Miljöpåverkan
Eflornitin
Miljörisk:
Risk för miljöpåverkan av eflornitin kan inte uteslutas då ekotoxikologiska data saknas.
Nedbrytning:
Det kan inte uteslutas att eflornitin är persistent, då data saknas.
Bioackumulering:
Eflornitin har låg potential att bioackumuleras.
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Detaljerad miljöinformation
Environmental Risk Classification
Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC)
PEC is calculated according to the following formula:
PEC (μg/L) = (A*109*(100-R))/(365*P*V*D*100) = 1.37*10-6*A(100-R)
PEC = 0.00023 μg/L
Where:
A = 1.67 kg (total sold amount API in Sweden year 2020, data from IQVIA).
R = 0 % removal rate (due to loss by adsorption to sludge particles, by volatilization, hydrolysis or biodegradation) = 0 if no data is available.
P = number of inhabitants in Sweden = 10 *106
V (L/day) = volume of wastewater per capita and day = 200 (ECHA default) (Ref. I)
D = factor for dilution of waste water by surface water flow = 10 (ECHA default) (Ref. I)
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
Ecotoxicological studies
No data is available.
Environmental risk classification (PEC/PNEC ratio)
It is not possible to calculate the environmental risk classification (PEC/PNEC ratio) due to lack of data.
Summary phrases for the environmental risk:
Risk of environmental impact of eflornithine cannot be excluded, since no ecotoxicity data are available.
According to the European Medicines Agency guideline on environmental risk assessment of medicinal products (EMA/CHMP/SWP/4447/00), use of eflornithine is unlikely to represent a risk for the environment, because the predicted environmental concentration (PEC) is below the action limit of 0.01 μg/L.
Degradation
No degradation data is available.
Summary phrases for degradation:
The potential for persistence of eflornithine cannot be excluded, due to lack of data.
Bioaccumulation
Partitioning coefficient:
LogP = -2.0 (estimated data, pH unknown (source ALOGPS))
(Ref II)
Justification of chosen bioaccumulation phrase:
Since logP < 4, eflornithine has low potential for bioaccumulation.
Excretion (metabolism)
Eflornithine is not known to be metabolised and is eliminated primarily in the urine.
(Ref III)
References
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ECHA, European Chemicals Agency. 2008 Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment; find here
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Drug bank web page, assessed as of March 2022; find here
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SmPC text for Vaniqa via MPA, assessed as of March 2022; find here