Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: OPTIMIZing Treatment for Early Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in Cystic Fibrosis: The OPTIMIZE Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial
Brief Summary: The purpose of this trial is to compare the effects of treatment with tobramycin solution for inhalation (TIS) with and without azithromycin in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) age 6 months to 18 years who have early isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) from a respiratory culture. Specimens of blood and sputum or throat swabs will be taken during the study along with pulmonary function testing. Participants will receive initial treatment with TIS followed additional treatment with TIS if quarterly respiratory cultures are positive for Pa in addition to either azithromycin or placebo for 18 months.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female ages less than or equal to 12 years.
* Diagnosis of CF based upon the criteria established by the 1997 CF Consensus Conference: (i) sweat chloride \> 60 mEq/L by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis; or (ii) genotype with two identifiable mutations consistent with CF; or (iii) an abnormal nasal transepithelial potential difference, and (iv) one or more clinical features consistent with CF.
* No prior isolation of Pa from respiratory cultures (1 or more cultures in 24 months prior to enrollment), or, if prior isolation of Pa from respiratory cultures, at least a two-year history of Pa negative cultures (1 or more cultures/year), or concurrently enrolled in the EPIC Clinical Trial.
* Signed informed consent to participate in data submission to the CFF National Patient Registry.
* Signed informed consent by parent or legal guardian.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 6 months to ≤ 18 years
* Documentation of a CF diagnosis as evidenced by one or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype or positive CF Newborn Screening result for immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) IRT/DNA or IRT/IRT and one or more of the following criteria:
* sweat chloride ≥ 60 milliequivalent (mEq)/liter by quantitative by pilocarpine iontophoresis test (QPIT)
* two well-characterized mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductive regulator (CFTR) gene
* Abnormal nasal potential difference (NPD) (change in NPD in response to a low chloride solution and isoproteronol of less than - 5 mV)
* Documented new positive oropharyngeal, sputum or lower respiratory tract culture for Pa within 30 days of the Baseline Visit (Visit 1), defined as: a) first lifetime documented Pa positive culture; or b) Pa recovered after at least a two-year history of Pa negative respiratory cultures (≥ 1 culture/ year)
* Clinically stable with no evidence of any significant respiratory symptoms at the Baseline Visit that would require administration of intravenous anti- pseudomonal antibiotics, oxygen supplementation, and/or hospitalization as determined by the study physician
* Written informed consent obtained from participant or participant's legal representative (and assent when applicable) and ability for participant to comply with the requirements of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Macrolide antibiotic use within 30 days of the Baseline Visit
* Initiation of current course of treatment with TIS \>14 days prior to Baseline Visit
* Weight \<6.0 kg at the Baseline Visit
* History of aminoglycoside hypersensitivity or adverse reaction to inhaled aminoglycoside
* History of azithromycin hypersensitivity or adverse reaction to azithromycin or allergy to macrolide antibiotics
* History of positive respiratory culture for Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) or Burkholderia cepacia complex within 2 years of the Baseline Visit
* History of unresolved, abnormal renal function (defined as serum creatinine greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of normal for age).
* History of unresolved, abnormal liver function tests (defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 4 times the upper limit of normal range) or history of portal hypertension
* History of unresolved, abnormal neutropenia (ANC ≤ 1000)
* Abnormal ECG test at the Baseline Visit defined as a QT interval corrected (QTc) (B) of ≥460 msec or history of ventricular arrhythmia
* History of abnormal hearing sensitivity defined as hearing threshold levels \>25 dB HL (decibels Hearing Level) for visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) at any frequency (500-4000Hz) or \>20 Decibels Hearing Level (dBHL) for play or standard audiometry at any two frequencies (500-8000Hz) in either ear, not associated with middle ear disease (including infection) or a flat (Type B) tympanogram
* New initiation of chronic therapy (greater than 21 days) with drugs known to prolong QT interval (refer to Appendix III) within 30 days prior to the Baseline Visit or coadministration of nelfinavir or oral anticoagulants
* Positive serum or urine pregnancy test at the Baseline Visit (to be performed on all females of child-bearing potential) or for females of child bearing potential: pregnant, breastfeeding, or unwilling to use barrier contraception during participation in the study
* Administration of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to the Baseline Visit
* Presence of a condition or abnormality (e.g., pre-existing heart disease) that in the opinion of the site investigator would compromise the safety of the participant or the quality of the data
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis
* Early lower respiratory tract infection with P. aeruginosa,

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known local or systemic hypersensitivity to aminoglycosides or inhaled antibiotics.
* Administration of loop diuretics within 7 days prior to study drug administration.
* Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
D: 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.

Answer: B