Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Ciprofloxacin Compared to Placebo in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis
Brief Summary: To evaluate the change in forced expiratory volume (FEV1) from baseline to Day 28-30 between Cipro Inhale-treated and placebo-treated subjects after a 4-week treatment period.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female ≥12 years of age at Visit 1
* Enrolled in the CFFNPR (Patients may enroll in the Registry at Visit 1 if not previously enrolled.)
* Current hospitalization for treatment of a pulmonary exacerbation
* Planned hospital admission of at least 5 days with intravenous (IV) antibiotics at Visit 1
* Able to perform spirometry at admission and willing to perform spirometry on subsequent treatment and visit days
* Willing and able to complete symptom score daily
* Willing to return for a follow up visit at end of treatment (if necessary) and 28 days after start of IV antibiotic therapy
* Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from the participant or participant's legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous enrollment in this study
* Treatment with IV antibiotics in the 6 weeks prior to Visit 1
* Admission to the intensive care unit for current pulmonary exacerbation
* Pneumothorax on admission
* Current hospitalization for scheduled pulmonary clean out
* Current hospitalization for sinusitis as the primary diagnosis
* Massive hemoptysis defined as \> 250 cc in a 24 hour period, or 100 cc/day over 4 consecutive days occurring within one week of Visit 1
* Current pulmonary exacerbation thought to be due to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
* Ongoing treatment with prednisone equivalent \>10 mg/day for greater than 2 weeks initiated prior to Visit 1
* History of solid organ transplantation Currently receiving antimicrobial therapy to treat non-tuberculous mycobacterium (e.g., M. abscessus, M. avium complex)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants ≥ 6 years of age
* Documentation of CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype and one or more of the following criteria:

  * Sweat chloride ≥ 60 mEq/L by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test
  * Two well characterized mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene
  * Abnormal nasal potential difference
* PA present in expectorated sputum or throat swab culture at Visit 1 OR documented PA in 2 expectorated sputum or throat swab cultures within the 12 months prior to Visit 1 (one of the previous PA positive cultures must have been no more than 3 months prior to Visit 1)
* FEV1 \> 75% predicted at Visit 1
* Participants must have exhibited two or more of the following chronic and/or intermittent CF symptoms, for a minimum of 28 days prior to randomization and with no worsening of symptoms within 7 days prior to randomization:

  * Chest congestion
  * Daily cough
  * Productive cough
  * Wheezing
  * Trouble breathing
  * Nocturnal wakening due to coughing
* Participants (and parent/guardian as required) had to be able to provide written informed consent/assent prior to any study related procedures
* Females of childbearing potential had to have a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 1
* Ability to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests
* In the opinion of the Investigator, the participant did not require immediate antipseudomonal antibiotic intervention to treat an impending exacerbation, and the participant's condition was stable enough to enroll in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Administration of any investigational drug or device within 28 days prior to Visit 1 or within 6 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever was longer)
* Administration of any IV, oral, or inhaled antipseudomonal antibiotic within 28 days prior to Visit 1
* Known local or systemic hypersensitivity to monobactam antibiotics
* Inability to tolerate short-acting bronchodilator (BD) use at least TID
* Changes in or initiation of chronic azithromycin treatment within 28 days prior to Visit 1
* Changes in or initiation of chronic hypertonic saline treatment within 28 days prior to Visit 1
* Changes in or initiation of dornase alfa within 28 days prior to Visit 1
* Changes in antimicrobial, BD, or corticosteroid medications within 7 days prior to Visit 1
* Changes in physiotherapy technique or schedule within 7 days prior to Visit 1
* History of lung transplantation
* History of participation (enrollment) in any prior clinical studies with AZLI
* A chest radiograph at Visit 1 (or within the previous 180 days of Visit 1), with abnormalities indicating a significant acute finding (e.g., lobar infiltrate and atelectasis, pneumothorax, or pleural effusion); a chest radiograph obtained and interpreted between Visits 1 and 2 was also acceptable for determining eligibility
* Positive urine pregnancy test at Visit 1; all women of childbearing potential were to be tested
* Females of childbearing potential who were lactating or were not (in the opinion of the investigator) practicing an acceptable method of birth control; female participants who utilized hormonal contraceptives as their birth control method must have used the same method for at least 3 months before study dosing
* Participant was being assessed at Visit 1 by the investigator for an acute change in respiratory symptoms
* 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
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects, or their legal representative(s), must have given their written informed consent to participate in the study after receiving adequate previous information and prior to any study specific procedures
* Children (12 - 17 years) or adults \>/=18 years
* Documented diagnosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF):

  * documented sweat chloride \>/=60 mEq/L by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test (QPIT) or nasal potential difference
  * either homozygous for ΔF508 genetic mutation or a compound heterozygous for 2 known CF mutations
  * and clinical findings consistent with CF
* Chronic colonization with P. aeruginosa defined as a positive respiratory tract culture (sputum or throat swab) within 12 months prior to screening and at screening (Note: subjects with negative culture at screening can, at the discretion of the investigator, be rescreened at a later date)
* Ability to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests
* Ability to produce sputum (noninduced)
* Stable pulmonary status, FEV1 \>/=35% to \</=75% (intraindividual variability +/-10% of absolute value). Note: The subject is not eligible for enrollment if the variability results in (or leads to) an FEV1 \<35%.
* Room air oximetry \>/=88% saturation
* Off antibiotics (except macrolide) and Cipro (oral) for at least 30 days prior to the administration of study drug for pulmonary exacerbation
* Stable regimen of standard CF treatment including chest physiotherapies and exercise regimens should not change during the 30 days prior to the administration of study drug and during the study (including macrolide administration unchanged in the previous 30 days)
* Subjects who are able to understand and follow instructions and who are able to participate in the study for the entire period
* Women who are willing to use an adequate method of contraception for 3 months after receiving the study drug. Adequate methods of contraception include vasectomy or condom use by their partners, diaphragm with spermicidal gel, coil (intrauterine device), surgical sterilization or oral contraceptive

Exclusion Criteria:

* Findings on screening history and physical examination unrelated to CF that could potentially affect the efficacy measurements (eg, chest surgery)
* Subjects with colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and a CIPRO MIC of \>/=256 µg/ml or mg/l
* Burkholderia cepacia complex colonization of their respiratory tract within the past 12 months (documented by screen laboratory)
* Known aspergillosis (unless asymptomatic). Patients with invasive disease, ABPA with IGE \> 500 mg/dL will be excluded
* Transaminase level \>3x upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Massive hemoptysis (\>/=300 cc or requiring blood transfusion) in the preceding 4 weeks
* Intravenous antibiotic treatment for pulmonary exacerbation in the past 30 days
* Subjects with a medical disorder, condition or history of such that would impair the subject's ability to participate or complete this study in the opinion of the investigator or the sponsor
* Febrile illness within 1 week before the start of the study
* Active treatment for nontuberculosis mycobacteria
* Exposure to any investigational drug within 30 days
* Any history of allergic reaction to fluoroquinolones or other quinolones
* On oral steroids \>20 mg/day for longer than 14 days in the past 3 months
* Creatinine \>/=2x ULN
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent given by adults or by the parents/legal guardian in combination with the patient's assent, if capable of assenting, before any assessment was performed
* Confirmed diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) by the presence of one or more clinical features of CF in addition to:

  * a quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat chloride test of \>60 mEq/L; or
  * identification of well-characterized disease-causing mutations in each CFTR gene; or
  * an abnormal nasal transepithelial potential difference characteristic of CF.
* Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) at screening must have been ≥25% and ≤80% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and height based on Knudson criteria
* P. aeruginosa must have been present in a sputum/deep-throat cough swab culture (or bronchoalveolar lavage \[BAL\]) within 6 months prior to screening and in the sputum/deep-throat cough swab culture at the screening visit
* Able to expectorate a sputum sample or provide a deep throat cough swab at screening
* Able to comply with all protocol requirements
* Use of an effective means of contraception in females of childbearing potential
* Clinically stable in the opinion of the investigator to be treated according to this protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

* FEV1 at baseline (Visit 2) \<25% or \>80% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and height based on Knudson criteria, and/or FEV1 at baseline (Visit 2) deviated by ≥10% from the FEV1 measured at screening (Visit 1)
* Any use of inhaled anti-pseudomonal antibiotics within 4 months prior to screening
* Any use of systemic anti-pseudomonal antibiotics within 28 days prior to study drug administration
* Serum creatinine 2 mg/dL or above, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 40 mg/dL or above, or an abnormal urinalysis defined as 2+ or greater proteinuria
* Known local or systemic hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides or inhaled antibiotics
* Signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary disease, e.g. pneumonia, pneumothorax
* Administration of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to enrollment
* Any previous exposure to tobramycin dry powder for inhalation (TIP)
* Administration of loop diuretics within 7 days prior to study drug administration
* Initiation of treatment with chronic macrolide therapy within 28 days prior to study drug administration
* Initiation of treatment with dornase alfa within 28 days prior to study drug administration
* Initiation of treatment with inhaled steroids (or increased dose) within 28 days prior to study drug administration
* Initiation of treatment with inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) within 28 days prior to study drug administration
* Personal history of abnormal hearing or family history of abnormal hearing other than typical hearing loss associated with the aging process
* Known abnormal result from any audiology testing (defined as either a unilateral puretone audiometry test showing a threshold elevation \>20 dB at any frequency across the frequency range 0.25 kHz to 8 kHz or the absence of emission at the evoked otoacoustic emission test)
* History of sputum culture or throat swab (or BAL) culture yielding Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) within 2 years prior to screening and/or sputum culture yielding B. cepacia at screening
* Hemoptysis of more than 60 mL at any time within 30 days prior to study drug administration
* History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of evidence of local recurrence or metastases
* Patients with clinically significant laboratory abnormalities (not associated with the study indication) at screening
* Patients or caregivers with a history of noncompliance to medical regimens and patients or caregivers who are considered potentially unreliable
* Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
* Women of child-bearing potential unless they used two reliable birth control methods

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Answer: C