“The Applicant conducted general toxicology studies in rats and dogs.”
✓ VerifiedFDA multi-discipline review, p. 42Source ↗
Why that species
Similar metabolism in rat, dog and human
“A similar metabolism was seen in rat, dog and human, such as O-demethylation, mono- or di-oxidation, hydration, and Phase II (cysteine or N-acetylcysteine conjugation) conversion.”