chapter 2 veterinary drug development and control copyright © 2011 delmar, cengage learning
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Chapter 2
Veterinary Drug Development
and Control
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Stages of Veterinary Drug Development
• In the United States, new veterinary drugs must go through a series of tests mandated by the FDA
• There are four major steps in drug development:– Synthesis/discovery of a new drug compound– Safety/effectiveness evaluation– Submission and review of the New Animal Drug
Application (NADA)– Postmarketing surveillance stage
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Stage One
• Preliminary studies: determine the intended
effect and possible toxic side effects
• May include computer modeling, testing in lab
media, or testing on bacteria or fungi
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Stage Two
• Preclinical studies: determine a drug’s safety and effectiveness
– Short-term and long-term tests
– Check for immediate drug reactions, organ damage, reproductive effects, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity
– Submit Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) application for the drug to the FDA
– Clinical trials begin once application is approved
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Stage Three
– Satisfactory clinical trial results allow scientists to file a New Animal Drug Application (NADA) with the FDA, EPA, or USDA
– Approval and license are granted for successful drugs
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Stage Four
• Postmarketing surveillance stage– The drug company and the government monitor
the product as long as the drug is manufactured– This monitoring ensures product safety and
efficacy
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Safety and Effectiveness Evaluation
• Short-term tests – hours following a test dose
– check the animal for obvious adverse reactions
• Long-term tests – typically run for 3 to 24 months of repeated dosing
– check the animal’s various organ systems for toxicity
damage
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Safety and Effectiveness Evaluation
• Special tests– Reproductive affects
• Conception, fertilization, pregnancy
– Carcinogenicity• Cancer causing
– Teratogenicity • Fetal defects in pregnant animals
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Toxicity Evaluation
• Conducted on mice• Highest dose that results in tissue and organ
damage• Highest dose that results in permanent injury
or death
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Effective and Lethal Dose
• Effective dose: the amount of the test drug that causes a defined effect in 50% of the animals that receive it– ED50
• Lethal dose: the amount of the test drug that kills 50% of the animals that receive it– LD50
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Therapeutic Index
• Therapeutic index is the drug dosage or dose that produces the desired effect with minimal or no signs of toxicity– Also called the margin of safety– Determined by comparing the lethal dose and
effective dose of the drug
– LD50 ÷ ED50
– A wide therapeutic index means that the drug can produce its desired effect without approaching toxicity
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Additional Testing
• Systems-oriented screening
• Evaluation of long-term effects
• Evaluation of reproductive effects, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity
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