Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of PTC124 as an Oral Treatment for Nonsense-Mutation-Mediated Cystic Fibrosis
Brief Summary: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the gene that makes the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. A specific type of mutation called a nonsense (premature stop codon) mutation is the cause of CF in approximately 10% of patients with the disease. Ataluren is an orally delivered investigational drug that has the potential to overcome the effects of the nonsense mutation. This study is a Phase 3 trial that will evaluate the clinical benefit of ataluren in adult and pediatric participants with CF due to a nonsense mutation. The main goals of the study are to understand whether ataluren can improve pulmonary function and whether the drug can safely be given for a long period of time. The study will also assess the effects of ataluren on CF pulmonary exacerbation frequency, cough frequency, health-related quality of life, antibiotic use for CF-related infections, CF-related disruptions to daily living, body weight, and CF pathophysiology.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* CF as diagnosed by:

  1. Documented sweat chloride greater than or equal to 60 mEq/L by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test; or
  2. Two well-characterized genetic mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene; or
  3. Abnormal nasal potential difference with accompanying symptoms characteristic of CF.
* PA present in expectorated sputum or throat swab culture at Screening.
* Participants must have received three or more courses of TIS within the previous 12 months.
* Participants on chronic azithromycin must have had no change in regimen in the previous 3 months and must have had a need for TIS and/or additional antipseudomonal therapy since initiation of azithromycin.
* Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) between (and including) 25% and 75% predicted at Screening.
* Ability to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests.
* Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) greater than or equal to 90% on room air at Screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current use of oral corticosteroids in doses exceeding the equivalent of 10 mg prednisone a day or 20 mg prednisone every other day.
* History of sputum or throat culture swab yielding Burkholderia cepacia in the past 2 years.
* History of daily continuous oxygen supplementation or requirement for more than 2 liters/minute at night.
* Administration of any investigational drug or device within 28 days of Screening (Visit 1) or within 6 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever was longer).
* Known local or systemic hypersensitivity to monobactam antibiotics.
* Inability to tolerate inhalation of a short acting Beta-2 agonist.
* Changes in antimicrobial, bronchodilator, anti-inflammatory, or corticosteroid medications within 7 days before Screening or between Screening and the next visit.
* Changes in physiotherapy technique or schedule within 7 days before Screening or between Screening and the next visit.
* History of lung transplantation.
* A chest X-ray indicating abnormal findings at Screening or within the previous 90 days.
* Abnormal renal or hepatic function or serum chemistry at Screening (aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\], alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\] greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal range; Creatinine greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal range).
* Positive pregnancy test at Screening.
* Female of childbearing potential who was lactating or in the opinion of the investigator was not practicing acceptable birth control.
* Any serious or active medical or psychiatric illness, which in the opinion of the investigator would have interfered with participant treatment, assessment, or compliance with the protocol.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female subjects with confirmed diagnosis of CF
* Must have the G551D-CFTR mutation in at least 1 allele
* FEV1 \>90% of predicted normal for age, gender, and height

Exclusion Criteria:

* Ongoing participation in another therapeutic clinical study or prior participation in an investigational drug study within the 30 days prior to screening
* Use of inhaled hypertonic saline treatment within 2 weeks of the Period 1, Day 1 visit
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Ability to provide written informed consent (parental/guardian consent and participant assent if \<18 years of age)
* Age ≥6 years
* Body weight ≥16 kg
* Abnormal nasal transepithelial potential difference (TEPD) total chloride conductance (a less electrically negative value than -5 millivolts (mV) for total chloride conductance \[Δchloride-free+isoproterenol\])
* Sweat chloride \>40 milliequivalents/liter (mEq/L)
* Documentation of the simultaneous presence of a nonsense mutation in at least 1 allele of the CFTR gene and a CF-causing mutation in the other CFTR allele, as determined by gene sequencing from a laboratory certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act/Amendment (CLIA), or by an equivalent organization
* Verification that a blood sample has been drawn for confirmation of the presence of a nonsense mutation in the CFTR gene
* Ability to perform a valid, reproducible spirometry test using the study-specific spirometer with demonstration of an FEV1 ≥40% and ≤90% of predicted for age, gender, and height
* Resting oxygen saturation (as measured by pulse oximetry) ≥92% on room air
* Documentation by VivoMetrics that the participant has satisfactorily completed a 24-hour LifeShirt® cough frequency assessment
* Confirmed screening laboratory values within the central laboratory ranges (hepatic, adrenal, renal, serum electrolytes, and reproduction \[women only\] parameters)
* In participants who are sexually active, willingness to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ a barrier or medical method of contraception during the study drug administration and 4-week follow-up period
* Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, study restrictions, and study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients or excipients of the study drug
* Any change (initiation, change in type of drug, dose modification, schedule modification, interruption, discontinuation, or reinitiation) in a chronic treatment/prophylaxis regimen for CF or for CF-related conditions within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment
* Exposure to another investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to start of study treatment
* Treatment with systemic aminoglycoside antibiotics at the time of the Baseline TEPD assessment
* Treatment with intravenous antibiotics within 3 weeks prior to start of study treatment
* History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
* Ongoing immunosuppressive therapy (other than corticosteroids)
* Ongoing warfarin, phenytoin, or tolbutamide therapy
* Ongoing participation in any other therapeutic clinical trial
* Major complications of lung disease (including massive hemoptysis, pneumothorax, or pleural effusion) within 8 weeks prior to start of study treatment
* Evidence of pulmonary exacerbation or acute upper or lower respiratory tract infection (including viral illnesses) within 3 weeks prior to randomization
* Known portal hypertension
* Positive hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody test, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test
* Pregnancy or breast-feeding
* Current smoker or a smoking history of ≥10 pack-years (number of cigarette packs/day \* number of years smoked)
* Prior or ongoing medical condition (for example, concomitant illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, psychiatric condition), medical history, physical findings, electrocardiography findings, or laboratory abnormality that, in the Investigator's opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the participant, makes it unlikely that the course of treatment or follow-up would be completed, or could impair the assessment of study results.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmed diagnosis of CF by sweat chloride value or CF mutation criteria.
* Have 1 of the following 10 CFTR mutations on at least 1 allele: G551D, G178R, S549N, S549R, G551S, G1244E, S1251N, S1255P, G1349D or R117H (eligible in regions where ivacaftor is approved for use). Part A/B group may also have other ivacaftor-responsive mutations.
* Hematology, serum chemistry, and vital signs results at screening with no clinically significant abnormalities that would interfere with the study assessments, as judged by the investigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of any illness or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the participant
* Colonization with organisms associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary status at screening (Only for Parts A and B)
* History of abnormal liver function or abnormal liver function at screening
* History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
* Use of any moderate or strong inducers or inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A within 2 weeks before Day 1
* Participation in a clinical study involving administration of either an investigational or a marketed drug within 30 days or 5 terminal half-lives before screening
* Hemoglobin (Hgb) \<9.5 g/dL at screening
* Chronic kidney disease of Stage 3 or above
* Presence of a non-congenital or progressive lens opacity or cataract at Screening

Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Answer: C