs and non-human primates (NHPs) for both surveys. More respondents socially-housed their non-rodents in 2017; increases were apparent for both the non-recording/acclimatisation periods and the telemetry recording periods compared with 2015. However, on recording days only 60, 75 and 89% of respondents from Europe and 25, 14 and 36% of respondents from outside of Europe socially-housed their dogs, minipigs or NHPs respectively. The potential for contamination with test article between animals housed together is considered by some facilities as justification for individual housing during recordings, however, survey data did not support this rationale. Nine organisations provided data on prevalence of vomiting during telemetry studies, showing the risk was moderate for dogs and very low for minipig and NHP. Further, if vomiting did occur, this could be managed effectively with little impact on study outcomes or validity and with careful dose selection, the risk is further diminished. A recent increase in published papers and posters on this topic would suggest many more companies are planning, or have recently implemented, this refinement. The continued willingness of the community to share practical experience and publish validation data may lead to this approach becoming the 'new standard' across the industry in the near future, representing a core component of 'best-practice' recommendations to increase animal welfare whilst maintaining quality data provision for investigational and regulatory purposes.
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- Helen Prior
- National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs), London, UK.
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