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1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone (CAS 81-49-2)
SMILES, InChI and Structure are below.
Rats and Mice: Cancer Test Summary
Rat Target Sites Mouse Target Sites TD50 (mg/kg/day)
Male Female Male Female Rat Mouse
kid lgi liv ubl kid lgi liv ubl liv lun sto liv lun sto 46m 477m

Key to the Table Above

Positivity: For each chemical with a positive (carcinogenic) experiment in the Carcinogenic Potency Database (CPDB), results are included on carcinogenic potency (TD50) in each species and target sites in males and females. Positivity is determined by an author’s opinion in a published paper. If all experimental results in the CDPB are negative in a sex-species group, “no positive” appears. If the CPDB has no experiments in the sex-species group, “no test” appears. The summary presents the strongest evidence of carcinogenicity in each group. If there are both positive and negative experiments in a sex-species, the negative results are ignored in this Summary Table.
Target Site Codes:   kid = kidney. lgi = large intestine. liv = liver. lun = lung. sto = stomach. ubl = urinary bladder. Target sites are listed if any author of published experimental results concluded that tumors were induced in that organ by the test agent. If there is more than one positive experiment in a sex-species, target sites listed may be from more than one experiment, e.g. if liver and lung are both listed, then liver may have been a target in one experiment and lung in another.
TD50: Our standardized measure of carcinogenic potency, TD50, is the daily dose rate in mg/kg body weight/day to induce tumors in half of test animals that would have remained tumor-free at zero dose. Whenever there is more than one positive experiment in a species, the reported TD50 value is a Harmonic Mean calculated using the TD50 value from the most potent target site in each positive experiment.
Superscripts:   m = There is more than one positive experiment in the species, and TD50 values from each positive experiment are used in the calculation of the reported Harmonic mean of TD50.

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1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone: All Experiments and Citations in CPDB

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Abbreviations of fields in header line: # = the line number in the plot of all CPDB chemicals; Xpo = duration of dosing; Xpt = duration of experiment; Site = tissue; Path = tumor type; DR = dose-response; AuOp = author’s opinion about carcinogenicity; LoConf, UpConf = confidence limits (99%) on TD50; Inc = tumor incidence for each dose group.

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Chemical (Synonym) CAS
# Species Sex Strain Route Xpo+Xpt PaperNum        0 Dose  1 Dose 2 Dose  3 Dose          Literature Reference or NCI/NTP:Site Path
Site Path Notes   TD50  DR Pval    AuOp LoConf UpConf   Cntrl   1 Inc  2 Inc   3 Inc                                                        Brkly Code



1-AMINO-2,4-DIBROMOANTHRAQUINONE   81-49-2
288  M f b6c eat 24m24 TR383 :                       0    1.29gm  2.60gm
 liv MXA        490.mg \ P<.0005 c  312.mg 912.mg   6/50   46/50  (50/50)                                             liv:hpa,hpc.
 liv hpa        515.mg \ P<.0005 c  327.mg 965.mg   6/50   45/50  (49/50)
 MXB MXB        546.mg \ P<.0005    328.mg 1.18gm  12/50   48/50  (50/50)                   for:sqc,sqp; liv:hpa,hpc; lun:a/a,a/c. C
 for MXA        1.23gm * P<.0005 c  856.mg 2.04gm   2/50   25/50   34/50                                              for:sqc,sqp.
 liv hpc        1.53gm * P<.0005 c  1.08gm 2.28gm   0/50   23/50   27/50
 for sqp        1.76gm * P<.0005 c  1.15gm 3.28gm   2/50   16/50   27/50
 lun a/a        1.99gm \ P<.003  c  966.mg 10.9gm   4/50   17/50  (13/50)
 lun MXA        1.99gm \ P<.003  c  966.mg 10.9gm   4/50   17/50  (15/50)                                             lun:a/a,a/c.
 pit pda        3.75gm \ P<.006     1.64gm 38.3gm   1/50    9/50   (4/50)                                                          S
 for sqc        3.93gm * P<.0005 c  2.39gm 8.33gm   0/50   12/50   11/50
 ute MXA        6.82gm \ P<.008     2.57gm 107.gm   0/50    5/50   (0/50)                                             ute:esp,ess. S
 TBA MXB        1.03gm \ P<.02      461.mg n.s.s.  32/50   50/50  (50/50)
 liv MXB        490.mg \ P<.0005    312.mg 912.mg   6/50   46/50  (50/50)                                         liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
 lun MXB        1.99gm \ P<.003     966.mg 10.9gm   4/50   17/50  (15/50)                                             lun:a/a,a/c.
289  M m b6c eat 24m24 TR383 :                       0    1.20gm  2.40gm
 liv hpa        464.mg \ P<.0005 c  275.mg 955.mg  10/50   38/51  (39/50)
 MXB MXB        465.mg \ P<.0005    261.mg 1.17gm  24/50   46/51  (45/50)               for:sqc,sqp; liv:hpa,hpb,hpc; lun:a/a,a/c. C
 liv MXA        467.mg \ P<.0005 c  269.mg 1.06gm  18/50   43/51  (42/50)                                             liv:hpa,hpc.
 liv MXA        467.mg \ P<.0005 c  269.mg 1.06gm  18/50   43/51  (42/50)                                         liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
 lun MXA        817.mg \ P<.0005 c  445.mg 2.18gm  10/50   28/51  (25/50)                                             lun:a/a,a/c.
 lun a/a        831.mg \ P<.0005 c  461.mg 2.03gm   7/50   26/51  (24/50)
 for MXA        1.13gm * P<.0005 c  773.mg 1.72gm   0/50   19/51   27/50                                              for:sqc,sqp.
 for sqp        1.68gm * P<.0005 c  1.07gm 2.87gm   0/50   13/51   16/50
 liv MXA        1.87gm * P<.0005 c  1.07gm 5.46gm   9/50   20/51   24/50                                              liv:hpb,hpc.
 liv hpc        2.24gm * P<.0005 c  1.22gm 8.72gm   9/50   18/51   21/50
 for sqc        2.73gm * P<.0005 c  1.67gm 4.97gm   0/50   12/51   13/50
 liv hpb        9.25gm * P<.004  c  4.12gm 55.1gm   0/50    3/51    5/50
 TBA MXB        566.mg \ P<.002     289.mg 2.58gm  37/50   49/51  (47/50)
 liv MXB        467.mg \ P<.0005    269.mg 1.06gm  18/50   43/51  (42/50)                                         liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
 lun MXB        817.mg \ P<.0005    445.mg 2.18gm  10/50   28/51  (25/50)                                             lun:a/a,a/c.
290  R f f34 eat 24m24 TR383 :                       0    99.2mg  247.mg  495.mg
 MXB MXB        31.0mg Z P<.0005    20.8mg 48.8mg   0/50   39/40  (60/60   48/50)  cec:pla; col:adc,pla; kid:rua,ruc; liv:hcc,hpa,
                                                                                            hpc; rec:adc,pla; ubl:tcc,tpp,tsc,tsp. C
 liv MXA        40.1mg Z P<.0005 c  26.2mg 65.7mg   0/50   33/40  (59/60   47/50)                                     liv:hpa,hpc.
 liv hpa        53.9mg Z P<.0005 c  34.1mg 92.2mg   0/50   28/40  (47/60   29/50)
 MXA pla        72.9mg * P<.0005 c  57.1mg 94.9mg   0/50   28/40   53/60   43/50                        cec:pla; col:pla; rec:pla.
 rec pla        74.0mg * P<.0005    57.9mg 96.4mg   0/50   27/40   53/60   43/50                                                   S
 liv hpc        88.4mg * P<.0005 c  68.5mg 116.mg   0/50   12/40   57/60   45/50
 ubl MXA        304.mg Z P<.0005 c  208.mg 466.mg   0/50    2/40   17/60   26/50                              ubl:tcc,tpp,tsc,tsp.
 kid MXA        388.mg * P<.0005 c  254.mg 628.mg   0/50    3/40   16/60   16/50                                      kid:rua,ruc.
 kid rua        388.mg * P<.0005 c  254.mg 628.mg   0/50    3/40   16/60   16/50
 MXA adc        414.mg * P<.0005 c  266.mg 699.mg   0/50    2/40   21/60    8/50                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 rec adc        420.mg Z P<.0005    246.mg 798.mg   0/50    1/40   19/60   (7/50)                                                  S
 liv hcc        566.mg Z P<.0005 c  343.mg 1.02gm   0/50    0/40   11/60   13/50
 ubl tcc        656.mg Z P<.0005 c  394.mg 1.18gm   0/50    0/40    8/60   16/50
 ubl tpp        782.mg * P<.0005    446.mg 1.54gm   0/50    2/40    7/60    9/50                                                   S
 ski sqp        2.60gm * P<.03      933.mg n.s.s.   1/50    0/40    3/60    3/50                                                   S
 TBA MXB        160.mg * P<.0005    93.0mg 457.mg  46/50   40/40   60/60   48/50
 liv MXB        40.1mg Z P<.0005    26.2mg 65.7mg   0/50   33/40  (59/60   47/50)                                 liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
291  R f f34 eat 66w66 TR383a :                      0    1.00gm
 liv MXA        121.mg   P<.0005    65.9mg 289.mg   0/10   16/20                                                      liv:hpa,hpc. S
 liv hpc        124.mg   P<.0005    66.9mg 309.mg   0/10   15/20                                                                   S
 liv hpa        219.mg   P<.002     106.mg 787.mg   0/10   10/20                                                                   S
 MXA pla        1.27gm   P<.08      381.mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/20                                        cec:pla; col:pla; rec:pla.
 kid MXA        1.52gm   P<.2       373.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20                                                      kid:rua,ruc.
 kid rua        1.52gm   P<.2       373.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20
 ubl MXA        2.19gm   P<.2       535.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20                                              ubl:tcc,tpp,tsc,tsp.
 ubl tcc        4.83gm   P<.4       787.mg n.s.s.   0/10    1/20
 kid ruc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/20
 liv hcc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/20
 MXA adc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/20                                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 TBA MXB        147.mg   P<.002     71.1mg 803.mg   2/10   17/20
 liv MXB        121.mg   P<.0005    65.9mg 289.mg   0/10   16/20                                                  liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
292  R f f34 eat 40w66 TR383b :                      0    606.mg
 liv MXA        121.mg   P<.002     54.5mg 484.mg   0/10    8/10                                                      liv:hpa,hpc. S
 liv hpc        167.mg   P<.004     68.3mg 1.16gm   0/10    6/10                                                                   S
 liv hpa        191.mg   P<.004     77.5mg 1.30gm   0/10    6/10                                                                   S
 MXA pla        217.mg   P<.007     82.6mg 3.52gm   0/10    5/10                                        cec:pla; col:pla; rec:pla. S
 rec pla        217.mg   P<.007     82.6mg 3.52gm   0/10    5/10                                                                   S
 kid MXA        418.mg   P<.04      127.mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                      kid:rua,ruc. S
 kid rua        418.mg   P<.04      127.mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                                   S
 kid ruc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10
 liv hcc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10
 MXA adc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10                                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 ubl tcc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10
 ubl MXA        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10                                              ubl:tcc,tpp,tsc,tsp.
 TBA MXB        135.mg   P<.02      51.5mg n.s.s.   2/10    9/10
 liv MXB        121.mg   P<.002     54.5mg 484.mg   0/10    8/10                                                  liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
293  R m f34 eat 24m24 TR383 :                       0    79.5mg  198.mg  396.mg
 liv MXA        53.8mg * P<.0005 c  40.4mg 76.2mg   2/50   25/40   57/60   47/50                                      liv:hpa,hpc.
 MXB MXB        54.6mg * P<.0005    40.3mg 80.3mg   4/50   30/40   59/60   48/50   col:adc,pla; kid:rua,ruc; liv:hcc,hpa,hpc; rec:
                                                                                                             adc,pla; ubl:tcc,tpp. C
 liv hpc        59.6mg Z P<.0005 c  42.2mg 88.5mg   1/50   12/40   55/60  (46/50)
 rec pla        64.3mg * P<.0005    48.4mg 86.9mg   0/50   13/40   51/60   40/50                                                   S
 MXA pla        64.3mg * P<.0005 c  48.4mg 86.9mg   0/50   13/40   51/60   40/50                                 col:pla; rec:pla.
 liv hpa        71.4mg * P<.0005 c  52.5mg 105.mg   1/50   20/40   40/60   34/50
 tes MXA        133.mg * P<.002     70.4mg 630.mg  43/50   37/40   55/60   42/50                                      tes:iab,ica. S
 kid MXA        264.mg * P<.0005 c  157.mg 637.mg   2/50   10/40   13/60   15/50                                      kid:rua,ruc.
 kid rua        292.mg * P<.0005 c  168.mg 782.mg   2/50   10/40   11/60   14/50
 MXA adc        320.mg * P<.0005 c  197.mg 556.mg   0/50    1/40   11/60   17/50                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 rec adc        363.mg * P<.0005    218.mg 650.mg   0/50    1/40   10/60   15/50                                                   S
 ubl MXA        564.mg Z P<.0005 c  304.mg 1.18gm   0/50    1/40    3/60   12/50                                      ubl:tcc,tpp.
 lun MXA        794.mg * P<.005     379.mg 7.40gm   0/50    3/40    4/60    4/50                                      lun:a/a,a/c. S
 ubl tpp        846.mg * P<.0005    404.mg 2.30gm   0/50    1/40    2/60    8/50                                                   S
 liv hcc        1.23gm * P<.005  c  524.mg 9.78gm   0/50    0/40    6/60    2/50
 ubl tcc        1.79gm * P<.003  c  667.mg 11.0gm   0/50    0/40    1/60    4/50
 col adc        2.01gm * P<.004     718.mg 13.6gm   0/50    0/40    1/60    4/50                                                   S
 lun a/a        1.29gm * P<.02      523.mg n.s.s.   0/50    2/40    2/60    3/50                                                   S
 col pla        1.66gm * P<.02      609.mg n.s.s.   0/50    1/40    1/60    3/50                                                   S
 TBA MXB        130.mg * P<.002     70.0mg 532.mg  47/50   40/40   59/60   48/50
 liv MXB        53.8mg * P<.0005    40.4mg 76.2mg   2/50   25/40   57/60   47/50                                  liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
294  R m f34 eat 66w66 TR383a :                      0    800.mg
 liv MXA        102.mg   P<.0005    59.6mg 227.mg   0/10   20/20                                                      liv:hpa,hpc. S
 liv hpc        114.mg   P<.0005    65.7mg 259.mg   0/10   19/20                                                                   S
 liv hpa        386.mg   P<.008     174.mg 5.76gm   0/10    8/20                                                                   S
 MXA pla        426.mg   P<.02      184.mg n.s.s.   0/10    7/20                                                 col:pla; rec:pla. S
 rec pla        426.mg   P<.02      184.mg n.s.s.   0/10    7/20                                                                   S
 kid MXA        1.77gm   P<.2       434.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20                                                      kid:rua,ruc.
 kid rua        1.77gm   P<.2       434.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20
 MXA adc        1.87gm   P<.2       461.mg n.s.s.   0/10    2/20                                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 ubl tcc        3.64gm   P<.4       593.mg n.s.s.   0/10    1/20
 ubl MXA        3.64gm   P<.4       593.mg n.s.s.   0/10    1/20                                                      ubl:tcc,tpp.
 liv hcc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/20
 TBA MXB        193.mg   P<.07      76.2mg n.s.s.   5/10   20/20
 liv MXB        102.mg   P<.0005    59.6mg 227.mg   0/10   20/20                                                  liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
295  R m f34 eat 39w66 TR383b :                      0    473.mg
 liv MXA        70.3mg   P<.0005    32.0mg 227.mg   0/10    9/10                                                      liv:hpa,hpc. S
 liv hpc        95.8mg   P<.002     40.5mg 395.mg   0/10    7/10                                                                   S
 liv hpa        97.8mg   P<.002     41.1mg 414.mg   0/10    7/10                                                                   S
 kid MXA        239.mg   P<.03      72.4mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                      kid:rua,ruc. S
 kid rua        239.mg   P<.03      72.4mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                                   S
 MXA pla        297.mg   P<.03      88.0mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                 col:pla; rec:pla. S
 rec pla        297.mg   P<.03      88.0mg n.s.s.   0/10    3/10                                                                   S
 liv hcc        1.24gm   P<.3       202.mg n.s.s.   0/10    1/10
 MXA adc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10                                                 col:adc; rec:adc.
 ubl tcc        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10
 ubl MXA        no dre   P=1.       n.s.s. n.s.s.   0/10    0/10                                                      ubl:tcc,tpp.
 TBA MXB        123.mg   P<.2       38.4mg n.s.s.   5/10    9/10
 liv MXB        70.3mg   P<.0005    32.0mg 227.mg   0/10    9/10                                                  liv:hpa,hpb,hpc.
Mutagenicity in Salmonella: positive
SMILES Code for 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone: O=C1C2=C(C(=CC(=C2C(=O)C3=C1C=CC=C3)Br)Br)N
InChI Code for 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone: InChI=1/C14H7Br2NO2/c15-8-5-9(16)12(17)11-10(8)13(18)6-3-1-2-4-7(6)14(11)19/h1-5H,17H2
Source for SMILES and InChI: USEPA Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Chemical Structure for 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone: Chemical Structure
Source for structure: National Library of Medicine ChemIDPlus

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