Rat embryo-fetal NOAEL (200 mg/kg/day) ~4x human AUC at MRHD 40 mg; no repeat-dose margin stated
“Plasma exposure (AUC) at the no-effect dose for adverse effects on embryofetal development in rats (200 mg/kg/day) is approximately 4 times that in humans at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 40 mg.”
Target organs in rat and dog: adrenal (hypertrophy/hyperplasia) and lung (pneumonitis with septal thickening)
“The target organs for istradefylline in rats and dogs are consistent and are the adrenal gland (hypertrophy/hyperplasia) and lung (pneumonitis with septal thickening).”
✓ VerifiedFDA pharmacology/toxicology review, p. 29Source ↗