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Update on JaCVAM(updated on Dec.15 , 2011 )

Classification Test name
Validation study Peer review Regulatory acceptance Recommendation
to government
OECD
Collaboration
Corrosivity test (1)Reconstructed human tissue test made in Japan: Vitrolife-Skin
Feb-05 Jun-08 Jun-08 Aug-08 OECD TG No.431
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
Phototoxicity test (1)3T3-NRU
COLIPA
ECVAM
Nov-04     OECD TG No.432
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(2)Yeast growth inhibition phototoxicity assay and the red blood cell photohemolysis assay
Jan-08 May-09 Jan-10 on suspension  
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(3)ROS assay
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JPMA
Skin sensitization test (1)LLNA-DA
Jun-07 Feb--08 Oct-08 Nov-08 OECD TG
No.442a
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(2)LLNA-BrdU
Aug-08 Feb-09 Aug-09 May-10 OECD TG
No.442b
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(3)h-CLAT
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
ECVAM
(4)IL-8 Luc assay
on going        
METI
(5)LLNA
will be carried out ICCVAM peer review     OECD TG
No.429
ICCVAM
ECVAM
(6)rLLNA
ECVAM,
ICCVAM
ICCVAM peer review under examination   Updated OECD TG
No.429
ICCVAM
Skin irritation test (1)Reconstructed human tissue test ( EPISKIN )
ECVAM Oct-09 Jan-10 Mar-10  
ECVAM
(2)Reconstructed human tissue test made in Japan ( LabCyte )
Jun-09 Dec-09     OECD peer review
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(3)Reconstructed human tissue test ( EPISKIN ,EpiDerm ,SkiEthics )
Dec-10 ECVAM peer review under examination   OECD TG
No.439
ECVAM
Ocular irritation test (1)BCOP
ICE
ECVAM &
ICCVAM
Mar-09 Dec-09 Dec-09 Guideline No.437,438
ICCVAM
(2)Cytosensor microphysiometer
Fluorescein Leakage Test
ECVAM ECVAM peer review in preparation   in draft
ECVAM
(3)Cytotoxicity(STE)
finished in preparation      
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JSAAE
(4)Cytotoxicity in Japan(SIRC)
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
(5)Cytotoxicity in Japan(MATREX)
in preparation        
 
Genotoxicity test Comet assay (1)in vitro
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JEMS
MMS Group
ICCVAM
ECVAM
(2)in vivo
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
JEMS
MMS Group
ICCVAM
ECVAM
Acute oral toxicity test (1)in vitro
ECVAM,
ICCVAM
May-10 Apr-11 Jun-11 OECD TG
No.129
ICCVAM
ECVAM
Endcrine disrupter screening (1)STTA(agonist assay)
Japan OECD peer review     OECD TG
No.455
OECD
ECVAM
(2)STTA(antaagonist assay)
on going        
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
METI
KFDA
ECVAM
(3)Lumi-cell assay
Feb-10 ICVAM peer review     in draft
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
NICEATM / ICCVAM
ECVAM
(4)Cci assay
finished in preparation      
ICCVAM
JaCVAM
KoCVAM
Cell transformation assay (1)Bhras assay
finished in preparation      
NEDO
METI
Pyrogen screening (1)in vitro
ECVAM Feb-10 Dec-10 on suspension  
ECVAM
ICCVAM

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