Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis
Keywords: CF, Human Factors, TOBI® Podhaler™, user interface, IFU
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 47
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler by establishing that the product can support safe and effective use for the intended users

Detailed description:
The objective is to conduct a human factors validation study to demonstrate that the user interface of TOBI® Podhaler™ can support safe and effective use for the intended users. The human factors validation study will be conducted in patients with cystic fibrosis aged 6 years and older under simulated yet representative of realistic use conditions where patients with no prior training or use of TOBI® Podhaler™ will be asked to inhale the contents of placebo capsules through the Podhaler device. Due to the use of placebo capsules, the study is considered an interventional clinical study and will be conducted accordingly. The study is an open label, un-blinded, non-randomized study which consists of one visit.

Arms:
arm 1: One dose (4 capsules) of placebo

Interventions: intervention 1: Placebo intervention 2: Tobi Podhaler
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: One dose (4 capsules) of placebo intervention 2: The placebo capsule has to be released from the blister card and inserted into the Podhaler device. The device is then actuated and the study drug is inhaled according to the instructions for use

Protocol document:
Prot_000.pdf: 
 
Protocol CTBM100C2419 
 
TBM100C / Tobramycin Inhalation Powder 
 
Clinical Trial Protocol CTBM100C2419 
 
A multicenter, human factors validation study in cystic fibrosis patients 
aged 6 years and older to evaluate the user interface of TOBI® Podhaler™ 
(tobramycin inhalation powder) using placebo capsules 
 
 
On Aug 31, 2018, Mylan purchased from Novartis the worldwide rights to commercialize 
their global cystic fibrosis products TOBI Podhaler® and TOBI® solution. 
All responsibilities for this study will be continued in comparable manner by Mylan, 
following Mylan’s operational procedures 
Mylan Specialty L.P. 
781 Chestnut Ridge Road 
Morgantown, WV 26505 
 
Document type: 
Amended Clinical Trial Protocol 
EUDRACT number: 
Not applicable 
Version number: 
02 - Clean 
Clinical trial phase: 
IV 
Release date: 
12-Oct-2017 
Mylan update 
12-Nov-2018: replacing Novartis by “the Sponsor” as well 
adjusting departmental names where appropriate 
 
 
Property of Mylan 
Confidential 
May not be used, divulged, published, or otherwise disclosed without the consent of Mylan 


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Table of Contents 
 
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 2 
List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... 7 
List of Figures ...................................................................................................................... 7 
List of Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... 8 
Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................... 9 
Amendment 01 .................................................................................................................. 10 
Protocol summary .............................................................................................................. 11 
1 
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 13 
1.1 
Background ............................................................................................................ 13 
1.2 
Purpose .................................................................................................................. 13 
2 
Study objectives and endpoints ......................................................................................... 14 
2.1 
Objectives and related endpoints ........................................................................... 14 
3 
Investigational plan ........................................................................................................... 15 
3.1 
Study design........................................................................................................... 15 
3.2 
Human factors study assessment ........................................................................... 15 
3.2.1 
Study materials and assessment process ............................................... 16 
3.2.2 
HF Data ................................................................................................. 17 
3.3 
Rationale for study design ..................................................................................... 18 
3.4 
Rationale for dose/regimen, route of administration and duration of treatment .... 19 
3.5 
Rationale for choice of comparator ....................................................................... 19 
3.6 
Purpose and timing of interim analyses/design adaptations .................................. 19 
3.7 
Risks and benefits .................................................................................................. 19 
3.7.1 
Low risks ............................................................................................... 19 
3.7.2 
Medium risks:........................................................................................ 20 
4 
Population .......................................................................................................................... 21 
4.1 
Inclusion criteria .................................................................................................... 21 
4.2 
Exclusion criteria ................................................................................................... 21 
5 
Treatment ........................................................................................................................... 22 
5.1 
Study treatment ...................................................................................................... 22 
5.1.1 
Investigational and control drugs .......................................................... 22 
5.1.2 
Additional treatment .............................................................................. 22 
5.2 
Treatment arms ...................................................................................................... 22 
5.3 
Treatment assignment ............................................................................................ 22 


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5.4 
Treatment blinding ................................................................................................. 23 
5.5 
Treating the patient ................................................................................................ 23 
5.5.1 
Patient numbering ................................................................................. 23 
5.5.2 
Dispensing the study drug ..................................................................... 23 
5.5.3 
Handling of study and additional treatment .......................................... 23 
5.5.4 
Instructions for prescribing and taking study treatment ........................ 24 
5.5.5 
Permitted dose adjustments and interruptions of study treatment ........ 24 
5.5.6 
Rescue medication ................................................................................ 24 
5.5.7 
Concomitant medication ....................................................................... 24 
5.5.8 
Prohibited medication ........................................................................... 25 
5.5.9 
Emergency breaking of assigned treatment code .................................. 25 
5.6 
Study completion and discontinuation ................................................................... 25 
5.6.1 
Study completion and post-study treatment .......................................... 25 
5.6.2 
Discontinuation of study treatment ....................................................... 25 
5.6.3 
Withdrawal of informed consent ........................................................... 26 
5.6.4 
Loss to follow-up .................................................................................. 26 
5.6.5 
Early study termination by the Sponsor ................................................ 26 
6 
Visit schedule and assessments ......................................................................................... 27 
6.1 
Information to be collected on screening failures .................................................. 27 
6.2 
Patient demographics/other baseline characteristics ............................................. 28 
6.3 
Treatment exposure and compliance ..................................................................... 28 
6.4 
Efficacy .................................................................................................................. 28 
6.5 
Human factors assessment ..................................................................................... 28 
6.5.1 
Appropriateness of Human Factors assessment .................................... 28 
6.6 
Safety ..................................................................................................................... 29 
6.6.1 
Physical examination ............................................................................ 29 
6.6.2 
Vital signs.............................................................................................. 29 
6.6.3 
Height and weight ................................................................................. 29 
6.6.4 
Laboratory evaluations .......................................................................... 29 
6.6.5 
REALM-Short Form health literacy test ............................................... 29 
6.6.6 
Electrocardiogram (ECG) ..................................................................... 29 
6.6.7 
Pregnancy and assessments of fertility ................................................. 29 
6.6.8 
Appropriateness of safety measurements .............................................. 30 
6.7 
Other assessments .................................................................................................. 30 
6.7.1 
Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) ............................................... 30 
6.7.2 
Resource utilization ............................................................................... 30 


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6.7.3 
Pharmacokinetics .................................................................................. 30 
6.7.4 
DNA sampling ...................................................................................... 30 
6.7.5 
Other biomarkers ................................................................................... 30 
7 
Safety monitoring .............................................................................................................. 31 
7.1 
Adverse events ....................................................................................................... 31 
7.2 
Serious adverse events ........................................................................................... 32 
7.2.1 
Definition of SAE ................................................................................. 32 
7.2.2 
SAE reporting........................................................................................ 33 
7.3 
Liver safety monitoring ......................................................................................... 33 
7.4 
Renal safety monitoring ......................................................................................... 34 
7.5 
Reporting of study treatment errors including misuse/abuse ................................ 34 
7.6 
Pregnancy reporting ............................................................................................... 34 
7.7 
Prospective suicidality assessment ........................................................................ 34 
8 
Data review and database management ............................................................................. 35 
8.1 
Site monitoring ...................................................................................................... 35 
8.2 
Data collection ....................................................................................................... 35 
8.3 
Database management and quality control ............................................................ 36 
8.4 
Data Monitoring Committee .................................................................................. 36 
8.5 
Adjudication Committee ........................................................................................ 36 
9 
Data analysis ...................................................................................................................... 37 
9.1 
Analysis sets .......................................................................................................... 37 
9.2 
Patient demographics and other baseline characteristics ....................................... 37 
9.3 
Treatments ............................................................................................................. 37 
9.4 
Analysis of the primary variable(s) ....................................................................... 37 
9.4.1 
Primary Variable(s) ............................................................................... 38 
9.4.2 
Statistical model, hypothesis, and method of analysis .......................... 38 
9.4.3 
Handling of missing values/censoring/discontinuations ....................... 38 
9.4.4 
Sensitivity analyses ............................................................................... 38 
9.5 
Analysis of secondary variables ............................................................................ 38 
9.5.1 
Efficacy variables .................................................................................. 38 
9.5.2 
Safety variables ..................................................................................... 38 
9.5.3 
Resource utilization ............................................................................... 39 
9.5.4 
Pharmacokinetics .................................................................................. 39 
9.5.5 
DNA ...................................................................................................... 39 
9.5.6 
Biomarkers ............................................................................................ 39 
9.5.7 
PK/PD ................................................................................................... 39 


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9.6 
Analysis of exploratory variables .......................................................................... 39 
9.7 
Interim analyses ..................................................................................................... 39 
9.8 
Sample size calculation .......................................................................................... 39 
10 Ethical considerations ........................................................................................................ 40 
10.1 
Regulatory and ethical compliance ........................................................................ 40 
10.2 
Informed consent procedures ................................................................................. 40 
10.3 
Responsibilities of the investigator and IRB/IEC .................................................. 40 
10.4 
Publication of study protocol and results............................................................... 40 
10.5 
Quality Control and Quality Assurance ................................................................. 41 
11 Protocol adherence ............................................................................................................ 42 
11.1 
Protocol amendments ............................................................................................. 42 
12 References ......................................................................................................................... 42 
13 Appendix 1 ........................................................................................................................ 43 
Discussion of Human Factors Study Design ..................................................................... 43 
13.1 
Important Note ....................................................................................................... 43 
13.2 
Discussion of Terminology .................................................................................... 43 
13.3 
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 44 
13.4 
Intended Users, Use, Use Environments and Training .......................................... 44 
13.4.1 
Intended Users ....................................................................................... 44 
13.4.2 
Intended Use .......................................................................................... 45 
13.4.3 
Environments of Use ............................................................................. 45 
13.4.4 
Training ................................................................................................. 45 
13.4.5 
Description of Device Use and User Interface ...................................... 45 
13.5 
Summary of HF validation studies and postmarketing complaints data ............... 47 
13.5.1 
Summary of TOBI Podhaler HF Validation Study, completed 2011 ... 47 
13.5.2 
Summary of TOBI Podhaler IFU validation study 
CTBM100C2412 ................................................................................... 48 
13.5.3 
Postmarketing complaints ..................................................................... 49 
13.6 
User Task Selection / Use Error Criticality Definition for IFU Validation ........... 49 
13.6.1 
Critical use error - Choking ................................................................... 49 
13.6.2 
Critical use error - Clinically significant under-dosing ......................... 50 
13.7 
Study Purpose ........................................................................................................ 51 
13.8 
Study Materials ...................................................................................................... 51 
13.9 
Study Participants .................................................................................................. 51 
13.10 Overview of Study Design ..................................................................................... 52 
13.10.1 
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13.11 Data Collection and Interpretation of Results ....................................................... 52 
13.12 Study Conclusion ................................................................................................... 53 
14 Appendix 2 ........................................................................................................................ 54 
15 Appendix 3 ........................................................................................................................ 55 
16 Appendix 4 ........................................................................................................................ 65 
17 Appendix 5 ........................................................................................................................ 68 
 
 
 


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List of Tables 
Table 2-1 
Objectives and related endpoints .......................................................... 14 
Table 6-1 
Assessment schedule ............................................................................. 27 
Table 13-1 
Critical use errors relating to choking hazards ...................................... 49 
Table 13-2 
Critical use errors relating to clinically significant under-dosing ......... 50 
 
List of Figures 
Figure 3-1 
Study design .......................................................................................... 15 
Figure 13-1 
Task steps for preparation and inhalation of each capsule .................... 46 
 
 


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List of Abbreviations 
AE 
Adverse Event 
CF 
Cystic Fibrosis 
CFR 
US Code of Federal Regulations  
cGMP 
Current Good Manufacturing Practice 
CRA 
Clinical Research Associate 
CRF 
Case Report/Record Form (paper or electronic) 
CPO 
Country Pharma Organization 
CRO 
Contract Research Organization 
CTRD  
Clinical Trial Results Database  
DSPC 
1, 2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine 
eCRF 
Electronic Case Report Forms 
EDC 
Electronic Data Capture 
FDA 
Food and Drug Administration 
FEV1 
Forced expiatory volume in one second 
GCP 
Good Clinical Practice 
HCP 
Health Care Professional 
HF 
Human Factors 
HFE 
Human Factors Engineering 
ICH 
International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for 
Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use 
IEC 
Independent Ethics Committee 
IFU 
Instructions for use 
IRB 
Institutional Review Board 
IRT 
Interactive Response Technology 
MedDRA 
Medical dictionary for regulatory activities  
NDA 
New drug application 
PI 
Prescribing Information 
PIL 
Patient Information Leaflet 
PMR 
Post-marketing Requirement 
PSRM 
Product Safety & Risk Management 
REALM-SF 
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form 
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event 
SAF 
Safety Set 
SOC 
System Organ Class 
TIP 
Tobramycin Inhalation Powder 
TIS 
Tobramycin Inhalation Solution 
US 
United States 
WHO 
World Health Organization  
WoC 
Withdrawal of Consent 


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Glossary of Terms 
Close calls 
Instances in which a user has difficulty or makes a use error that could result 
in harm, but the user takes an action to “recover” and prevents the harm from 
occurring. 
Critical tasks 
Critical tasks are defined as “the tasks that, if performed incorrectly or not 
performed at all, would or could cause serious harm”. 
Dosage 
Dose of the study treatment given to the patient in a time unit (e.g. 100 mg 
once a day, 75 mg twice a day) 
Electronic Data Capture 
(EDC) 
Electronic data capture (EDC) is the electronic acquisition of clinical study 
data using data collection systems, such as Web-based applications, 
interactive voice response systems and clinical laboratory interfaces. 
EDC includes the use of Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs) which are 
used to capture data transcribed from paper source forms used at the point of 
care. 
Enrollment 
Point/time of patient entry into the study at which informed consent must be 
obtained (e.g. prior to starting any of the procedures described in the 
protocol) 
Human factors study 
Is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body and 
its cognitive abilities 
Instructions for use 
Is a set of written and illustrated steps describing how to use TOBI Podhaler. 
The instructions for use are included in each weekly pack. 
Investigational drug 
The drug whose properties are being tested in the study; this definition is 
consistent with US CFR 21 Section 312.3 and is synonymous with 
“investigational new drug” or “investigational medicinal product.” 
HF Interviewer 
A qualified person will conduct the HF assessment sessions (assessment of 
TOBI Podhaler use and post-use interview). 
HF Observer 
A person will be required to capture study data and help monitor the HF 
sessions for subject safety. 
Period 
The subdivisions of the trial design (e.g. Screening, Treatment, Follow-up) 
which are described in the Protocol. Periods define the study phases and will 
be used in clinical trial database setup and eventually in analysis 
Subject 
The terms “subject” and “patient” were used interchangeably in this protocol 
Subject ID  
A unique number assigned to each patient upon signing the informed consent  
Source Data/Document 
Source data refers to the initial record, document, or primary location from 
where data comes. The data source can be a database, a dataset, a spreadsheet 
or even hard-coded data, such as paper or eSource. 
Study drug/ treatment 
Any single drug or combination of drugs administered to the patient as part of 
the required study procedures; includes investigational drug (s), 
placebo/comparator active drug run-ins or background therapy 
Variable 
A measured value or assessed response that is determined in specific 
assessments and used in data analysis to evaluate the drug being tested in the 
study 
Withdrawal of study consent 
(WoC) 
Withdrawal of consent from the study is defined as when a patient does not 
want to participate in the study any longer, and does not want any further 
visits or assessments, and does not want any further study related contact, and 
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Amendment 01 
Amendment rationale 
The protocol was amended in response to feedback from the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA) prior to the start of the study.   
Changes to the protocol 
• Removed the inclusion criteria regarding minimum score on REALM-SF literacy test 
(Section 4.1, Section 13.9) 
• Added footnote to clarify that the urine pregnancy test will only be recorded as source 
documentation and that only subjects ≥14 years of age will take the REALM-SF Health 
Literacy Test (Section 6) 
• Added clarification on how revisions to the IFU general notes and warnings will be 
assessed (Section 13.4.5) 
• Added and clarified comprehension questions in the post-use discussion (Section 16) 
• Clarified that comprehension of dosing task will be assessed post use, if comprehension 
of dosing is not reflected during the task (Section 17) 
An opportunity was also taken to clarify language regarding the electronic data capturing 
system and its corresponding CRFs. 
Changes to specific sections of the protocol are shown in the track changes version of the 
protocol using strike through red font for deletions and red underlined for insertions. 
A copy of this amended protocol will be sent to the Institutional Review Board 
(IRBs)/Independent Ethics Committee (IECs) and Health Authorities. 


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Protocol summary 
Protocol number 
CTBM100C2419 
Full Title 
A multicenter, human factors validation study in cystic fibrosis patients aged 6 
years and older to evaluate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler (tobramycin 
inhalation powder) using placebo capsules 
Brief title 
 
Human factors study to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler using 
placebo capsules 
Sponsor and Clinical 
Phase 
Mylan, Clinical Phase IV 
Investigation type 
Human factor assessment for inhalation device 
Study type 
Interventional (placebo-Podhaler device combination) 
Purpose and rationale 
The purpose of this study is to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler by 
establishing that the product can support safe and effective use for the intended 
users 
Primary Objective(s)  
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether the user interface of 
TOBI Podhaler can support safe and effective use for patients with CF by 
assessing use errors and close calls associated with the simulated inhalation of 
one dose using TOBI Podhaler 
Secondary Objectives 
None 
Study design 
open-label, non-randomized, single arm, placebo, single visit study (1 day) 
Population 
Males and females aged 6 years and older with a diagnosis of CF and with a 
FEV1 of at least 25% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and height are 
eligible for inclusion into this study. It is estimated that about 50 subjects will be 
enrolled with the aim of having 45 CF subjects completing the study. These 
completers will be divided among three age groups: 6-10, 11-17 and ≥ 18 years 
(approximately 15 subjects per age group). Subjects and caregivers should have 
no previous experience with the use of the Podhaler device. 
Key Inclusion criteria 
• Written informed consent or, parent/guardian consent and where applicable 
pediatric assent, must be obtained before any assessment is performed.  
• Male and female subjects aged 6 years and older. 
• Confirmed diagnosis of CF  
• FEV1 value must be at least 25% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and 
height as documented in the patient’s medical history (historical values 
within 3 months can be used for this criterion). 
• Able to comply with all protocol requirements.  
• Clinically stable in the opinion of the investigator. 
Key Exclusion criteria 
• Subjects currently enrolled in studies that are not considered as observational 
non-investigational studies.  
• If the subject or caregiver has used the Podhaler device previously.  
• Hemoptysis more than approximately 60 mL at any time within 30 days prior 
to enrollment. 
• History of hypersensitivity to the inhaled placebo dry powder (DSPC and/or 
calcium chloride powder).  
• Signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary disease, e.g. pneumonia, 
pneumothorax. 
• Clinically significant conditions or findings at enrollment that might interfere 
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• Subjects or caregivers who are considered potentially unreliable or 
considered unlikely to be compliant within the trial. 
• Pregnant women. 
Study treatment 
Placebo 
Efficacy assessments 
None 
Key safety assessments 
• Adverse event monitoring 
• Physical examinations and vital signs 
Other assessments 
• Human factor assessments, including: 
• The full Prescribing Information and the Patient Information Leaflet which 
contains the Instruction for Use will be part of the monthly TOBI Podhaler 
study pack provided. 
• An interview guide will provide a script for the HF Interviewer. 
• HF assessment checklist will be a paper form completed both by a qualified 
trained HF Interviewer and by the trained HF Observer. The checklist is used 
to collect all of the information required for data analysis on observed 
performance of use steps and response to comprehension questions. 
Demographic variables include but are not limited to subject age, gender, 
previous inhalation device experience, dominant hand, vision and dexterity 
challenges, health literacy (US school reading grade equivalent), educational 
attainment, and assistance provided to minors by caregivers during the study. 
Observed data collected for subject performance of use steps will be marked 
as pass or fail. Evident close calls will also be noted down. Key points from 
HF Interviewer-led discussion will be noted down on the HF Assessment 
checklists (e.g. observations, opinions of the subject etc.) – with the objective 
of capturing root cause of use errors and/or subject misunderstandings.  
• HF Assessment sessions will be digitally recorded in audio and video for 
future reference, and to allow independent checking of study data. 
• The used capsules (including photos) and Podhaler device(s) (if device(s) 
seem to be defective) will be subject to post-use inspection by the HF 
Interviewer in order to inform discussion on errors and their root cause. 
Data analysis 
All safety data, including AEs, SAEs, vital signs and concomitant medications 
will be summarized descriptively. Safety analysis will be based on descriptive 
statistics for subjects who have inhaled the contents of at least one capsule of 
placebo.  
Data collected from HF assessments will be summarized descriptively and 
analyzed using qualitative methods. The assessment against the study objectives 
will be based on: 
• Recording all use errors and close calls associated with the critical tasks of 
inhalation of one dose of TOBI Podhaler (i.e., inhaling the contents of four 
placebo capsules via the Podhaler device) by subjects (CF patients and/or 
their caregivers). 
• Assessing the root cause of use errors and close calls and establishing those 
which can be attributed to an element of the user interface. 
• Assessing the potential consequences of any errors or close calls, in 
particular, those which are ‘critical’ - could result in significant harm to the 
subject or other use. 
In addition, subjects’ and caregivers’ subjective feedback on the TOBI Podhaler 
system will be recorded and assessed. 
Key words 
Inhaled tobramycin, tobramycin inhalation powder, TOBI podhaler, human 
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Introduction 
1.1 
Background 
TOBI® Podhaler™ (tobramycin inhalation powder) was approved by the United States (US) 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 22, 2013. It is indicated for the management 
of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients (aged 6 years and older) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. 
aeruginosa). Tobramycin Inhalation Powder (TIP) is administered in repeated cycles of 28 days 
on-drug, inhaling the contents of 4 capsules using the Podhaler device (T-326 dry powder 
inhaler) twice daily, followed by 28 days off-drug period. The product required for the 28 day 
on-treatment period is provided to the subject in a monthly pack which contains 4 weekly packs, 
a reserve inhaler in a case, and the full Prescribing Information (PI). Each weekly pack contains 
one inhaler in a case, 7 blister cards, each blister card containing 8 capsules (the daily dose), 
and the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) which contains the Instructions for Use (IFU). 
The Podhaler device is a low-to-medium resistance, passive, capsule-based, dry powder inhaler. 
Capsules are manually loaded into the device and then pierced within the device by the user 
pressing a button that drives two sharp metal pins through the capsule shell. Inhalation through 
the device provides the energy required to aerosolize the powder and the airflow required to 
transport it out of the capsule and into the lung. The airflow resistance of the Podhaler device 
allows it to be used by patients with limited inspiratory capacity and young children. 
This study is being conducted to fulfill US FDA post-marketing requirement (PMR) 1928-5: 
Conduct a human factors validation study to demonstrate that the user interface of the product 
can support safe and effective use for the intended users. The human factors validation study 
should be conducted in patients aged 6 years and older under simulated yet representative of 
realistic use conditions and include all the critical tasks identified from your updated use-
related risk analysis. 
The study will enroll 50 CF subjects with the aim of having 45 subjects completing the study 
across three age groups of approximately 15 subjects each (6-10 years, 11-17 years, and ≥ 18 
years). Only CF patients who are naïve to the use of the Podhaler device will be enrolled. These 
subjects will not be trained prior to using TOBI Podhaler and will be observed during the dosing 
procedure and interviewed afterwards to establish root cause of any errors during the inhalation 
process. The study will also require that any caregiver is also naïve to the use of the Podhaler 
device. 
The study is a simulated use study conducted under realistic settings, in that subjects will inhale 
the content of placebo capsules through the TOBI Podhaler device. It involves Human Factor 
(HF) observational assessments conducted within a clinical study. 
1.2 
Purpose 
The purpose of this HF study is to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler by establishing 
that the product can support safe and effective use for the intended users. 


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Study objectives and endpoints 
2.1 
Objectives and related endpoints 
Table 2-1 
Objectives and related endpoints 
Objective(s) 
Endpoint(s) 
Primary Objective(s) 
• To evaluate whether the user interface 
of TOBI Podhaler can support safe and 
effective use for patients with CF 
Endpoint(s) for primary objective(s)  
• Use errors and close calls associated 
with the simulated inhalation of one 
dose using TOBI Podhaler 
Secondary Objective(s) 
• 
Not applicable 
Endpoint(s) for secondary objective(s) 
• 
Not applicable 
Exploratory Objective(s)  
• 
Not applicable 
Endpoint(s) for exploratory objective(s) 
• 
Not applicable 
 
 
 


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Investigational plan 
3.1 
Study design 
This is an open-label, non-randomized, single arm, single visit study (Figure 3-1) which will be 
conducted at CF centers to make sure the centers are adequately equipped and have trained 
personnel who are experienced in caring for CF patients.  
Subjects (and caregivers, if applicable: all subjects aged under 18 will be accompanied 
throughout the study by a parent or guardian acting as a caregiver) will be consented into the 
study and asked to confirm that they have had no previous experience with using TOBI Podhaler 
or the Podhaler device. Subjects who meet the entry criteria will be enrolled in the study. 
Subjects (or subject and caregiver pairs) that are eligible will participate in a HF assessment to 
determine whether or not a subject (or subject/caregiver pair) can demonstrate safe and effective 
use of the Podhaler device. Only one subject or subject/caregiver pair will be assessed at a time. 
A specialist HF engineering vendor will provide an Interviewer (HF Interviewer) to conduct the 
HF assessment session. A second person, an HF Observer (site personnel or provided by the 
vendor), will also be present and will be required to capture study data and support in 
monitoring the sessions for subject safety. The subject or subject and caregiver pair will be 
given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the study materials and then demonstrate 
taking a four-capsule dose from the Podhaler device using placebo capsules (powder-filled). No 
training will be given. Subsequently, after all tasks are completed, the HF Interviewer will 
conduct a discussion with the subject or subject/caregiver pair to establish root cause of any 
misunderstanding (i.e. errors or close calls), in order to establish whether they can be attributed 
to the product user interface. The end of this interview denotes the end of the HF assessment 
and the end of the study. Each HF assessment session is expected to last approximately 60 
minutes. 
Figure 3-1 
Study design 
 
3.2 
Human factors study assessment 
Informed consent/assent will be obtained from subjects at enrollment. The informed consent 
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and store these recordings at the investigational site. Backup audio/video files will be taken and 
held by the specialist vendor performing the HF evaluation of this study in order to allow further 
analysis if required; these files will be stored securely and for a period of time as permitted by 
the applicable data protection laws. Assent will be sought from subjects who are younger than 
18 years old, as required by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Subjects 18 years and older 
and caregivers of younger subjects will be consented. Failure to attain the adult/caregiver’s 
informed consent and younger subject’s assent (as appropriate) to participate shall mean the 
subject is not eligible for enrollment in the study. Subject may discontinue their participation in 
the trial at any time and for any reason without prejudice. If premature withdrawal occurs for 
any reason, the HF Interviewer must make the effort to determine the reasons for premature 
withdrawal and record this information in the HF Assessment Checklist (See Section 6.5). 
Prior to the commencement of the HF assessment session, the HF Interviewer will re-inform 
subjects and caregivers of the nature, content and purpose of the session, including what will 
be expected of a subject during participation. The use scenario is that of first use where no 
training has been received and the subjects and caregivers are asked to take a dose using the 
contents of the standard monthly pack. Although subjects will not be told how to use TOBI 
Podhaler, they will be given the minimum information that would be provided with a 
prescription: that TOBI Podhaler allows a subject to take TIP by using an inhaler, that they will 
be provided with a standard monthly pack containing all the materials required, and that 
caregivers should provide assistance to subjects using TOBI Podhaler (including preparing the 
dose for inhalation) particularly for those aged 10 years or younger. Caregivers of subjects aged 
11 and over will be asked to give whatever support they would in reality provide to the subject 
in preparing and administering a new medication. 
Before the HF assessment begins, the subject (and caregiver if appropriate) will be asked to sit 
in the interview room in a position which allows the HF Interviewer and HF Observer to have 
a clear view of the simulated TOBI Podhaler use. The HF Interviewer will outline the use 
scenario to the subject at time of handing over the monthly pack to ensure that the subject 
understands the context of use of TOBI Podhaler (Appendix 4). 
3.2.1 
Study materials and assessment process 
A monthly pack will be provided that is matching the commercial configuration and 
presentation as approved by FDA, containing four weekly packs, full PI and a reserve Podhaler 
device in a case. Each weekly pack contains a Podhaler device, seven daily blister cards and the 
PIL which contains the IFU. Although only one dose is to be used by each subject, a monthly 
pack is provided in order to simulate the package that patients would receive when their 
prescription is filled; the HF assessment includes consideration of whether the subject can 
access and use the device and capsules when they are provided in a representative commercial 
configuration and presentation. Subjects will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves 
with the study materials and labeling in advance of the first TOBI Podhaler use, and at any point 
during the dosing procedure, just as they would if using the product for the first time in reality. 
During the subject’s (or subject and caregiver’s) preparation and usage of placebo capsules and 
the Podhaler device, the HF Interviewer and HF Observer will independently complete a HF 
Assessment Checklist to capture data on use errors and close calls on all tasks as listed in 
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the subject or caregiver be acting in a way which may endanger the subject’s health or well-
being. Furthermore, a member of the investigational site staff qualified for performing clinical 
trials, including assessment for medical safety, will be present during the study assessments to 
support monitoring of the subject’s health or well-being from a clinical perspective (could be 
the HF Observer). 
Used capsules will be collected by the HF Interviewer, double checked for remaining amount 
of powder and placed in order of use into a custom photo fixture to create a digital photographic 
image. This visual assessment will be done before the post-dose discussion in order that any 
failure to empty the capsules can subsequently be addressed and root cause established. The 
images will be stored at the investigational site. Backup copies of the image files will be labelled 
with the subject identification number, taken and held at a specialist vendor performing the HF 
evaluation in order to allow further analysis if required; these images will be destroyed after a 
period of time as permitted by local and study guidelines. 
After the completion of the Podhaler device use, there will be a discussion session in which the 
HF Interviewer will ask about use errors and close calls to establish root cause. As it may not 
be possible for the HF Interviewer to note down all errors during the demonstration of use, 
he/she will consult the HF Observer before the post-dose discussion to compare notes and 
ensure that the list of discussion points is complete and properly recorded/captured in the 
Assessment Checklist. The HF Interviewer will also ask the subject (and caregiver as 
appropriate) open-ended questions to elicit feedback on any element of the user interface which 
was confusing or difficult. 
Video recording of all assessment sessions will facilitate the resolution of any difference in 
assessments between the HF Interviewer and HF Observer. 
3.2.2 
HF Data 
The HF data will comprise all successfully completed task steps, observed use errors and close 
calls and a record of the discussion investigating root cause of errors, close calls and difficulties. 
Study analysis and reporting will primarily be qualitative. It will include discussion of the nature 
of any use errors and close calls that might reflect that the product interface has not been 
optimized. HF validation will include all critical tasks identified in preliminary analyses and 
evaluations. 
Opportunities for use error have been identified via a detailed use-related risk assessment 
(TBM100C_HFA_314-TIP System FMECA_15) and their potential for causing harm assessed. 
The potential for harm to the user of the TOBI Podhaler is known to relate to two hazardous 
scenarios: clinically significant under- dosing and choking. With regard to the clinical 
significance of under-dosing: in the case of TOBI Podhaler, the therapeutic effect depends on 
adequate adherence to the dosing regimen (twice a day for 28 days). The clinical impact of an 
occasional missed or inadequately delivered dose is low. Adherence estimates from the pivotal 
registration trials for TOBI Podhaler ranged from approximately 90-95%, and the known 
clinical efficacy and safety data related to TOBI Podhaler are based on these trials. Furthermore, 
as each dose consists of the powder from 4 capsules, a use error that affects a single capsule has 
very low clinical impact. Therefore, in the case of TOBI Podhaler, a use error relating to dosing 
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The critical use errors associated with use of TOBI Podhaler that have the potential, however 
remote, to result in choking or clinically significant under-dosing are: 
a. Placing capsule into the top of the mouthpiece rather than into the inhaler (potential for 
choking if capsule is inhaled) 
b. Failure to adequately attach the mouthpiece before inhalation (potential for choking) 
c. Routine failure to adequately pierce capsules (powder cannot be inhaled) 
d. Routine failure to release blue (piercing) button before inhalation (powder cannot be 
inhaled). 
e. Routine multiple piercing of capsules (powder may not be inhaled). 
f. Routine instances of exhalation into the mouthpiece after loading and before inhalation 
(may lead to exhaled water vapor condensation in the capsule chamber resulting in powder 
agglomeration and reducing the available inspirable dose). 
g. Routine instances of inadequate seal of mouth around mouthpiece. 
h. Routine failure to inhale deeply (inadequate inhalation technique). 
i. Routine blocking of inspiratory airflow with tongue/lips. 
j. Routine failure to administer four capsules per dose. 
k. Routine instances of swallowing capsules, as opposed to inhalation of capsule contents. 
l. Failure to identify malfunctioning Podhaler device and use reserve inhaler 
m. Routine failure to administer two doses per day. 
n. Sustained failure to dispose of a Podhaler device after it has been used for one week. 
o. Washing Podhaler (if the Podhaler is damp, it may reduce the available inspirable dose) 
In this single assessment, it may not be possible to assess whether errors would be routinely 
repeated. Therefore all errors and close calls related to items a-l above will be investigated in 
post-dose discussion with the subjects (or subjects and caregivers), together with any failure to 
empty the capsules of powder (only a fine coating of powder should remain). In the post-dose 
discussion the HF Interviewer will seek to establish the root cause of errors and therefore 
whether the error is likely to reoccur (e.g. the subject fails to understand how to assess whether 
a capsule is emptied of powder) or unlikely (e.g. the subject fails initially to pierce a capsule 
because of a physical slip, but recognizes and corrects the error). Moreover, in all cases the HF 
Interviewer will seek to establish whether errors can be attributed to the design of the TOBI 
Podhaler user interface. 
Items m, n and o above cannot be assessed in a single HF assessment session. However, 
comprehension of the IFU related to these three items was tested in a previous IFU validation 
study (CTBM100C2412) and data indicated that users could find and understand the relevant 
information. This will therefore not be tested in this study. 
3.3 
Rationale for study design 
The study design follows the FDA recommendations on simulated use validation study design 
as described in the FDA guidance ‘Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to 
Medical Devices’ (FDA 2016). As per FDA guidance, this HF study intends to enroll sufficient 
patients to have a total of 45 subjects completing the study, with approximately 15 subjects in 
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only CF patients and caregivers naïve to the use of the Podhaler device will be enrolled. These 
subjects will not be trained prior to using TOBI Podhaler. Placebo capsules instead of active 
drug will be used to mimic the real life self-administration of the active drug. Subjects will be 
observed during dosing and will be subsequently interviewed after completing the dose. 
3.4 
Rationale for dose/regimen, route of administration and duration of treatment  
The use of placebo capsules instead of active TIP capsules should shorten the recruitment period 
by allowing enrollment of a broader range of TOBI Podhaler-naïve CF patients, including those 
who may be currently taking other inhalational treatments, or those who do not have a positive 
culture for P. aeruginosa. Also it allows for a flexible scheduling of subject’s study visit day, 
independent of the subject’s treatment. This is important as it will allow having a HF specialist 
at the site to observe the use, conduct post-dose discussions including root cause analysis of 
errors and collect subjective feedback. Involvement of this HF specialist in all study assessment 
sessions will ensure consistency. 
3.5 
Rationale for choice of comparator 
Not applicable. 
3.6 
Purpose and timing of interim analyses/design adaptations 
Not applicable. 
3.7 
Risks and benefits 
Besides contributing to the assessment of the user interface that could be of benefit to patients, 
this trial may not offer a direct benefit to the subjects. Any risk to subjects in this trial will be 
minimized by compliance with the inclusion/exclusion criteria. No active drug is being 
administered but there is a potential risk of an allergic reaction from unrecognized sensitization 
to the placebo content (i.e. DSPC (1, 2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) and/or calcium 
chloride). 
As with all inhaled medications, cough and bronchospasm (asymptomatic or reported as 
wheeze) may occur; especially in subjects with known or suspected bronchial hyper- 
responsiveness. 
Patients who experience any of these symptoms after dosing should be managed as per standard 
of care and the events should be recorded as Adverse Events (AEs). 
Subjects will also be asked not to continue with any activity that they find painful. If bodily 
fluid is drawn or expelled, the HF Interviewer and Investigator/designated staff will quarantine 
the Podhaler device and anything that could have come into contact with the bodily fluid. The 
room will be sanitized and the subject will be treated as per the investigator decision. All AEs 
must be recorded on the appropriate CRF capturing AEs. 
3.7.1 
Low risks 
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Mitigation: the HF Interviewer and HF Observer will be trained to prevent subjects from 
swallowing capsules as far as possible along with any other potentially hazardous activity 
involving their interaction with the Podhaler device. Any attempts to swallow a capsule 
will be appropriately recorded by the HF Interviewer and HF Observer. 
• It is possible that small fragments of the capsule can get into the user’s mouth or throat 
after inhalation – this may disconcert the subject but is not harmful as the capsule material 
is pharmaceutical grade, manufactured under Current Good Manufacturing Practice 
(cGMP) and the capsule material is otherwise used for oral ingestion. 
Mitigation: Subjects who express any concern after inhalation will be informed that they may 
feel a slight sensation of capsule fragments in the back of their throat and that these small 
pieces will not hurt them if swallowed or inhaled (per PIL). 
3.7.2 
Medium risks: 
• It is important to keep CF patients away from one another to avoid cross-contamination 
and shared infections. 
Mitigation: where subjects are seen in a clinical/research facility, assessment sessions will be 
arranged so that individuals are not waiting in a room together. The interview room 
tabletops and chairs will be sanitized as per the site’s hygiene protocols. The HF 
Interviewer and HF Observer will sanitize his/her hands between sessions. CF patients 
will only be allowed to touch the materials that they will be using in the study. Other 
monthly packs will be stored outside the interview room and in a place where subjects 
will not enter. 
• It is possible that the subject will put the capsule into the device without removing the 
mouthpiece first, and could inhale the whole capsule; it is also possible that the subject 
will put the capsule into the device and neglect to replace the mouthpiece before inhaling, 
and could inhale the whole capsule. 
Mitigation: the HF Interviewer and/or HF Observer will be instructed to intervene 
immediately if they see that subjects have placed the capsule into the device without 
removing or replacing the mouthpiece and are about to inhale a capsule. This will be 
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4 
Population 
Males and females aged 6 years and older with a diagnosis of CF and with a forced expiratory 
volume in one second (FEV1) of at least 25% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and height 
are eligible for inclusion into this study. It is estimated that about 50 subjects will be enrolled 
with the aim of having 45 CF subjects completing the study. These completers will be divided 
among three age groups: 6-10, 11-17 and ≥ 18 years (approximately 15 subjects per age group). 
Subjects and caregivers should have no previous experience with the use of the Podhaler device. 
4.1 
Inclusion criteria 
Subjects eligible for inclusion in this study must fulfill all of the following criteria: 
1. Written informed consent or, parent/guardian consent and where applicable pediatric 
assent, must be obtained before any assessment is performed.  
2. Male and female subjects aged 6 years and older. 
3. Confirmed diagnosis of CF by one or more of the following tests for CF as documented in 
the patient’s medical history : 
• quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat chloride test of > 60 mmol/L or 60 mEq/L 
• genotype with identifiable CF-causing mutations on both chromosomes, 
• an abnormal nasal transepithelial potential difference characteristic of CF 
4. FEV1 value must be at least 25% of normal predicted values for age, sex, and height as 
documented in the patient’s medical history (historical values within 3 months can be used 
for this criterion). 
5. Able to comply with all protocol requirements.  
6. Clinically stable in the opinion of the investigator. 
4.2 
Exclusion criteria 
Subjects fulfilling any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study. No 
additional exclusions may be applied by the investigator, in order to ensure that the study 
population will be representative of all eligible subjects. 
1. Subjects currently enrolled in studies that are not considered as observational non-
investigational studies.  
2. If the subject or caregiver has used the Podhaler device previously.  
3. Hemoptysis more than approximately 60 mL at any time within 30 days prior to 
enrollment. 
4. History of hypersensitivity to the inhaled placebo dry powder (DSPC and/or calcium 
chloride powder).  
5. Signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary disease, e.g. pneumonia, pneumothorax, 
bronchospasm, acute respiratory infection. 
6. Clinically significant conditions or findings at enrollment that might interfere with the 
accurate and valid assessment of this study. 
7. Subjects or caregivers who are considered potentially unreliable or considered unlikely to 
be compliant within the trial. 
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Treatment 
5.1 
Study treatment 
5.1.1 
Investigational and control drugs 
All subjects will receive a placebo drug-device combination product. The placebo is provided 
in hard capsules containing 20 mg of placebo particles consisting of DSPC and calcium chloride. 
Each subject will receive a monthly pack containing: 
• One reserve Podhaler device in its case  
• One full PI (with the IFU incorporated) 
• Four weekly packs, each containing 
• One Podhaler device in its case 
• Seven blister cards, each blister card containing eight placebo capsules 
• One PIL, which contains the IFU 
Although only one dose is to be used by each subject, a monthly pack is provided in order to 
simulate the package that patients would receive when a prescription is filled. The following 
changes to the artwork and graphics will be made to comply with clinical study labeling 
requirements: 
• a label will be attached to the monthly pack, each weekly pack, blister card and inhaler 
case indicating clinical trial number and caution statement 
• the statement “28 mg per capsule” on the monthly pack, weekly pack and blister card will 
be replaced with “placebo capsule” 
5.1.2 
Additional treatment 
No additional treatment beyond placebo is included in this study. 
5.2 
Treatment arms 
This is a single arm study and all subjects will be assigned to placebo. The dose regimen for the 
test product is the contents of four capsules of placebo (i.e. one dose) inhaled via the Podhaler 
device. 
5.3 
Treatment assignment 
At enrollment, all eligible subjects will be registered via Interactive Response Technology 
(IRT). The investigator or his/her delegate will contact the IRT after confirming that the patient 
fulfills all the inclusion/exclusion criteria. In case a subject does not qualify, he/she can be re-
screened at a later time point. 
It is estimated that approximately 50 subjects will be enrolled with the aim of having 45 subjects 
completing the study including approximately 15 in each age group as follows: 6-10, 11-17 and 
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5.4 
Treatment blinding 
Not applicable. 
5.5 
Treating the patient 
Sponsor qualified medical personnel will be readily available to advise on study related medical 
questions or problems. 
5.5.1 
Patient numbering 
Each patient is uniquely identified by a Subject Number assigned by the Sponsor. The Subject 
Number is composed of a site number and a sequential number. Once assigned to a patient, the 
Subject Number will not be reused. 
Upon signing the informed consent form or, parent/guardian consent and where applicable 
pediatric assent, the patient is assigned the next sequential number available in electronic data 
capture (EDC) system. The investigator or his/her staff will contact the IRT and provide the 
requested identifying information for the patient to register them into the IRT. The site must 
select the CRF book with a matching Subject Number in the EDC system to enter data. If the 
patient fails to start the inhalation of the study medication for any reason, the IRT must be 
notified within 2 days that the patient was not started. The reason for not being enrolled will be 
entered on the appropriate CRFs capturing screening and demography information. 
5.5.2 
Dispensing the study drug 
Each study site will be supplied with study drug in packaging of identical appearance. 
Each subject will receive the same study drug. The study drug packaging will have one label 
with the medication number. 
5.5.3 
Handling of study and additional treatment 
5.5.3.1 
Handling of study treatment 
Study treatment must be received by a designated person at the study site, handled and stored 
safely and properly, and kept in a secured location to which only the investigator and designees 
have access. Upon receipt, all study treatment must be stored according to the instructions 
specified on the labels. Clinical supplies are to be dispensed only in accordance with the 
protocol. Technical complaints are to be reported to the respective the Sponsor’s Quality 
Assurance department. 
Medication labels will be in English and comply with the legal requirements of the US. They 
will include storage conditions for the study treatment but no information about the patient 
except for the medication number. 
The investigator must maintain an accurate record of the shipment and dispensing of study 
treatment in a drug accountability log. Monitoring of drug accountability will be performed by 
monitors during site visits or remotely and at the completion of the trial. Subjects will be asked 
to return all unused study treatment and packaging at the end of the study or at the time of 
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At the conclusion of the study, and as appropriate during the course of the study, the investigator 
will return all unused study treatment, packaging, drug labels, and a copy of the completed drug 
accountability log to the Sponsor’s monitor or to the Sponsor’s address provided in the 
investigator folder at each site. 
5.5.3.2 
Handling of additional treatment 
Not applicable. 
5.5.4 
Instructions for prescribing and taking study treatment 
The TOBI Podhaler with placebo drug will be dispensed by the investigator during the HF 
assessment session. Each subject will receive a full monthly pack matching the commercial 
monthly pack with the exception that placebo capsules instead of active capsules will be used 
(See Section 5.1). The site will NOT assist the subject with this inhalation at the site during this 
visit. Subjects will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the study materials 
before performing the inhalation. Caregivers will be given the information – as provided in the 
PI and PIL – that they should help children who are 10 years of age and younger to use TOBI 
Podhaler and should keep watching them use their TOBI Podhaler until they are able to use it 
the right way without help. Caregivers of subjects aged 11 and over will be asked to give 
whatever support they would in reality provide to the subject in preparing and administering a 
new medication. 
The capsule containing the placebo inhalation powder has to be released from the blister card, 
inserted into the Podhaler device, actuated and the placebo inhalation powder inhaled. Upon 
completion of this process, the next hard capsule (four in total) shall be removed from the blister 
card. 
Administration of any other inhaled medications should be taken, and any chest 
physiotherapeutic measures should be completed prior to administration of study treatment. 
Also, the examinations which should be performed before study drug inhalation (Figure 3-1) 
need to be completed prior to study drug administration. 
All study medication prescribed and dispensed to the subject must be recorded on the CRF. 
The subject should be instructed to inform the investigator and HF Interviewer if he/she is 
unable for any reason to take the study drug as prescribed. 
5.5.5 
Permitted dose adjustments and interruptions of study treatment 
Dose adjustments and/or interruptions are not permitted. Study drug can only be dispensed 
and administered on the same day so interruptions for 1 day or more are not permitted. 
5.5.6 
Rescue medication 
Since no active drug is planned to be administered, no rescue medication is needed in this study. 
5.5.7 
Concomitant medication 
This study is a single visit study and it is expected that all study procedures will be completed 
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and/or during the study assessments (for e.g. for treatment of an emerging AE), the patient must 
notify the study site. All medications, procedures and significant non-drug therapies (including 
physical therapy and blood transfusions) administered after the patient is enrolled into the study 
must be recorded in the appropriate CRF. 
5.5.8 
Prohibited medication 
All concomitant treatments are allowed at the investigator’s discretion. 
Subjects and caregivers with previous experience with the Podhaler device are not eligible for 
participation in this study. 
5.5.9 
Emergency breaking of assigned treatment code 
Not applicable. This is an open-label study. 
5.6 
Study completion and discontinuation  
5.6.1 
Study completion and post-study treatment 
The study will be considered completed for an individual subject when the subject completes 
the HF assessments. 
Enrollment will be stopped when sufficient subjects have been recruited to achieve the intended 
population of 45 completed subjects in total (target of 15 subjects in each of the three age 
groups). Screened subjects will not be enrolled when the enrolled estimates have been reached 
to reach the target of 45 completed subjects. 
The investigator will make sure appropriate medical care is being provided for all subjects who 
are prematurely withdrawn from the study. 
5.6.2 
Discontinuation of study treatment 
Discontinuation of study treatment for a patient occurs when study drug is stopped earlier than 
the protocol planned duration, and can be initiated by either the patient or the investigator. In 
this single visit study, discontinuation will occur if the subject does not complete the inhalation 
of the 4 placebo capsules and/or the HF interview. 
The investigator must discontinue study treatment for a given patient if, on balance, he/she 
believes that continuation would negatively impact the risk/benefit of trial participation.Study 
treatment must be discontinued under the following circumstances:  
• Patient wish 
• Any situation in which study participation might result in a safety risk to the patient 
• Non-compliance of the subject with study procedures or investigator instructions, as per 
the investigator’s judgment 
• Emergence of Adverse Events (AE) when worsened from study entry or any newly 
occurring development of AEs 
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Subjects who are prematurely withdrawn from the study will be replaced by an equal number 
of newly enrolled subjects to meet the intended target of 15 subjects in each of the three age 
categories i.e., 45 completed subjects. However, premature withdrawal does not necessarily 
mean that the subject has failed to complete the HF assessment. It is possible in certain 
circumstances that subjects could demonstrate the ability to use TOBI Podhaler and carry out 
the dosing task without using all four capsules; for example, a 6 year-old child may not 
demonstrate sufficient attention or patience for the entire dose to be taken. 
5.6.3 
Withdrawal of informed consent 
Subjects may voluntarily withdraw consent to participate in the study for any reason at any 
time. Withdrawal of consent from the study is defined as when a patient: 
• Does not want to participate in the study anymore 
and 
• Does not want any further assessments 
and 
• Does not want any further study related contacts 
In this situation, the investigator must make every effort (e.g. telephone, e-mail, letter) to 
determine the primary reason for the patient’s decision to withdraw his/her consent and record 
this information. 
Study treatment must be discontinued, and no further assessments conducted, and the data that 
would have been collected will be considered missing. 
Further attempts to contact the patient are not allowed unless safety findings require 
communicating or follow-up. 
All efforts should be made to complete the assessments prior to study withdrawal. 
5.6.4 
Loss to follow-up 
Not applicable in this single visit, one day study. 
5.6.5 
Early study termination by the Sponsor 
The study can be terminated by the Sponsor at any time for any reason. This may include 
reasons related to the benefit risk assessment of participating in the study, practical reasons, or 
for regulatory or medical reasons (including slow enrolment). The investigator will be 
responsible for informing the Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee 
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Visit schedule and assessments 
All the assessments are listed in Table 6-1. In this table “x” indicates clinical assessments and 
“xHF” indicates HF assessments. 
Table 6-1 
Assessment schedule 
Period 
Screening 
Treatment 
Visit Name 
Screening 
Treatment 
Visit Number 
1 
110 
Day/Hour 
1 / Hour -2 
1 / Hour 0-1 
Obtain informed consent/assent  
X 
 
Inclusion/Exclusion  
X 
 
Demographics 
X 
 
Height, Weight 
 
X 
Date of CF diagnosis 
 
X 
Physical examination 
 
Xa 
Vital signs 
 
X 
Urine dipstick pregnancy test 
 
Xa 
Medical history 
 
X 
Prior/Concomitant medication review  
 
X 
Adverse events/ Serious adverse events review 
 
X 
REALM-SF health literacy test 
Xb 
 
Audio/Video/ photo fixture equipment setup by interviewer 
 
XHF 
Dispense monthly study drug package 
 
X 
Audio/Videotaping starting from opening monthly study drug 
package 
 
XHF 
HF assessment - Subject performs inhalation, post-use inspection of 
inhaler/capsules 
 
XHF 
HF discussion and root cause analysis of use errors 
 
XHF 
Collect and record used/ unused capsules (plus Podhaler if required)  
 
XHF 
Collect video/audio/picture data and HF assessment material 
(checklists, etc.) 
 
XHF 
Study Completion disposition form 
 
X 
a Assessment to be recorded on source documents 
b Level of health literacy for subjects (if ≥ 14 years of age) or caregivers (Source data) 
HF Human Factors assessments 
6.1 
Information to be collected on screening failures 
Subjects who are screened but are recognized to have not met all inclusion and exclusion criteria 
will be considered as screening failures. The study completion page for the screening period 
will be completed and data on demographics, inclusion/exclusion, and serious adverse event 
(SAE) will be collected for these patients. Adverse events that are not SAEs will be followed 
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6.2 
Patient demographics/other baseline characteristics 
Subject demographic and baseline characteristic data to be collected on all subjects include: 
age, sex, race and ethnicity. Relevant medical history/current medical condition data includes 
data until the start of study treatment administration. Where possible, diagnoses and not 
symptoms will be recorded. 
Conditions associated with CF disease and signs/symptoms but not limited to pancreatic 
insufficiency, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, and clubbing, will be captured on the CRF capturing 
medical history. 
6.3 
Treatment exposure and compliance 
No active treatment is being administered. Subjects are expected to complete one dose 
comprising of 4 capsules of placebo inhalation powder to demonstrate their comprehension of 
the labeling. 
6.4 
Efficacy 
Not applicable for this open-label, placebo, one day study.  
6.5 
Human factors assessment 
The HF assessment is summarized in Section 3.2 and detailed in Appendix 1 and includes the 
following: 
• An interview guide will provide a script for the HF Interviewer (Appendix 4). 
• HF assessment checklist will be a paper form completed both by a qualified trained 
Interviewer from a specialized HF vendor and by the trained HF Observer. Data capture 
by two independent assessors will help to ensure accurate and unbiased recording. The 
checklist is used to collect all of the information required for data analysis on observed 
performance of use steps and response to comprehension questions. Demographic 
variables include but are not limited to subject age, gender, previous inhalation device 
experience, dominant hand, vision and dexterity challenges, health literacy (US school 
reading grade equivalent), educational attainment, and assistance provided to minors by 
caregivers during the study. Observed data collected for subject performance of use steps 
will be marked as pass or fail. Evident close calls will also be noted down. Key points 
from Interviewer-led discussion will be noted down on the HF Assessment checklists (e.g. 
observations, opinions of the subject etc.) – with the objective of capturing root cause of 
use errors and/or subject misunderstandings. 
• HF Assessment sessions will be digitally recorded in audio and video for future 
reference, and to allow independent checking of study data. 
• The used capsules (including photos) and Podhaler device(s) (if device(s) seem to be 
defective) will be subject to post-use inspection by the HF Interviewer in order to 
inform discussion on errors and their root cause. 
6.5.1 
Appropriateness of Human Factors assessment 
The HF assessment described in this protocol is in accordance with FDA guidance and current 
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6.6 
Safety 
6.6.1 
Physical examination 
A short physical examination will be performed and will include the examination of general 
appearance and vital signs. Information for all physical examinations must be included in the 
source documentation at the study site. Clinically relevant findings that are present prior to 
signing informed consent or, parent/guardian consent and where applicable pediatric assent, 
must be included in the CRF capturing medical history. Significant findings made after first 
administration of investigational drug which meet the definition of an Adverse Event (AE) must 
be recorded on the appropriate CRF capturing AEs. 
6.6.2 
Vital signs 
Vital signs, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, radial pulse rate (over a 30-second 
interval), respiratory rate, and body temperature will be recorded. Single measurements will be 
performed. All blood pressure, radial pulse rate, and respiratory rate measurements should be 
taken after the subject has rested in the sitting position for at least 10 minutes. 
6.6.3 
Height and weight 
Height in centimeters (cm) and body weight (to the nearest 0.1 kilogram (kg) in indoor clothing, 
but without shoes) will be measured. 
6.6.4 
Laboratory evaluations 
Not applicable.  
6.6.5 
REALM-Short Form health literacy test 
The REALM-SF test is a 7-item word recognition test to provide investigational sites with a 
valid quick assessment of subject health literacy. The REALM-SF has been validated and field 
tested in diverse research setting, and has excellent agreement with the 66-item REALM 
instrument in terms of grade-level assignments (Appendix 2). 
This reading level test will be performed on Visit 1 to assess subjects (if ≥ 14 years of age) or 
caregiver’s level of health literacy. The evaluation will be performed by the investigational sites 
and this form will be kept as source data. Scores and Grade Equivalents will be collected on the 
HF assessment checklist as they may assist the HF Interviewer when assessing a subject’s 
and/or caregiver’s response to the IFU/labelling. 
6.6.6 
Electrocardiogram (ECG) 
Not applicable as the subject is administrated placebo on one day. 
6.6.7 
Pregnancy and assessments of fertility 
All pre-menopausal women who are not surgically sterile will have a urine pregnancy test 
before starting the inhalation process. The urine dipstick pregnancy test will be performed 
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6.6.8 
Appropriateness of safety measurements 
Safety assessments selected are deemed relevant for the indication of CF and this patient 
population participating in this HF assessment within a clinical trial setting. 
6.7 
Other assessments 
6.7.1 
Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) 
Not applicable. 
6.7.1.1 
Clinician Reported Outcomes (ClinRO) 
Not applicable. 
6.7.1.2 
Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) 
Not applicable. 
6.7.1.3 
Performance Outcomes (PerfO) 
Not applicable. 
6.7.1.4 
Observer Reported Outcomes (ObsRO) 
Not applicable. 
6.7.1.5 
Proxy Reported Outcomes 
Not applicable. 
6.7.2 
Resource utilization 
Not applicable. 
6.7.3 
Pharmacokinetics  
Not applicable. 
6.7.4 
DNA sampling 
Not applicable. 
6.7.5 
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Safety monitoring 
7.1 
Adverse events 
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g., any unfavorable and unintended sign 
[including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a subject or clinical 
investigation subject after providing written informed consent for participation in the study until 
the end of study visit. Therefore, an AE may or may not be temporally or causally associated 
with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product. 
The occurrence of adverse events must be sought by non-directive questioning of the patient at 
each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by 
the patient during or between visits or through physical examination findings, laboratory test 
findings, or other assessments. 
Abnormal laboratory values or test results constitute adverse events only if they fulfill at least 
one of the following criteria: 
• they induce clinical signs or symptoms,  
• they are considered clinically significant,  
• they require therapy.  
Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values or test results must be identified through a 
review of values outside of normal ranges/clinically notable ranges, significant changes from 
baseline or the previous visit, or values which are considered to be non-typical in patient with 
underlying disease. Investigators have the responsibility for managing the safety of individual 
patient and identifying adverse events. 
Adverse events must be recorded in the appropriate CRF capturing AEs under the signs, 
symptoms or diagnosis associated with them, accompanied by the following information: 
• the severity grade 
• mild: usually transient in nature and generally not interfering with normal activities 
• moderate: sufficiently discomforting to interfere with normal activities 
• severe: prevents normal activities 
• its relationship to the study treatment 
• its duration (start and end dates) or if the event is ongoing an outcome of not 
recovered/not resolved must be reported. 
• whether it constitutes a serious adverse event (SAE - See Section 7.2 for definition of 
SAE) and which seriousness criteria have been met. 
• action taken regarding study treatment 
All adverse events must be treated appropriately. Treatment may include one or more of the 
following:  
• [investigational] treatment dose not changed (e.g. further observation only) 
• [investigational] treatment dose increased/reduced 
• [investigational] treatment interrupted/withdrawn 
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• patient hospitalized/patient’s hospitalization prolonged (see Section 7.2 for definition of 
SAE) 
• its outcome (not recovered/not resolved; recovered/resolved; recovered/resolved with 
sequelae; fatal; or unknown) 
Once an AE is detected, it must be followed until its resolution or until it is judged to be 
permanent, and assessment must be made at each visit (or more frequently, if necessary) of any 
changes in severity, the suspected relationship to the study drug, the interventions required to 
treat it, and the outcome. 
Information about common risks with inhalation of placebo powder will be included in the 
informed consent and should be discussed with the patient during the study as needed. 
Patients who experience any of the symptoms of the risks associated with placebo (see 
Section 3.7) after dosing should be managed as per standard of care and the events should be 
recorded as Adverse Events (AEs). 
The investigator must also instruct each patient to report any new adverse event (beyond the 
protocol observation period) that the patient, or the patient’s personal physician, believes might 
reasonably be related to study treatment. This information must be recorded in the investigator’s 
source documents; however, if the AE meets the criteria of an SAE, it must be reported to the 
Sponsor. 
7.2 
Serious adverse events 
7.2.1 
Definition of SAE 
An SAE is defined as any adverse event [appearance of (or worsening of any pre-existing)] 
undesirable sign(s), symptom(s) or medical conditions(s) which meets any one of the following 
criteria: 
• is fatal or life-threatening 
• results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity 
• constitutes a congenital anomaly/birth defect 
• requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, unless 
hospitalization is for: 
• routine treatment or monitoring of the studied indication, not associated with any 
deterioration in condition 
• elective or pre-planned treatment for a pre-existing condition that is unrelated to the 
indication under study and has not worsened since signing the informed consent 
• treatment on an emergency outpatient basis for an event not fulfilling any of the 
definitions of a SAE given above and not resulting in hospital admission 
• social reasons and respite care in the absence of any deterioration in the patient’s 
general condition 
• is medically significant, e.g. defined as an event that jeopardizes the patient or may 
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All malignant neoplasms will be assessed as serious under “medically significant” if other 
seriousness criteria are not met. 
Life-threatening in the context of a SAE refers to a reaction in which the patient was at risk of 
death at the time of the reaction; it does not refer to a reaction that hypothetically might have 
caused death if it were more severe (please refer to Annex IV, ICH-E2D Guideline). 
Medical and scientific judgment should be exercised in deciding whether other situations should 
be considered serious reactions, such as important medical events that might not be immediately 
life threatening or result in death or hospitalization but might jeopardize the patient or might 
require intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed above. Examples of such events 
are intensive treatment in an emergency room or at home for allergic bronchospasm, blood 
dyscrasias or convulsions that do not result in hospitalization or development of dependency or 
abuse (please refer to Annex IV, ICH-E2D Guideline). 
Any suspected transmission via a medicinal product of an infectious agent is also considered a 
serious adverse reaction. 
7.2.2 
SAE reporting 
To ensure patient safety, every SAE, regardless of causality, occurring after the patient has 
provided informed consent and until 30 days after the last study visit must be reported to the 
Sponsor’s safety department within 24 hours of learning of its occurrence. Any SAEs 
experienced after the 30-day period after the last study visit should only be reported to the 
Sponsor’s safety if the investigator suspects a causal relationship to study treatment.  
All follow-up information for the SAE including information on complications, progression of 
the initial SAE and recurrent episodes must be reported as follow-up to the original episode 
within 24 hours of the investigator receiving the follow-up information. An SAE occurring at a 
different time interval or otherwise considered completely unrelated to a previously reported 
one must be reported separately as a new event. 
Information about all SAEs is collected and recorded on the Serious Adverse Event Report 
Form; all applicable sections of the form must be completed in order to provide a clinically 
thorough report. The investigator must assess the relationship of each SAE to study treatment, 
complete the SAE Report Form in English, and submit the completed form within 24 hours to 
the Sponsor. Detailed instructions regarding the submission process and requirements for 
signature are to be found in the investigator folder provided to each site. 
Follow-up information is submitted as instructed in the investigator folder. Each re-occurrence, 
complication, or progression of the original event must be reported as a follow-up to that event 
regardless of when it occurs. The follow-up information should describe whether the event has 
resolved or continues, if and how it was treated, whether the blind was broken or not, and 
whether the patient continued or withdrew from study participation. 
Information about common risks with inhalation of placebo powder will be included in the 
informed consent and should be discussed with the patient during the study as needed. 
7.3 
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7.4 
Renal safety monitoring 
Not applicable as the subject is administrated placebo on one day. 
7.5 
Reporting of study treatment errors including misuse/abuse  
The assessment of use errors with TOBI Podhaler is the objective of this study (please refer to 
Section 3.2 for a description of HF assessments). 
7.6 
Pregnancy reporting 
To ensure patient safety, each pregnancy occurring after signing the informed consent must be 
reported to the Sponsor within 24 hours of learning of its occurrence. The pregnancy should be 
followed up to determine outcome, including spontaneous or voluntary termination, details of 
the birth, and the presence or absence of any birth defects, congenital abnormalities, or maternal 
and/or newborn complications. 
Pregnancy must be recorded on the Pharmacovigilance Pregnancy Form and reported by the 
investigator to the Sponsor’s Product Safety & Risk Management Department. Pregnancy 
follow-up should be recorded on the same form and should include an assessment of the 
possible relationship to the study treatment. Any SAE experienced during the pregnancy and 
unrelated to the pregnancy must be reported on a SAE form. 
7.7 
Prospective suicidality assessment 
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8 
Data review and database management 
8.1 
Site monitoring 
Before study initiation, at a site initiation visit or at an investigator’s meeting, a Sponsor’s 
representative will review the protocol and data capture requirements (i.e. eCRFs) with the 
investigators and their staff. During the study, the Sponsor employs several methods of ensuring 
protocol and GCP compliance and the quality/integrity of the sites’ data. The field monitor will 
visit the site to check the completeness of patient records, the accuracy of data capture / data 
entry, the adherence to the protocol and to Good Clinical Practice, the progress of enrollment, 
and to ensure that study treatment is being stored, dispensed, and accounted for according to 
specifications. Key study personnel must be available to assist the field monitor during these 
visits. Continuous remote monitoring of each site’s data may be performed by a Sponsor’s 
designated CRO organization. Additionally, the Sponsor’s or designee’s organization may 
analyze data & identify risks & trends for site operational parameters, and provide reports to 
Sponsor’s Clinical Teams to assist with trial oversight. 
The investigator must maintain source documents for each patient in the study, consisting of 
case and visit notes (hospital or clinic medical records) containing demographic and medical 
information, laboratory data, electrocardiograms, and the results of any other tests or 
assessments. All information on CRFs must be traceable to these source documents in the 
patient's file. Data required for the HF assessment will be recorded on the HF assessment 
checklist only. The investigator must also keep the original informed consent form signed by 
the patient (a signed copy is given to the patient). 
The investigator must give the monitor access to all relevant source documents to confirm their 
consistency with the data capture and/or data entry. The Sponsor’s monitoring standards require 
full verification for the presence of informed consent, adherence to the inclusion/exclusion 
criteria, documentation of SAEs, and of data that will be used for all primary variables. 
Additional checks of the consistency of the source data with the CRFs are performed according 
to the study-specific monitoring plan. No information in source documents about the identity 
of the patients/subjects will be disclosed. 
8.2 
Data collection 
Designated investigator staff will enter the data required by the protocol into the Electronic 
Case Report Forms (eCRFs) using fully validated secure web-enabled software that conforms 
to US CFR 21 Part 11 requirements. Designated investigator site staff will not be given access 
to the system until they have been trained. 
Automatic validation procedures within the system check for data discrepancies during and 
after data entry and, by generating appropriate error messages, allow the data to be confirmed 
or corrected online by the designated investigator site staff. The Investigator must certify that 
the data entered into the electronic Case Report Forms are complete and accurate. After 
database lock, the investigator will receive copies of the patient data for archiving at the 
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HF assessment data collection 
HF assessment data will be recorded on paper HF Assessment Checklist forms, interview 
sessions will be digitally recorded on audio/video and digital photo images of used capsules 
will be created. 
The paper Assessment Checklist forms will be completed for each subject by the HF Interviewer 
and the HF Observer independently in ink (hardcopies). These are original documents and will 
be handled, maintained and archived by the specialist HF vendor and copies retained at the 
investigator site. Any amendments will also be dated and initialled and rationale provided in 
the HF study report. 
Original digital recorded interview sessions and digital photo images will be kept securely at 
the investigational site. Backups will be made and securely managed and archived by the HFE 
specialist vendor. All information managed by the HF specialists must be traceable to these 
source documents. 
8.3 
Database management and quality control 
The Sponsor’s personnel (or designated CRO) will review the data entered by investigational 
staff for completeness and accuracy. Electronic data queries stating the nature of the problem 
and requesting clarification will be created for discrepancies and missing values and sent to the 
investigational site via the EDC system. Designated investigator site staff is required to respond 
promptly to queries and to make any necessary changes to the data. 
Concomitant medications entered into the database will be coded using the WHO Drug 
Reference List, which employs the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system. 
Concomitant procedures, non-drug therapies and adverse events will be coded using the 
Medical dictionary for regulatory activities (MedDRA) terminology. 
Data from the HF assessment checklist are entered into a database held by the HF specialist 
vendor staff following their own internal standard operating procedures that have been reviewed 
and approved by the Sponsor. These data will be written up and provided as a report. Collected 
data may be transferred to the Sponsor, if required. 
The occurrence of relevant protocol deviations will be determined. After these actions have 
been completed and the database has been declared to be complete and accurate, it will be 
locked. Any changes to the database after that time can only be made after written agreement 
by Sponsor’s Clinical Operations Department. 
8.4 
Data Monitoring Committee 
Not required. 
8.5 
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Data analysis 
The analysis will be conducted on all subject data at the time the trial ends. Any data analysis 
carried out independently by the investigator should be submitted to the Sponsor before 
publication or presentation. 
Data collected from clinical and human factor assessments will be presented. All safety data, 
including AEs, SAEs, vital signs and concomitant medications will be summarized 
descriptively. Safety analysis will be based on descriptive statistics for subjects who have 
inhaled the contents of at least one capsule of placebo.  
Unless otherwise specified, clinical data will be summarized as follows. Categorical variables 
will be presented as the number and percentage of subjects in each category. Continuous 
variables will be summarized using descriptive statistics (number of subjects, mean, standard 
deviation, median, minimum, and maximum). 
For each item of the HF Assessment Checklist the number and percentage of subjects with each 
response will be summarized descriptively. Where relevant: number, percentage, average, 
standard deviation, minimum and maximum shall be presented per age group. A bar chart 
illustrating each response will also be displayed. A comprehensive data table will also be 
provided which gives details of all errors related to each task step listed by participant. 
A report from the HF vendor will be prepared summarizing both objective performance data 
and subjective data collected. The results attained, the difficulties, deviations and/or complaints 
observed/reported will be reported and analyzed following completion of the study. Analysis 
and discussion of observations and qualitative assessment will also be presented. 
9.1 
Analysis sets  
The screen Failure Set: The Screen Failure Set included all patients who signed the informed 
consent and failed the screening. 
The Safety set (SAF) will consist of all subjects that enter the study and who have inhaled the 
contents of at least one capsule of placebo regardless of whether the related HF assessment is 
completed. 
9.2 
Patient demographics and other baseline characteristics 
Appropriate descriptive statistics for demographics (age, sex, race and ethnicity), disease 
history, CF signs and symptoms - and previous medications will be presented to describe the 
study population overall and by the three age categories. 
9.3 
Treatments 
Not applicable. Subjects are expected to complete one dose comprising of 4 capsules of placebo 
powder to demonstrate their comprehension of the instructions. 
9.4 
Analysis of the primary variable(s) 
Data collected from HF assessments will be summarized descriptively. The assessment against 
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• recording all use errors and close calls associated with the critical tasks of inhalation of 
one dose of TOBI Podhaler (i.e., inhaling the contents of four placebo capsules via the 
Podhaler device) by subjects (CF patients and/or their caregivers). The critical tasks 
associated with inhalation of one dose of TOBI podhaler are detailed in Section 13.6. 
• assessing the root cause of use errors and close calls and establishing those which can be 
attributed to an element of the user interface 
• assessing the potential consequences of any errors or close calls, in particular, those which 
are ‘critical’ - could result in significant harm to the subject or other use 
In addition, subjects’ and caregivers’ subjective feedback on the TOBI Podhaler system will be 
recorded and assessed. 
Study analysis and reporting will primarily be qualitative with the aim to establish either that 
the TOBI Podhaler user interface is safe and effective for its intended users, or that risk remains 
to the user. If any risk remains; potential mitigations will be discussed based on the root cause 
of errors observed in the study. Please refer to Appendix 1 for a detailed description study data 
collection and analysis. 
9.4.1 
Primary Variable(s) 
The primary variables of this study include the use errors and close calls associated with the 
inhalation of one dose using TOBI Podhaler. 
9.4.2 
Statistical model, hypothesis, and method of analysis 
Data analysis does not include statistical testing of any hypothesis. Since all subjects receive 
placebo in this single arm design, there will be no formal statistical testing performed in the 
study. Data will be summarized descriptively. 
9.4.3 
Handling of missing values/censoring/discontinuations 
There will be no imputation for missing data. 
9.4.4 
Sensitivity analyses 
Not applicable. 
9.5 
Analysis of secondary variables 
Not applicable. 
9.5.1 
Efficacy variables 
Not applicable. 
9.5.2 
Safety variables 
Adverse events and SAEs will be coded according to the MedDRA coding system and 
summarized by system organ class (SOC) and preferred term by onset date within the study 
population overall and within each age group. For this purpose, the same event, as defined by 
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SOC, preferred term, and maximum severity within the study population overall and within 
each age group. AEs resulting in withdrawal of treatment will be summarized by SOC, preferred 
term. 
Appropriate summary statistics will be provided for vital signs. 
9.5.3 
Resource utilization 
Not applicable. 
9.5.4 
Pharmacokinetics 
Not applicable. 
9.5.5 
DNA 
Not applicable. 
9.5.6 
Biomarkers 
Not applicable. 
9.5.7 
PK/PD 
Not applicable. 
9.6 
Analysis of exploratory variables 
Not applicable. 
9.7 
Interim analyses 
Not applicable. 
9.8 
Sample size calculation 
The FDA guidance document ‘Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical 
Devices’ (FDA 2016) suggests a minimum of 15 subjects per distinct user group is required for 
validation testing; as described in “Appendix B - Considerations for Determining Sample Sizes 
for Human Factors Validation Testing”. Per the guidance, “The FDA views populations as 
distinct when their abilities or the nature of their device interactions are expected to be 
different”. In the case of CF, age is the only characteristic which is likely to contribute to 
variation in abilities and/or device interaction. Therefore, the study will include 45 subjects with 
approximately 15 subjects in each of the three age groups (6-10 years, 11-17 years, and ≥ 18 
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Ethical considerations 
10.1 
Regulatory and ethical compliance 
This clinical study was designed and shall be implemented, executed and reported in accordance 
with the ICH Harmonized Tripartite Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice, with applicable 
local regulations (including European Directive 2001/20/EC, US CFR 21, and Japanese 
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare), and with the ethical principles laid down in the 
Declaration of Helsinki. 
10.2 
Informed consent procedures 
Eligible patients/subjects may only be included in the study after providing written (witnessed, 
where required by law or regulation), IRB/IEC-approved informed consent, or, if applicable 
after such consent has been provided by a legally acceptable representative(s) of the patient. In 
cases where the patient’s representative gives consent, the patient must be informed about the 
study to the extent possible given his/her understanding. If the patient is capable of doing so, 
he/she must indicate assent by personally signing and dating the written informed consent 
document or a separate assent form. Informed consent must be obtained before conducting any 
study-specific procedures (e.g. all of the procedures described in the protocol). The process of 
obtaining informed consent must be documented in the patient source documents.  
The Sponsor will provide to investigators in a separate document a proposed informed consent 
form that complies with the ICH GCP guideline and regulatory requirements and is considered 
appropriate for this study. Any changes to the proposed consent form suggested by the 
investigator must be agreed to by the Sponsor before submission to the IRB/IEC, and a copy of 
the approved version must be provided to the Sponsor’s or designated CRO’s monitor after 
IRB/IEC approval. 
10.3 
Responsibilities of the investigator and IRB/IEC 
Before initiating a trial, the investigator/institution must obtain approval/favorable opinion from 
the Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC) for the trial protocol, 
written informed consent form, consent form updates, subject recruitment procedures (e.g., 
advertisements) and any other written information to be provided to patients/subjects. Prior to 
study start, the investigator is required to sign a protocol signature page confirming his/her 
agreement to conduct the study in accordance with these documents and all of the instructions 
and procedures found in this protocol and to give access to all relevant data and records to 
Sponsor’s monitors, auditors, Sponsor’s Quality Assurance representatives, designated agents 
of the Sponsor, IRBs/IECs, and regulatory authorities as required. If an inspection of the clinical 
site is requested by a regulatory authority, the investigator must inform the Sponsor 
immediately that this request has been made. 
10.4 
Publication of study protocol and results 
The key design elements of this protocol will be posted in a publicly accessible database such 
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results of this trial will be either submitted for publication and/or posted in a publicly accessible 
database of clinical trial results. 
10.5 
Quality Control and Quality Assurance 
The Sponsor maintains a robust Quality Management system that includes all activities 
involved in quality assurance and quality control, including the assignment of roles and 
responsibilities, the reporting of results, and the documentation of actions and escalation of 
issues identified during the review of quality metrics, incidents, audits and inspections. 
Audits of investigator sites, vendors, and Sponsor’s systems are performed by Sponsor’s 
Inspection Readiness and Clinical Oversight department. The clinical audit process uses a 
knowledge/risk-based approach. 
Audits are conducted to assess GCP compliance with global and local regulatory requirements, 
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Protocol adherence 
This protocol defines the study objectives, the study procedures and the data to be collected on 
study participants. Additional assessments required to ensure safety of patients/subjects should 
be administered as deemed necessary on a case by case basis. Under no circumstances is an 
investigator allowed to collect additional data or conduct any additional procedures for any 
research related purpose involving any investigational drugs under the protocol. 
Investigators ascertain they will apply due diligence to avoid protocol deviations. If an 
investigator feels a protocol deviation would improve the conduct of the study this must be 
considered a protocol amendment, and unless such an amendment is agreed upon by the 
Sponsor and approved by the IRB/IEC and health authorities, where required, it cannot be 
implemented. 
11.1 
Protocol amendments 
Any change or addition to the protocol can only be made in a written protocol amendment that 
must be approved by the Sponsor, health authorities where required, and the IRB/IEC prior to 
implementation. Only amendments that are intended to eliminate an apparent immediate hazard 
to patients/subjects may be implemented immediately provided the health authorities are 
subsequently notified by protocol amendment and the reviewing IRB/IEC is notified. 
Notwithstanding the need for approval of formal protocol amendments, the investigator is 
expected to take any immediate action required for the safety of any patient included in this 
study, even if this action represents a deviation from the protocol. In such cases, the reporting 
requirements identified in Section 7 Safety Monitoring must be followed. 
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Appendix 1 
Discussion of Human Factors Study Design 
13.1 
Important Note 
The usability of the TOBI Podhaler system was validated in observational simulated use studies 
conducted in the US and the EU in 2011, in which subjects were assessed, after receiving 
representative training, as they simulated dosing using empty capsules. A human factors 
engineering/ usability engineering summary report was subsequently submitted as part of the 
New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA (TBM100_HANDR_Human factors engineering 
report_01). 
The FDA-approved TOBI Podhaler IFU was tested in an actual-use IFU validation study 
(CTBM100C2412) in which subjects used placebo-filled capsules to demonstrate the dosing 
procedure after reading the IFU. This study was conducted to meet a post-marketing 
requirement (PMR 1928-3), following which a number of IFU amendments were implemented 
in agreement with FDA. 
The study defined in this protocol is being conducted to fulfill the following PMR 1928-5: 
Conduct a human factors validation study to demonstrate that the user interface of the product 
can support safe and effective use for the intended users. The human factors validation study 
should be conducted in patients aged 6 years and older under simulated yet representative of 
realistic use conditions and include all the critical tasks identified from your updated use-
related risk analysis. 
Background information is included here for the convenience of the reader/reviewer of the 
human factors engineering (HFE) context of the study and of the HF elements of the study 
design. 
13.2 
Discussion of Terminology 
The application of HFE to medical devices is fundamentally a risk control process. The focus 
is on “critical aspects of device use potentially resulting in hazards to users and subjects”. These 
critical aspects of device use are labeled “critical tasks” and they are defined and prioritized on 
the basis of the hazard associated with them. It is the severity of the potential harm resulting 
from failure at a task that is the key factor in defining task criticality. 
As part of the HFE activities during the development of TOBI Podhaler, a detailed use-related 
risk assessment has been completed. Opportunities for use error have been identified and their 
potential for causing harm assessed. As a result, it has been possible to define “critical use 
errors”, based on the severity of the potential harm resulting from the use error. 
In this document the following hierarchical risk-based terminology is used: 
Critical 
a task, task step, use-error or miscomprehension of an instruction is 
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Essential 
a task or task step that must be completed in order that tobramycin powder 
is delivered to the lung is labelled ‘essential’. Failure to complete an 
essential task step does not necessarily constitute a critical use error. 
Desirable 
a task step or instructed technique is labelled ‘desirable’ if it has been 
included either as a helpful suggestion to make a task easier to complete or 
as a description of optimal technique which has a risk mitigation function 
or has limited impact on task outcome. No hazardous consequences follow 
inevitably from failure to complete a desirable task step or follow a 
desirable instructed technique. 
In particular: 
• A critical task is one that has one or more specific critical use error(s) associated with it. 
• A critical use error is a failure to complete, or sub-optimal performance of, a critical task 
that results in potential for significant harm.  
13.3 
Introduction 
TOBI® Podhaler™ (tobramycin inhalation powder) was approved by the United States (US) 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 22, 2013. It is indicated for the management 
of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients (aged 6 years and older) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. 
aeruginosa). Tobramycin Inhalation Powder (TIP) is administered in repeated cycles of 28 days 
on-drug, inhaling the contents of 4 capsules using the Podhaler device (T-326 dry powder 
inhaler) twice daily, followed by 28 days off-drug period. The product required for the 28 day 
on-treatment period is provided to the subject in a monthly pack which contains 4 weekly packs, 
a reserve inhaler in a case, and the full Prescribing Information (PI). Each weekly pack contains 
one inhaler in a case, 7 blister cards, each blister card containing 8 capsules (the daily dose), 
and the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) which contains the Instructions for Use (IFU). 
The Podhaler device is a low-to-medium resistance, passive, capsule-based, dry powder inhaler. 
Capsules are manually loaded into the device and then pierced within the device by the user 
pressing a button that drives two sharp metal pins through the capsule shell. Inhalation through 
the device provides the energy required to aerosolize the powder and the airflow required to 
transport it out of the capsule and into the lung. The airflow resistance of the Podhaler device 
allows it to be used by patients with limited inspiratory capacity and young children. 
Capsule based dry powder inhalers of this “load, pierce, inhale” type have been in use for many 
decades and examples are currently on the market in the US (e.g. Handihaler® for delivery of 
Spiriva®, Neohaler® for delivery of Arcapta®). 
13.4 
Intended Users, Use, Use Environments and Training 
13.4.1 
Intended Users 
TOBI Podhaler is indicated for the management of CF patients with P. aeruginosa of age 6 
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Caregivers are advised in the PIL to provide assistance to children starting treatment with TOBI 
Podhaler, particularly to children aged 10 years or younger, and should continue to supervise 
them until children are able to use the TOBI Podhaler system correctly without help. 
Typical CF patients have experienced a range of inhalation delivery systems, are familiar with 
orally inhaled therapies, are highly engaged in the treatment of their condition and are interested 
in new advances in treatment technology. 
13.4.2 
Intended Use 
The single intended function of the TOBI Podhaler system is the delivery of doses of 
tobramycin inhalation powder (TIP) to the lung. 
A dose of TOBI Podhaler for adults and pediatric patients (6 years of age and older) is the 
inhalation of the contents of four 28 mg capsules, taken twice daily for 28 days. 
13.4.3 
Environments of Use 
The use of TOBI Podhaler is not limited to any specific environments, nor is it the case that 
TOBI Podhaler must be usable in certain specific environments. The user is free to choose 
where they use the system. 
13.4.4 
Training 
It is usual for all CF patients and their caregivers to be trained by a healthcare professional 
(HCP) on the use of any new inhalation product upon first prescription and to discuss it during 
their regular visits. A survey of relevantly experienced HCP’s conducted by the Sponsor 
supported this view. 
This study is a test of the user interface and, therefore, study subjects will not be trained in order 
that the user interface can be assessed and validated as per FDA request. 
13.4.5 
Description of Device Use and User Interface 
The TOBI Podhaler system consists of: 
• One reserve Podhaler device in its case  
• One full PI (with IFU incorporated) 
• Four weekly packs, each containing 
• One Podhaler device in its case 
• Seven blister cards, each blister card containing eight placebo capsules 
• One PIL, which includes the IFU 
The IFU describes all aspects of user interaction with the product, including routine dosing 
procedure (numbered steps 1 to 23) with checks and error correction, general notes and 
warnings, and storage instructions. The approved IFU is included in Appendix 3. 
The single primary function of the system is the delivery of doses of TIP to the lung. To 
successfully complete this task the user must understand the dosage regimen (28 days on 
treatment, 2 doses per day, 4 capsules per dose; 28 days off treatment) and complete the 
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• remove capsules from the blister card 
• load capsules into the Podhaler device 
• pierce capsules by fully depressing the blue button 
• inhale adequately through the Podhaler device 
These core task steps are illustrated in Figure 13-1. 
Figure 13-1 
Task steps for preparation and inhalation of each capsule 
 
The IFU explain in detail how to complete the essential elements of these task steps, i.e. how 
to achieve the task objective. For example, in order to load capsules into the Podhaler device 
the user must unscrew the mouthpiece (step 3), place a capsule into the capsule-chamber (step 7) 
and put the mouthpiece back on his/her Podhaler device (step 8). 
Some elements of the instructions are helpful suggestions provided to make the task easier for 
the user to complete. For example, instruction step 2 suggests standing the Podhaler device in 
the base of the case during capsule loading. This may be helpful, and is therefore desirable, but 
it is not essential with regard to dose accuracy. 
Some elements of the instructions are descriptions of optimal technique. For example, step 10 
instructs the user to breathe out (exhale) all the way. This is desirable for optimal drug delivery 
to the lung, but a failure to fully exhale has only a minor impact on drug delivery. 
Several of the instructions are techniques or procedures that are included as mitigations of 
known use-related risks. These include: 
• instruction to inhale twice with each capsule. Most users will have sufficient inspiratory 
capability to empty a capsule with a single inhalation. The instruction to inhale twice 
mitigates the risk of incomplete powder clearance. 
• instruction to inspect the capsule after use (step 17). This mitigates the risk of incomplete 
clearance of powder from a capsule that could be caused by omitted or inadequate 
piercing, inadequate inhalation or failure of device performance. 
These are desirable actions, but not essential to dosing accuracy. 
The instructions also contain general notes and warnings, and instructions on storage of the 
TOBI Podhaler. The revisions that were made to the IFU following the completion of 
CTBM100C2412 will be validated in this study. Revisions to the IFU general notes and 
warnings section which describe task steps will be assessed via observation of subjects’ task 
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establish root cause. Subjects will also be asked to review and comment on the clarity of the 
IFU, including revisions. Revisions which are not related to task steps will be assessed via 
comprehension questions. 
13.5 
Summary of HF validation studies and postmarketing complaints data 
13.5.1 
Summary of TOBI Podhaler HF Validation Study, completed 2011 
An HF validation study of TOBI Podhaler, using empty capsules, was successfully completed; 
the findings formed part of the NDA to the FDA (TBM100_HANDR_Human factors 
engineering report_01). This study confirmed the understanding of the use and usability of the 
system that had been developed in earlier formative studies. 
The TOBI Podhaler validation study was conducted with a total sample of 62 subjects or 
subject/caregiver pairs in the US in 2011. All subjects had a clinical diagnosis of either CF 
(n=12) or another respiratory disease requiring use of inhaled medications (n=50). At least 15 
subjects completed the study in each age category: 6-8 years; 9-12 years; 13-17 years and ≥ 18 
years. 
All subjects were given a brief training before the assessment in accordance with a 
representative training approach defined in a study with 5 US specialist HCPs. 35 subjects also 
took part in a ‘take-home’ study involving home use for 5 days after which subjects returned 
for a second assessment (the post-1-week assessment) and submitted their home-use capsules 
and a home dosing diary for assessment and discussion. 
The interview after the take-home study allowed the assessment of likely performance in steady 
state use. No critical errors, i.e. a failure to complete a critical task that results in potential for 
significant harm, were seen. With regard to the known use errors with capsule inhalers reported 
in the literature (Molimard et al 2003, Newman 2005), this 2011 validation study found a similar 
pattern of non-critical use error occurrence to the known use errors reported in the literature: 
• difficulty inserting capsule – error rate 1.4% of capsules in post-1-week use (2 
subjects each dropped one capsule while loading) 
• failure to pierce effectively – error rate 1.5% of capsules in post-1-week use (2 
subjects each failed to pierce one capsule)  
• failure to breathe out before actuation – error is device-independent. High error rate 
(65%/n=22 participants at post-1-week use) in study, despite training, suggests a 
study artifact due to the use of empty capsules/lack of realistic simulation. 
• failure to exhale away from mouthpiece – error rate was reduced from 13%/n=8 
participants on first use to zero in post-1-week use 
• failure to inhale through the mouthpiece – error rate was reduced from 6%/n=4 
participants on first use to zero in post-1-week use  
• failure to hold breath for a few seconds after inhalation – error rate was reduced from 
11%/n=7 of participants on first use to zero in post-1-week use 
In addition data was collected on five other use errors specific to TOBI Podhaler’s HF study: 
• difficulty in opening blister and removing capsule – error rate 2.2% of capsules in 
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• failure to invert inhaler during piercing – error rate increased from 32.3% (20/62) to 
43% (15/35) study participants between first use and post-1-week. This suggests non-
compliance or perhaps a study artifact. 
• failure to inhale twice – error rate 11.8% (4/34) of participants in post-1-week use. 
This may have been a study artifact – the study capsules were empty, so there was no 
real need to inhale twice. 
• failure to check capsules after use - error rate increased from 32.3% (20/62) failing to 
check at least one capsule to 50% (17/34) of study participants between first use and 
post-1-week. This suggests non-compliance, probably a study artifact (study capsules 
were empty, so there was no real need to check). 
• failure to use 4 capsules per dose - zero errors on post-1-week use. 
The most common difficulty experienced by participants in the validation study was that of 
opening the blister cards to retrieve capsules. The blister cards are child resistant and 
intentionally robust, in order to provide necessary protection of the capsules from moisture. 
This results in physical and cognitive demands on users. Despite experiencing difficulties, 
success rate at accessing and retaining control over accessed capsules was very high: 98% at 
post-1-week assessment. 
No critical use errors (a failure to complete a critical task that results in potential for significant 
harm) were observed in the post-1-week assessment sessions. The validation study established 
that TOBI Podhaler can readily be used safely and effectively by trained users. 
13.5.2 
Summary of TOBI Podhaler IFU validation study CTBM100C2412 
The IFU validation study was conducted in 2014-2015 in the US with 45 CF patients, 
accompanied by caregivers where the patient was aged 17 years or less. The study was 
conducted to meet the following PMR 1928-3: “An actual use human factors study to validate 
the approved IFU. The study will enroll 45 subjects in total with three age groups of 
approximately 15 subjects each: 6- 10 years, 11-17 years, and > 18 years. Only CF patients 
naïve to use of the Podhaler device will be enrolled. These subjects will not be trained prior to 
reading the IFU and will be observed during the study.” 
The study showed that the majority of CF patients and/or their caregivers can understand and 
follow the approved IFU without prior training. All patients understood the basic sequence of 
operation of the Podhaler device: load, pierce and inhale. 
Patients were asked to take one dose. Of the 45 patients, 31 patients emptied the powder from 
all 4 capsules completely. Of the 14 patients who did not completely empty the powder from 
all 4 capsules, 4 patients cleared more than ¾ of the total powder and 6/14 patients cleared 
approximately ¾; 4/14 patients cleared less than ¾ of the total powder. 
Six of the 14 patients who did not empty the capsules failed for reasons which are not 
attributable to the IFU, such as failure to engage with the IFU or failure of the caregiver to 
understand that a child was not inhaling. 
However, 8 of the 14 patients who did not empty the capsules failed because, following 
incorrect inhalation technique or piercing error, they did not understand the checking procedure 
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Moreover, from observation some patients found this step difficult to navigate and understand 
and 10/45 patients mentioned confusion or difficulty around checking capsules in post-use 
discussion. 
Misunderstanding the recommendation to inhale twice from each capsule was a contributory 
cause of failure in 4 cases, although it is evidently possible for some patients to empty the 
capsules with only one inhalation. 8/45 mentioned confusion or difficulty with the repeat 
inhalation step. 
Some IFU changes were recommended following the study, in particular to clarify the capsule 
check step and the requirement to inhale twice from each capsule. Changes were agreed with 
the FDA and are shown in the updated IFU in Appendix 3. 
13.5.3 
Postmarketing complaints 
TOBI Podhaler was first launched in Canada in May 2011. Since then it has been launched in 
more than 38 countries. 
A cumulative review conducted in TOBI Podhaler Periodic Safety Update Report (Aug 2016) 
revealed 64 cases of medical device issues with the majority of the complaints being related to 
clogging of the device or inability to inhale the entire dose from the device. The review of these 
cases did not reveal any new relevant safety concern or any trend of specific safety concern. 
13.6 
User Task Selection / Use Error Criticality Definition for IFU Validation 
In the FDA guidance it is suggested that ‘critical tasks’ should be identified and selected for 
assessment in a simulated use validation study. 
Empirical and analytical data have been used to determine use errors associated with critical 
tasks; these errors have potential to result in significant harm during TOBI Podhaler use, and 
the HF assessment will focus on these ‘critical use errors’.  
The potential for harm to the user of the TOBI Podhaler relates to two primary hazardous 
scenarios, choking and clinically significant under-dosing: 
13.6.1 
Critical use error - Choking 
There are two critical use errors that have the potential to result in choking, listed in Table 13-1. 
Both related to the capsule loading procedure. 
Table 13-1 
Critical use errors relating to choking hazards 
Aspect of Use 
Description of critical use error 
Potential hazardous 
consequences 
IFU content 
Capsule Loading 
Placing the capsule into the top of the 
mouthpiece, as opposed to placing it 
into the capsule-chamber. 
Potential for user to choke on 
capsule. 
Step 7 
Failure to adequately attach the 
mouthpiece before inhalation. 
Potential for user to choke on 
capsule. 
Step 8 
These are treated as critical use errors, despite it being extremely unlikely that a user would in 
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13.6.2 
Critical use error - Clinically significant under-dosing 
With regard to the hazard associated with under-dosing, only substantial variations in dose 
delivery to the lung present potential for harm to the user (Molimard et al 2003, Newman et al 
2005). 
Following this approach, in the case of TOBI Podhaler: 
• Sub-optimal techniques that will not significantly negatively impact on therapeutic 
outcome are not critical use errors. For example, failure to exhale fully prior to inhaling 
through the Podhaler device is not a critical use error. 
• Occasional single instances of no powder being delivered to the lung from a capsule, as a 
result of a task performance error (e.g. physical slip or memory lapse) are not critical use 
errors. For example, a single instance of forgetting to pierce a capsule is not a critical use 
error. 
• This would be true for any capsule-based dry powder inhalation system, except for 
one that delivers an acute ‘rescue’ medication where failure to deliver a single dose 
could have immediate clinically significant consequences. 
• In the case of TOBI Podhaler, the impact of occasional instances of powder delivery 
errors is further reduced because each dose requires four capsules to be used. An error 
on a single capsule therefore affects only a quarter of a dose of powder. 
• Difficulties or task failures that the user is aware of are not critical use errors. For 
example, difficulty removing TOBI Podhaler capsules from blister cards is not a critical 
use error. The user will be aware that they have not administered a dose and can seek 
assistance from their physician or nurse. They will address, rather than repeat, the task 
failure. 
Critical use errors with the potential to result in clinically significant under-dosing all require 
routine repetition. 
Table 13-2 lists the critical use errors that could lead to the potential for clinically significant 
under-dosing that the user remains unaware of. For a comprehensive list with discussion of the 
criticality of all use steps refer to Appendix 5. 
Table 13-2 
Critical use errors relating to clinically significant under-dosing 
Aspect of Use 
Description of critical use error 
IFU Content 
Capsule Piercing 
Routine failure to adequately pierce capsules. 
Step 9 
Routine failure to release blue button before inhalation. 
Step 9 
Routine multiple piercing of capsules 
Step 9 
Inhalation 
Routine instances of exhalation into the mouthpiece after loading 
and before inhalation. 
Step 10 
Routine instances of inadequate seal of mouth around mouthpiece. 
Step 11 
Routine failure to inhale deeply (inadequate inhalation technique). 
Step 12 
Dosage Regime 
Routine failure to administer four capsules per dose. 
Step 18 
Routine failure to administer two doses per day. 
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Aspect of Use 
Description of critical use error 
IFU Content 
General 
Routine instances of swallowing capsules, as opposed to inhalation 
of capsule contents. 
General Notes/ 
Warnings 
Sustained failure to dispose of a Podhaler device after it has been 
used for one week. 
General Notes/ 
Warnings 
Failure to identify malfunctioning Podhaler device and use reserve 
inhaler 
General Notes/ 
Warnings and 
Step 17 
Repeated washing of Podhaler leaving device damp 
Step 21 
Note that for the purposes of this single assessment study, it will not be possible to establish 
through observation whether errors would be repeated in general use. All errors with associated 
criticality will therefore be recorded, their root cause established in post-dose discussion where 
possible, and fully reported. 
13.7 
Study Purpose 
The purpose of this HF study is to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler by establishing 
that the product can support safe and effective use for the intended users. 
13.8 
Study Materials 
A monthly pack will be provided that is matching the commercial configuration and 
presentation as approved by FDA, containing four weekly packs, full PI and a reserve Podhaler 
device in a case. Each weekly pack contains a Podhaler device, seven daily blister cards and the 
PIL which contains the IFU. To comply with clinical study medication regulations, a label will 
be attached to the monthly pack, each weekly pack, blister card and inhaler case indicating 
clinical trial number and caution statement and the statement “28 mg per capsule” on the 
monthly pack, weekly pack and blister card will be replaced with “placebo capsule”. 
13.9 
Study Participants 
This study will enroll 50 CF patients in order to obtain evaluable data for 45 subjects in three 
age groups of approximately 15 subjects each: 6-10 years, 11-17 years and ≥ 18 years.  
For subjects under the age of 18 years, consent and assent will be sought respectively from their 
caregivers and themselves (as applicable). Caregivers will attend sessions with subjects under 
the age of 18 years. Caregivers should provide assistance to subjects using TOBI Podhaler, 
particularly those aged 10 years or younger, in line with the PI and PIL. Caregivers of subjects 
aged 11 and over will be asked to give whatever support they would in reality provide the 
subject in preparing the administering a new medication. 
All subjects and caregivers will be Podhaler device-naïve, having had no prior experience of or 
exposure to the inhaler or product. Subjects will not receive any training. 
In order to assess the reading ability and level of health literacy of study subjects (if aged 14 
years or older) and caregivers (if subject is 13 years or younger), the short form REALM-SF 
test will be administered during screening. Understanding subjects’ reading ability can be 
helpful in establishing root cause of errors, and in ensuring that the study interview is conducted 
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Detailed clinical study inclusion and exclusion criteria are provided in the main body of the 
clinical study protocol (Section 4). 
13.10 
Overview of Study Design 
This HF study will involve subjects demonstrating the inhalation of the contents of placebo 
capsules using the TOBI Podhaler device, without any prior training. This will be a 
performance-based validation of the user interface with a subjective follow-up. 
13.10.1 
Performance-based validation 
The subject or subject/caregiver pair will be given a TOBI Podhaler monthly pack in a 
representative commercial configuration. They will be given the opportunity to familiarize 
themselves with the study materials and will then demonstrate taking a dose from the Podhaler 
device using placebo powder-filled capsules. No training will be given. 
Subjects will then be asked to demonstrate administration of a dose. Subsequently, after all 
tasks are completed, the HF Interviewer will conduct a discussion to establish root cause of any 
misunderstanding (i.e. errors or close calls), in order to establish whether they can be attributed 
to the product interface. 
The goal of the routine dose administration task is oral inhalation of the powder contents of four 
capsules using the Podhaler device. All capsules used by subjects will be inspected by the HF 
Interviewer after use in order to assess the degree to which the subject has successfully emptied 
them and achieved the task goal. In all instances of inadequately emptied capsules, or fewer 
than 4 capsules being used, the interviewer will investigate further through discussion with the 
subject in order to establish root cause. The post-use inspection of capsules will be conducted 
after the subject has stated that they believe they have completed the dose administration task, 
in order to ensure that the capsule-inspection process does not influence their completion of the 
task. 
13.11 
Data Collection and Interpretation of Results 
The objective of the HF study is to evaluate whether the user interface of TOBI Podhaler can 
support safe and effective use for patients with CF 
Assessment against this objective will be based on: 
• recording all use errors and close calls associated with the simulated inhalation of one 
dose of TOBI Podhaler (i.e., inhaling the contents of four placebo capsules via the 
Podhaler device) by subjects (CF patients and/or their caregivers. This evidence will 
include: 
• direct observation of use errors and close calls 
• inadequately emptied capsules identified in post-use inspection by the HF 
Interviewer. 
1. assessing the root cause of use errors and close calls and establishing those which can be 
attributed to a flaw in the user interface 
2. assessing the potential consequences of any errors and, in particular, for those which could 
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In addition, subjective feedback on the user interface will be sought from all subjects and will 
be recorded, reported and assessed. 
The criticality of use errors is noted in Appendix 5. This table will be referred to during analysis 
and reporting of the study data. 
13.12 
Study Conclusion 
The outcome of the assessment of study data described above is a conclusion relating to whether 
TOBI Podhaler can be used safely and effectively by intended users. 
This conclusion will be a final judgment of whether the study findings validate the user interface 
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Appendix 2 
REALM-Short Form Health Literacy test 
The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-SF) test is a 7-item 
word recognition test to provide clinicians with a valid quick assessment of patient health 
literacy. The REALM-SF has been validated and field tested in diverse research setting, and 
has excellent agreement with the 66-item REALM instrument in terms of grade-level 
assignments (Arozullah et al 2007). 
Instructions for Administering the REALM-SF 
1. Give the patient a laminated copy of the REALM-SF form and score answers on an 
unlaminated copy that is attached to a clipboard. Hold the clipboard at an angle so that the 
patient is not distracted by your scoring. Say: 
“I want to hear you read as many words as you can from this list. Begin with the first word and 
read aloud. When you come to a word you cannot read, do the best you can or say, ‘blank’ and 
go on to the next word.” 
2. If the patient takes more than 5 seconds on a word, say “blank” and point to the next word, 
if necessary, to move the patient along. If the patient begins to miss every word, have him or 
her pronounce only known words. 
Menopause 
 
 
Correct: 
 
Antibiotics 
 
 
Incorrect: X 
Exercise 
 
 
Blank: 
 
Jaundice 
 
 
 
 
Rectal 
 
 
 
 
Anemia 
 
 
 
 
Behavior 
 
 
 
 
Total Correct ___________ 
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Appendix 3 
FDA approved Instructions for Use TOBI Podhaler 
Important Information: 
o Your healthcare provider should show you or a caregiver how to use TOBI 
Podhaler the right way before you use it for the first time. Ask your healthcare 
provider if you have any questions or are not sure how to use TOBI Podhaler the right 
way. 
o The recommended dose of TOBI Podhaler is 4 capsules inhaled twice daily. Each 
blister card has 8 TOBI Podhaler capsules-4 capsules for inhalation in the morning 
and 4 capsules for inhalation in the evening.  
o You must inhale all of the powdered medicine from all 4 TOBI Podhaler capsules 
to get the full dose. If all of the powdered TOBI Podhaler medicine is not inhaled, 
you will not get the full dose.  
o After you have inhaled 2 times from a capsule, remove the capsule from the 
capsule chamber and hold the used capsule up to the light and look through it. It 
should be empty with only a fine coating of powder left on the inside surface of the 
capsule (See Figure S).  
o If the capsule is empty, throw it away and continue following the 
Instructions for Use.  
o If the capsule is not empty, review below “What to do with a capsule 
that has not been emptied” for instructions. 
o You or a caregiver should tell your healthcare provider as soon as possible if you 
think you or your child has not received the full TOBI Podhaler dose. Your 
healthcare provider should show you how to use TOBI Podhaler the right way. 
Follow the instructions below for using your TOBI Podhaler. You will breathe in 
(inhale) the medicine in the TOBI Podhaler capsules using the Podhaler device. If you 
have any questions, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.  
TOBI Podhaler is available as a 28-day, 7-day, and 1-day supply package.  
Each TOBI Podhaler package contains (See Figure A): 
• 4 weekly packs (28-day supply), each containing: 
o 56 capsules (7 blister cards of 8 capsules). Each blister card contains 8 TOBI 
Podhaler capsules (4 capsules for inhalation in the morning and 4 capsules for 
inhalation in the evening). 
o 1 Podhaler device and its storage case 
o 1 reserve Podhaler device (to be used if needed) and its storage case  
Or: 
• A 7-day pack (7-day supply) containing: 


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o 56 capsules (7 blister cards of 8 capsules). Each blister card contains 8 TOBI 
Podhaler capsules (4 capsules for inhalation in the morning and 4 capsules for 
inhalation in the evening). 
o 1 Podhaler device and its storage case 
Or: 
 A 1-day pack (1-day supply) containing: 
o 8 capsules (1 blister card of 8 capsules). Each blister card contains 8 TOBI 
Podhaler capsules (4 capsules for inhalation in the morning and 4 capsules for 
inhalation in the evening). 
o 1 Podhaler device and its storage case 
 
              
Blister card 
Podhaler device 
Storage 
case 
 
Figure A 
 
Note: 
o Do not swallow TOBI Podhaler capsules. The powder in the capsule is for you to 
inhale using the Podhaler device. 
o Only use the Podhaler device contained in this pack. Do not use TOBI Podhaler 
capsules with any other device, and do not use the Podhaler device to take any other 
medicine. 
o When you start a new weekly (7-day) pack of capsules, use the new Podhaler device 
that is supplied in the pack and discard the used device and its case. Each Podhaler 
device is only used for one week (7 days). 
o Always keep the TOBI Podhaler capsules in the blister card. Only remove 1 capsule 
at a time just before you are going to use it. 
o Doses should be inhaled as close to 12 hours apart as possible and not less than 6 
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o Once in a while, very small pieces of the capsules can get into your mouth and you 
may be able to feel these pieces on your tongue. These small pieces will not hurt you 
if you swallow or inhale them. 
o The reserve Podhaler device provided in the 28-day supply package may be used if 
the Podhaler device: 
o is wet, dirty, or broken 
o has been dropped 
o does not seem to be piercing the capsule properly (see Step 17) 
Getting ready: 
o Wash and dry your hands (See Figure B). 
 
Figure B 
Preparing your TOBI Podhaler dose 
Your Podhaler device comes in a storage case with a lid. The device itself has a removable 
mouthpiece, a capsule chamber and a button at its base (See Figure C). 
 
 
 
Storage case 
Podhaler device 
Figure C 
 
Step 1: Just before use, hold the base of the storage case and unscrew the lid in a counter-
clockwise direction (See Figure D). Set the lid aside. 


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Figure D 
 
Step 2: Leave the Podhaler device in the base of the case while you prepare your dose (See 
Figure E). 
 
Figure E 
Step 3: Hold the body of the Podhaler device and unscrew the mouthpiece in a counter-
clockwise direction (See Figure F). Set the mouthpiece aside on a clean, dry surface. 
 
Figure F 
Note: Each blister card contains 8 TOBI Podhaler capsules - 4 capsules for inhalation in 
the morning and 4 capsules for inhalation in the evening. 
Step 4: Take 1 blister card and tear the pre-cut lines along the length (See Figure G) then tear 
at the pre-cut lines along the width (See Figure H). 
 
 


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Figure G 
Figure H 
Step 5: Peel (by rolling back) the foil that covers 1 TOBI Podhaler capsule on the blister card 
(See Figure I). Always hold the foil close to where you are peeling. 
 
Figure I 
Step 6: Take out 1 TOBI Podhaler capsule from the blister card (See Figure J). Note: Only peel 
back the foil from one capsule at a time and remove the capsule just before you are going to use 
it in the device because the blister protects the capsule from moisture. 
 
 
Figure J 
Step 7: Place the TOBI Podhaler capsule in the capsule chamber at the top of the Podhaler 
device right away (See Figure K). Do not put the capsule directly into the top of the mouthpiece. 
 
Figure K 
Step 8: Put the mouthpiece back on your Podhaler device and screw the mouthpiece in a 
clockwise direction until it is tight (See Figure L). Do not overtighten. 


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Figure L 
Step 9: Remove the Podhaler device from the base of the case. Hold the Podhaler device with 
the mouthpiece pointing down. Put your thumb on the blue button and press the blue button all 
the way down (See Figure M). Let go of the blue button. Do not press the blue button more 
than 1 time. The chances of the capsule breaking into pieces will be increased if the capsule is 
accidentally pierced more than once. 
 
Figure M 
Taking your TOBI Podhaler dose (you will need to repeat steps 10 to 14 for each capsule 
so you inhale each capsule 2 times in order to empty it): 
Step 10: Breathe out (exhale) all the way (See Figure N). Do not blow or exhale into the 
mouthpiece. 
 
Figure N 
Step 11: Place your mouth over the mouthpiece and close your lips tightly around it (See 
Figure O). 


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Figure O 
Step 12: Inhale deeply with a single breath (See Figure P). 
 
Figure P 
Step 13: Remove the Podhaler device from your mouth and hold your breath for about 5 
seconds. 
Step 14: Exhale and take a few normal breaths away from the Podhaler device. Do not blow or 
exhale into the mouthpiece. 
Step 15: Repeat steps 10 through 14 using the same capsule. 
You must inhale 2 times from each capsule in order to empty it. 
Step 16: Unscrew the mouthpiece and remove the TOBI Podhaler capsule from the capsule 
chamber (See Figures Q and R below). 
 
Figure Q  
 
 
 
Figure R 
Step 17: Hold the used capsule up to the light and look through it. It should be empty with only 
a fine coating of powder remaining on the inside surface of the capsule (See Figure S). If the 
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Figure S 
 
If the capsule is not empty, see “What to do with a capsule that has not been 
emptied” below for instructions. 
What to do with a capsule that has not been emptied: 
o If the capsule is pierced but still contains more than just a fine coating of powder (See 
Figure T) you must inhale from it again twice: 
o Put the capsule back into the Podhaler device capsule chamber with the pierced 
side of the capsule pointing down. 
o Screw the mouthpiece back on until it is tight. 
o Repeat Steps 10 to 17. 
 
Figure T 
o If the capsule is not pierced (See Figure U) you must pierce it again and inhale from it 
twice: 
1. Put the capsule back into the Podhaler device capsule chamber.  
2. Screw the mouthpiece back on until it is tight.  
3. Repeat Steps 9 to 17 making sure to press the blue button all the way down. 
 
Figure U 
Note: If you have tried to pierce the capsule 2 times and it is still not pierced, use the reserve 
Podhaler device provided in the TOBI Podhaler package instead (only available in the 28-day 
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• Prepare the reserve Podhaler device by following Steps 1 to 3. 
• Then, using the same capsule, repeat Steps 7 to 17. 
Step 18: Repeat Steps 5 to 17 for 3 more times until your whole dose (4 capsules) has been 
taken (See Figure V). 
 
Figure V 
After your TOBI Podhaler dose: 
Step 19: Throw away all the empty TOBI Podhaler capsules. Do not store the TOBI Podhaler 
capsules in the Podhaler device. 
Step 20: Put the mouthpiece back on to your Podhaler device and twist the mouthpiece in a 
clockwise direction until it is tight (See Figure L). Do not overtighten. 
Step 21: Wipe the mouthpiece with a clean, dry cloth (See Figure W). 
 
Figure W 
o Do not wash the Podhaler device with water. Your Podhaler device needs to stay dry 
at all times to work the right way. 
Step 22: Place your Podhaler device back in the storage case base. 
Step 23: Place the lid back on the storage case base and screw the cover in a clockwise direction 
until it is tight (See Figure X). 
 
Figure X 
 
How should I store TOBI Podhaler? 
o Store your Podhaler device and blister-packaged capsules at room temperature 
between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C). 


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o Keep the TOBI Podhaler capsules and Podhaler device in a dry place. 
o Store the Podhaler device tightly closed in its case when you are not using it. 
o Keep TOBI Podhaler capsules, Podhaler device, and all medicines out of the reach of 
children. 
This Patient Information and Instructions for Use have been approved by the U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration. 
Currently Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 
East Hanover, NJ 07936 
© Novartis 
T2015-141/T2015-40/T2016-101 
October 2015/March 2015/December 2016 
To be replaced by Mylan as the current Sponsor. 


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Appendix 4 
Assessment session and interview guide 
[Note: the introduction needs to be delivered as appropriately as possible for all ages. The 
interviewer will adhere to the Introduction script as far as possible; however, modifications in 
language will be required according to subject’s age and whether a caregiver is in attendance, 
etc. This script has been written simply, with younger children in mind.]  
The HF Interviewer will manage all subsequent discussion in line with HF best practice to meet 
study objectives, seeking to understand root cause of errors and difficulties without prompting 
or leading the subjects. 
Check subjects’ first names upon greeting them. Introduce HF Interviewer (and Observer, if 
applicable) by first name. 
Introduction 
1. Thank you very much for agreeing to take part in this study – we’re very grateful for your 
time. I know that you’ve already been given some information about the study, so I’d just 
like to cover a few points again and give you a chance to ask me any questions.  
2. I work for an independent research company. My client is a pharmaceutical company that 
developed TOBI Podhaler. We will take notes today and record the interview on video, 
but the notes and video will be stored securely, kept confidential and only seen by 
members of the project team. 
3. As you know, today we’re going to be looking at the TOBI Podhaler which is a type of 
inhaler that is used to inhale medicine. Usually your nurse or doctor would train you to use 
a new inhaler, but in this study we want to know whether TOBI Podhaler can be used if 
you haven’t been trained but have been given a pack like this from your pharmacist, which 
contains all the materials and information you would need to take your dose. As indicated 
on the pack, read the patient information leaflet before use. So in a few minutes I’m going 
to give you this Podhaler package and you will be free to take whatever time you would 
like to familiarize yourself with the package contents, just as you would if you were at 
home using a new inhaler for the first time. When you’re ready, I will ask you to show me 
how you would take a dose of medication. 
4. The Podhaler device you’re going to try is new, clean and hasn’t been used before. The 
pack does not contain any medication – it contains a placebo inhalation powder that looks 
and feels just like the real medication but won’t help against bacteria. 
5. What we’re doing today is part of a clinical study and it would be a great help for us if you 
could treat it as seriously as if you were really taking medication. 
6. I also want to assure you that you can stop the interview at any point for any reason. Is 
everything I’ve said clear? Do you have any questions for me?  
[Caregivers, and preferably children, must indicate they understand.] 
Background questions 
[HF Interviewer and HF Observer record all responses on the assessment checklist. Where 
caregivers are present, questions are asked of both subjects and caregivers] 


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• Now we can begin. [patients only:] According to my notes you are [x] years of age, is that 
correct? 
• Have you used a nebulizer? 
• Are you currently using an inhaler? Which inhaler do you use? Have you used any others 
regularly? (Which?) 
• [Caregivers only] Do you usually help <subject’s name> to take their medication when 
they’re using their inhaler/nebulizer? 
• Are you left or right handed, or do you use both?  
• Do you need glasses or contact lenses to read, and if so, do you have them with you? 
• Do you have any problems with strength in your hands, or in handling day to day objects? 
• Are you fluent in any language other than English? [If so:] which is your first language? 
[check also with caregiver – to be recorded if different] 
• [Adult patients and caregivers]: can you tell me when you left the education system? (for 
example, before high school, after high school) or are you still in education? 
HF assessment 
[Interviewer switches video camera on] 
• Here’s the monthly pack which you would receive from your pharmacist. I’d like you 
to imagine that you are at home, preparing to use TOBI Podhaler for the first time. 
You are free to take as long as you like to look at the package contents and familiarize 
yourself with them before you take a dose just as you would if you were at home – 
please try to pretend we’re not here. This isn’t a test of whether you can guess how to 
use TOBI Podhaler or how quickly you do it. So please take whatever time you want 
to familiarize yourself with this monthly package and let me know when you’re ready 
to prepare and take a dose. [Interviewer waits for subject (/caregiver) to indicate that 
they are ready.] 
• Now I’d like you to prepare the inhaler and take a full dose from it just as if you had 
been prescribed with this medication. [To subjects and caregivers: “Please work 
together however you would in reality at home to prepare and administer a new 
medication.” As appropriate, if the subject is 10 years or younger , the Interviewer will 
cite the labelling: “The instructions state that caregivers should help children who are 
10 years of age and younger to use TOBI Podhaler, and should keep watching them 
use their TOBI Podhaler until they are able to use it the right way without help.”] 
There’s no hurry –– you are free to take your time, pause and look at any of the 
package contents at any point, just as you would be at home. 
Notes for Interviewer and Observer: 
Interviewer and Observer will watch closely and intervene should the Subject or Caregiver be 
acting in a way which may endanger either of their health or well-being. 
If the Subject or Caregiver put the capsule in the inhaler without removing or replacing the 
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Other notes: 
• If asked a use-related question the Interviewer will respond in a responsive but not leading 
manner, such as “what would you do if I weren’t here?” 
• Interviewer and Observer will independently complete the assessment checklist. 
• Interviewer will watch closely and note any areas of observed or reported difficulty so that 
they can be explored later. 
• Each used capsule will be visually inspected by the HF Interviewer for the amount of 
remaining powder. This visual assessment will be done before post-use discussion in order 
that any failure to empty the capsules can be addressed and root cause established. 
• In addition, each capsule will be placed in a numbered container after use so that it can be 
kept for further analysis if required. 
• It is possible that certain steps may not be carried out correctly because there is no drug 
being really taken – such as holding breath after inhalation (subjects may not ‘role play’ 
every step when they are not actually taking a dose of drug although requested to do so by 
the interviewer.) The interviewer should use his/her discretion to probe the reasons for 
subjects not following the steps correctly. If a user notes that they would have done a 
particular step differently if real medication were involved, this will be noted and analyzed 
and reported. 
Post-use discussion 
• How was your experience using TOBI Podhaler? 
• Can you tell me more about that? 
• Can you tell me about anything you found difficult? [If subject mentions confusion:] Why 
was it confusing? 
• Can you tell me about anything you found easy?  
[Interviewer will probe to discover root cause of all errors and, where possible, close calls. 
For example: 
• Do you think that you/your child received a full dose? Why/why not? 
• Can you tell me about checking the capsules? 
If the Subject or Caregiver mentions making a mistake, the Interviewer will probe: 
•  Can you tell me why you did that? 
• Is there anything about the Podhaler device or instructions that encouraged you to do 
it? 
• I’d like to ask you to look (again) at the instructions and tell me if there are any sections 
that are confusing or incomplete. 
• According to the instructions, how many capsules should you inhale each day? 
• What should you do if you think you or your child has not received the full TOBI 
Podhaler dose? 
Before we finish, do you have any further questions or comments on the inhaler or the 
instructions? Then thank you again for your time. 


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Appendix 5 
Task assessment and criticality table 
Item 
IFU 
step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
1 
1 
Open the inhaler case 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is essential, but not critical. 
Use Error: failure to complete task step. This makes dosing impossible, but it 
is evident to the user that they have not completed the step. There are 
therefore no hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use 
error. It is potentially associated with the use error of swallowing of capsules, 
but this error is recorded separately. 
2 
2 
Stand Podhaler device upright 
in base of the case 
- 
Yes 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
The instruction is provided as a helpful suggestion to make the task easier. 
3 
3 
Unscrew the mouthpiece  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is essential, but not critical. 
Use Error: failure to complete task step. This makes dosing impossible.  
There are no hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use 
error, but it does potentially increase the likelihood of the subsequent use 
error of placing the capsule into the top of the mouthpiece (see item 7 
below). This subsequent use error is reported separately. 
4 
4 
Take 1 blister card and tear 
along the pre-cut lines  
- 
Yes 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
The instruction is provided as a helpful suggestion to make the task easier.  
5 
5 
Peel back the foil that covers 1 
TOBI Podhaler capsule on the 
blister card  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is essential, but not critical. 
Use Error 1: failure to complete task step. This makes dosing impossible, but 
it is evident to the user that they have not completed the step. There are 
therefore no hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use 
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Item 
IFU 
step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
Use Error 2: exposing all capsules at once. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal 
technique. There are no hazardous consequences following inevitably from 
this use error, which is therefore non-critical in nature. 
6 
6 
Take out 1 TOBI Podhaler 
capsule from the blister card.  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is essential, but not critical. 
Use Error: failure to complete task step. This makes dosing impossible, but it 
is evident to the user that they have not completed the step. There are 
therefore no hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use 
error, which is therefore non-critical in nature.  
7 
7 
Place the TOBI Podhaler 
capsule in the capsule-chamber  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: placing of capsules into the top of the mouthpiece. This use error 
creates the potential for choking. Although the risk of significant harm from 
choking is very low, the potential does exist and therefore this use error is 
considered critical. 
8 
8 
Put the mouthpiece back on 
the Podhaler device and screw 
the mouthpiece in a clock-wise 
direction until it is tight. 
- 
Yes 
 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: failure to replace mouthpiece. This use error creates the potential 
for inhalation of the capsule leading to choking. Although the risk of 
significant harm from choking is very low, the potential does exist and 
therefore this use error is considered critical. 
 
 
Do not overtighten. 
- 
Yes  
Evidence of 
overtightening 
can be seen if 
the thread is 
damaged 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: overtightening mouthpiece. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal 
technique which reduces the risk of damaging the inhaler. There are no 
hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is 
therefore non-critical in nature. 
9 
9 
Hold the Podhaler device with 
the mouthpiece pointing down.  
- 
Yes 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to invert the Podhaler device during piercing. Avoidance 
of this use-error is desirable, but not essential. Podhaler device orientation on 
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step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
 
 
Press blue button all the way 
down 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: failure to adequately pierce capsules. If this use error is repeated it 
has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. Repeated 
uncorrected error is therefore critical. Occasional error is non-critical. (In this 
single-use assessment, all errors will be investigated, analyzed and reported.) 
(This use error can be rectified by users following step 17. Understanding of 
step 17 is recorded separately.)  
 
 
Release before inhaling 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: failure to release before inhaling. This use error results in no dose 
delivery from the affected capsule. Repeated uncorrected error is therefore 
critical. Occasional error is non-critical. (In this single-use assessment, all 
errors will be investigated, analyzed and reported.) 
(This use error can be rectified by users following step 17. Understanding of 
step 17 is recorded separately) 
 
 
Press only once 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: multiple piercing of capsule. If this use error is routinely repeated 
it has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. The 
likelihood of significant under-dosing is very low, even if the use error is 
routinely repeated, but the potential does exist and therefore this use error is 
considered critical if repeated. (In this single-use assessment, all errors will 
be investigated, analyzed and reported.) 
10 
10 
Breathe out completely 
- 
Yes 
(although note 
that it is not 
possible to 
ascertain 
through 
observation if a 
subject has 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to exhale fully before inhalation. Avoidance of this use-
error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal 
technique. Sub-optimal technique in practice will not significantly negatively 
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Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
exhaled 
completely) 
 
 
Do not blow or exhale into the 
mouthpiece. 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: exhalation into mouthpiece. If this use error occurs, the water 
vapor in the exhalation breath will be absorbed by the residual powder in the 
inhaler, thereby increasing its stickiness. Sticky powder in the inhaler can 
affect the ability of the capsule to rotate and the dose to be delivered. 
Repeated uncorrected error is therefore critical. Occasional error is non-
critical. (In this single-use assessment, all errors will be investigated, 
analyzed and reported.) 
(The use error can be rectified by users following step 17, as it will result in 
inadequate clearance of powder from capsules. Understanding of step 17 is 
recorded separately) 
11 
11 
Make a lip seal around 
mouthpiece. 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: inadequate seal around mouthpiece. If this use error is routinely 
repeated it has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. 
Repeated uncorrected error is critical. Occasional error is non-critical.  
(The use error can be rectified by users following step 17, as it will result in 
inadequate clearance of powder from capsules. Understanding of step 17 is 
recorded separately.) 
12 
12 
Inhale deeply with a single 
breath  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: inadequate inhalation technique. If this use error is routinely 
repeated it has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. 
Repeated uncorrected error is critical. Occasional error is non-critical. 
(The use error can be rectified by users following step 17, as it will result in 
inadequate clearance of powder from capsules. Understanding of step 17 is 
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step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
13 
13 
Remove the Podhaler device 
from your mouth and hold 
your breath for about 5 
seconds. 
- 
Yes 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to hold breath. Avoidance of this use-error is desirable, but 
not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal technique. Sub-
optimal technique in practice should not significantly negatively impact on 
therapeutic outcome. 
14 
14 
Take a few normal breaths 
away from the Podhaler 
device. 
- 
Yes 
- 
 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to take normal breaths before repeating inhalation. 
Avoidance of this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a 
description of optimal technique. Sub-optimal technique in practice will not 
significantly negatively impact on therapeutic outcome. 
15 
15 
Repeat steps 10-14 using the 
same capsule. 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to inhale two times per capsule. Avoidance of this use-
error is desirable, but not essential – it is possible to clear the capsule after 
one inhalation. The instruction is a description of optimal technique. 
If the use error does result in inadequate clearance of powder from capsules, 
this can be rectified by users following step 17. Understanding of step 17 is 
recorded separately. 
16 
16 
Remove the TOBI Podhaler 
capsule from the capsule-
chamber  
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is essential, but not critical 
Use Error: failure to remove capsule. This makes subsequent dosing 
impossible, but it is evident to the user that they have not completed the step. 
There are therefore no hazardous consequences following inevitably from 
this use error. 
17 
17 
Check capsule 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to check capsule after inhalation. Avoidance of this use-
error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal 
technique which reduces the risk of any capsules remaining inadequately 
emptied following earlier errors or failures in steps 5 to 15 above. 
Note however that any failure to empty a capsule will be investigated in post-
dose discussion, so that the root cause of failure can be determined, and fully 
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step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
 
 
Appropriate response to any 
powder remaining in capsule:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
- re-inhale if more than coating 
remains, replacing capsule 
correct way 
Yes  
Yes  
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to correctly re-insert capsule and repeat inhalation. 
Avoidance of this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a 
description of optimal technique which reduces the risk of any capsules 
remaining inadequately emptied following earlier errors or failures in steps 5 
to 15 above. 
Note however that any failure to empty a capsule will be investigated in post-
dose discussion, so that the root cause of failure can be determined, and fully 
reported. 
 
 
-re-insert and re-pierce if it 
does not appear to be pierced 
 
 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to correctly re-insert, re-pierce and re-inhale. Avoidance of 
this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of 
optimal technique which reduces the risk of any capsules remaining 
inadequately emptied following earlier errors or failures in steps 5 to 15 
above. 
Note however that any failure to empty a capsule will be investigated in post-
dose discussion, so that the root cause of failure can be determined, and fully 
reported. 
 
 
- use reserve Podhaler device 
if still does not appear to be 
pierced 
- 
 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: failure to use reserve Podhaler device in cases of capsules 
remaining inadequately pierced after correct re-insertion and re-piercing. 
This use error has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing 
and is therefore critical. 
18 
18 
Repeat Steps 5 to 17 for 3 
more times until your whole 
dose (4 capsules) has been 
taken 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: failure to administer four capsules per dose. If this use error is 
routinely repeated it will result in clinically significant under-dosing. 
Repeated error is critical. Occasional error is non-critical. In this single-use 
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Item 
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Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
potentially critical and investigated in post-dose discussion to establish root 
cause. 
19 
19 
Discard all the empty TOBI 
Podhaler capsules.  
- 
- 
- 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
The instruction is provided as a helpful suggestion. 
20 
20 
Replace the mouthpiece 
- 
- 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
The instruction is provided as a helpful suggestion.  
 
 
Do not overtighten. 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: overtightening mouthpiece. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of optimal 
technique which reduces the risk of damaging the inhaler. There are no 
hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is 
therefore non-critical in nature. 
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21 
Wipe the mouthpiece with a 
clean, dry cloth.  
- 
- 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: failure to wipe mouthpiece after use. Avoidance of this use-error 
is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of best practice 
relating to keeping the inhaler exterior clean. There are no hazardous 
consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is therefore 
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Item 
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step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
 
 
Do not wash the Podhaler 
device with water 
- 
- 
N/A 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: device washed with water. This use error has the potential to 
cause clinically significant under-dosing and is therefore critical. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to cleaning the Podhaler 
device was assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects 
could find and understand the information. It is therefore not intended to re-
assess comprehension in this study 
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22 
Place your Podhaler device 
back in the storage case base. 
- 
Yes 
- 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to replace device in case. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of best practice 
relating to protecting the inhaler when not in use. There are no hazardous 
consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is therefore 
non-critical in nature. 
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23 
Place the lid back on the 
storage case base and screw 
the cover in a clockwise 
direction until it is tight  
- 
Yes 
- 
This task step is desirable, but not essential. 
Use Error: failure to adequate close case. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of best practice 
relating to protecting the inhaler when not in use. There are no hazardous 
consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is therefore 
non-critical in nature. 
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- 
You will breathe-in (inhale) 
the medicine in the TOBI 
Podhaler capsules using the 
Podhaler device. 
Do not swallow TOBI 
Podhaler capsules. The powder 
in the capsule is for you to 
inhale using the Podhaler 
device. 
- 
Yes 
Yes 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: swallowing capsules. If this use error is repeated it will result in 
clinically significant under-dosing. Repeated error is critical. Occasional 
error is non-critical. (There is no hazard associated with capsule ingestion.) 
In this single-use assessment, any attempt to swallow a capsule will be 
viewed as potentially critical and investigated in post-dose discussion to 
establish root cause. 
However, comprehension of the IFU instruction not to swallow capsules was 
assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects answered the 


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Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
question correctly. It is therefore not intended to re-assess comprehension in 
this study. 
25 
- 
Each blister card contains … 4 
capsules for inhalation in the 
morning and 4 capsules for 
inhalation in the evening 
- 
- 
Yes 
If comprehension 
not reflected 
during dosing 
task, a question 
will be asked post 
use. 
Potential for critical use error 
Use Error: failure to administer two doses a day. If this use error is routinely 
repeated it has potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. 
Repeated error is critical. Occasional error is non-critical. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to dose frequency was 
assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects could find 
and understand the information in the IFU and/or on the blister cards.  
However, as the wording in the IFU has changed, comprehension will be re-
assessed. 
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- 
Doses should be inhaled as 
close to 12 hours apart as 
possible and not less than 6 
hours apart. 
- 
- 
N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: administration of a dose less than six hours after the previous 
dose. Avoidance of this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The 
instruction is a description of best practice relating to dosing. The impact of 
overdosing, even in the case of repeated close exposures, is not critical. 
Use Error: administration more than 12 hours after the previous dose. 
Avoidance of this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The impact of 
underdosing is not critical. There are no hazardous consequences following 
inevitably from this use error, which is therefore non-critical in nature. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to dose frequency was 
assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects could find 
and understand the information in the IFU and/or on the blister cards. It is 
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Item 
IFU 
step 
Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
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- 
Store your Podhaler device 
and blister-packaged capsules 
at room temperature between 
68F to 77F 
Keep the TOBI Podhaler 
capsules and Podhaler device 
in a dry place 
Keep TOBI Podhaler capsules, 
Podhaler device, and all 
medicines out of the reach of 
children. 
- 
- 
N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: storage of TOBI Podhaler in a damp place. Avoidance of this use-
error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of best 
practice relating to the care of the system. There are no hazardous 
consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is therefore 
non-critical in nature. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to storage was assessed 
in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects could find and 
understand the information in the IFU. It is therefore not intended to re-
assess comprehension in this study 
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- 
Store the Podhaler device 
tightly closed in its case when 
you are not using it 
- 
- 
N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
This task step is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: failure to store device in case. Avoidance of this use-error is 
desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of best practice 
relating to protecting the inhaler when not in use. There are no hazardous 
consequences following inevitably from this use error, which is therefore 
non-critical in nature. 
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- 
When you start a new weekly 
pack … use the new Podhaler 
device that is supplied … and 
discard the used device and its 
case. Each Podhaler device is 
only used for one week (7 
days) 
- 
- 
 N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: failure to dispose of a Podhaler device after one week’s use.  
The performance of the inhaler will decline over time. Sustained use and 
failure to dispose of a single Podhaler device could be critical. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to disposing of the 
Podhaler after one week was assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and 
all study subjects could find and understand the information in the IFU. It is 
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Task 
Assessment Method 
Discussion of Task Step Criticality  
 
 
 
 
Inspection of 
Used 
Capsules 
Observation of 
Task 
Performance 
 Questioning in 
post-dose 
discussion  
 
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- 
The reserve Podhaler device 
provided in the package may 
be used if the Podhaler device: 
- is wet, dirty, or broken 
- has been dropped 
- does not seem to be piercing 
the capsule properly 
- 
Yes  
(where a reserve 
Podhaler is 
required) 
Yes 
if correct 
performance is 
not observed 
Potential for critical use error. 
Use Error: use of a wet, dirty, broken or faulty Podhaler device. This use 
error has the potential to cause clinically significant under-dosing. Routinely 
repeated error is critical. Occasional error is non-critical. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to use of the reserve 
Podhaler device was assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study 
subjects could find and understand the information in the IFU. It is therefore 
not intended to re-assess comprehension in this study. 
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- 
Only use the Podhaler device 
contained in this pack. Do not 
use TOBI Podhaler capsules 
with any other device 
- 
- 
N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
Following this instruction is essential, but not critical. 
Use Error: use of capsules with a different inhaler. This initially is likely to 
result in impaired (partial) dose delivery to the lung, with delivery declining 
over time until dosing is impossible. This will be evident to the user. There 
are therefore no hazardous consequences following inevitably from this use 
error. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to capsule use was 
assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all study subjects could find 
and understand the information in the IFU. It is therefore not intended to re-
assess comprehension in this study. 
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- 
Do not use the Podhaler 
device to take any other 
medicine 
- 
- 
N/A – cannot be 
observed, 
comprehension of 
IFU already 
validated 
Following this instruction is desirable, but not essential 
Use Error: use of Podhaler device to deliver another medicine. Avoidance of 
this use-error is desirable, but not essential. The instruction is a description of 
best practice relating to the delivery of other medicine. There are no 
hazardous consequences following from this use error, which is therefore 
non-critical in nature. 
Note that this cannot be assessed via observation in a single study session. 
However, comprehension of the IFU section related to Podhaler 
device/capsule use was assessed in the 2412 IFU validation study and all 
study subjects could find and understand the information in the IFU. It is 
therefore not intended to re-assess comprehension in this study. 



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Document History – Changes compared to previous final version of SAP 
 
Date 
Time 
point 
Reason for 
update 
Outcome for update 
Section and title 
impacted (Current) 
21-
Jun-
2018 
Prior 
to 
DB 
lock 
Creation of 
final version 
N/A - First version 
NA 
04-
Mar-
2019 
Prior 
to 
DB 
lock 
Sponsor 
change 
Novartis replaced by Mylan or 
name of CRO 
 
Note added that summary 
tables are only provided if at 
least five patients report any 
AE 
 
Title page, header, 
sections 1 & 2 
 
Section 2.5.1 
 
 


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Table of contents 
Table of contents ................................................................................................................. 3 
List of abbreviations ............................................................................................................ 4 
1 
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5 
1.1 
Study design............................................................................................................. 5 
1.2 
Study objectives and endpoints ............................................................................... 6 
2 
Statistical methods ............................................................................................................... 6 
2.1 
Data analysis general information ........................................................................... 6 
2.2 
Analysis sets ............................................................................................................ 6 
2.2.1 
Subgroup of interest ................................................................................ 6 
2.3 
Patient disposition, demographics and other baseline characteristics ..................... 6 
2.4 
Treatments (study treatment, rescue medication, concomitant therapies, 
compliance) .............................................................................................................. 7 
2.4.1 
Study treatment / compliance .................................................................. 7 
2.4.2 
Prior, concomitant and post therapies ..................................................... 7 
2.5 
Safety analyses ......................................................................................................... 7 
2.5.1 
Adverse events (AEs) .............................................................................. 7 
2.5.2 
Deaths ...................................................................................................... 7 
2.5.3 
Laboratory data ....................................................................................... 7 
2.5.4 
Other safety data ..................................................................................... 8 
3 
Sample size calculation ....................................................................................................... 8 
4 
Change to protocol specified analyses ................................................................................ 8 


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List of abbreviations 
AE 
Adverse event 
ATC 
Anatomical Therapeutic Classification 
CF 
Cystic Fibrosis 
CRO 
Contract Research Organization 
eCRF 
Electronic Case Report Form 
FDA 
Food and Drug Administration 
HF 
Human Factors 
MedDRA 
Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Activities 
PMR 
Post-marketing Requirement 
PT 
Preferred Term 
RAP 
Report and Analysis Process 
REALM-SF 
Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form 
SAE 
Serious Adverse Event 
SAF 
Safety Set 
SF 
Screen Failure Set 
SAP 
Statistical Analysis Plan 
SOC 
System Organ Class 
US 
United States 
WHO 
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1 
Introduction 
This study is a human factors validation study to validate the user interface of TOBI Podhaler 
by establishing that the product can support safe and effective use for the intended users. 
The study is being conducted to fulfill US FDA post-marketing requirement (PMR) 1928-5:  
Conduct a human factors validation study to demonstrate that the user interface of the product 
can support safe and effective use for the intended users. The human factors validation study 
should be conducted in patients aged 6 years and older under simulated yet representative of 
realistic use conditions and include all the critical tasks identified from your updated use-
related risk analysis. 
In addition to Human Factor (HF) assessments, limited clinical data (e.g., patient demographics, 
AEs, SAEs, vital signs, medical history and concomitant medications) will be collected.  
NOTE: this document describes the summaries on clinical safety data only, i.e., the data 
collected on Mylan eCRFs. The HF data will not be entered into Mylan database and HF 
analysis is out of scope of this document.  
1.1 
Study design 
This is an open-label, non-randomized, single placebo arm, single visit HF study.  
The study will enroll 50 cystic fibrosis (CF) subjects with the aim of having 45 subjects 
completing the study across three age groups of approximately 15 subjects each (6-10 years, 
11-17 years, and ≥ 18 years). Only CF patients who are naïve to the use of the Podhaler device 
will be enrolled. Patients will take a four-capsule dose from the Podhaler device using placebo 
capsules (powder-filled) at the visit. The study requires that any caregiver is also naïve to the 
use of the Podhaler device.  
These patients and caregivers will not be trained prior to using TOBI Podhaler and will be 
observed during the dosing procedure and interviewed afterwards to establish root cause of any 
errors during the inhalation process.  
Figure 1-1 
Study design 
 


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1.2 
Study objectives and endpoints 
The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the user interface of TOBI Podhaler can 
support safe and effective use for patients with CF by assessing use errors and close calls 
associated with the simulated inhalation of one dose (4 capsules) using the TOBI Podhaler 
device. HF assessments will be performed to primarily support the objective; data collection, 
analyses and reports on HF data will be done independently by Team Consulting, a contract 
research organization (CRO), and are not discussed in this document.  
2 
Statistical methods 
The clinical data as collected on eCRFs will be reported as the supplementary information in 
the study report. This will be performed by ICON  using SAS© 9.4. 
Because there is only one placebo arm (and one-dose), no comparison or statistical hypothesis 
test is applicable to this study. All data will be summarized descriptively based on data collected 
in clinical database. More details will be defined in a separate document with mocked shells. 
2.1 
Data analysis general information 
In general, categorical variables will be presented as the number and percentage of subjects in 
each category. Continuous variables will be summarized using descriptive statistics (number of 
subjects, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and maximum). The analysis will be 
based the safety set (patients who have inhaled the contents of at least one capsule of placebo).  
2.2 
Analysis sets 
Two analysis sets are defined in the protocol: 
The Screen Failure Set (SF) includes all patients who signed the informed consent and failed 
the screening. 
The Safety set (SAF) includes all patients who entered the study and who have inhaled the 
contents of at least one capsule of placebo, regardless of whether the related HF assessment is 
completed. 
NOTE: SAF set will be used for all analyses discussed in this document. 
2.2.1 
Subgroup of interest 
Three age subgroups (6-10 years, 11-17 years, and ≥ 18 years) will be separately presented in 
additional to overall summaries. This will apply to all post-text tables and listings that will be 
defined in the mock shells document. 
2.3 
Patient disposition, demographics and other baseline 
characteristics 
Descriptive statistics for demographics (age, sex, race and ethnicity), baseline characteristics 
(height, body weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, radial pulse rate, respiratory rate, 
and body temperature), and summaries of relevant disease history/current medical condition 
including CF signs and symptoms will be presented for SAF set overall and by age subgroup.  


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Number of patients included in each analysis set (SF and SAF) will be reported, as well as 
reasons 
for 
screen 
failures. 
Patient 
dispositions 
(number 
of 
patients 
who 
completed/discontinued the study with discontinuation reasons) and protocol deviations will be 
reported for safety set. 
2.4 
Treatments (study treatment, rescue medication, concomitant 
therapies, compliance) 
2.4.1 
Study treatment / compliance 
Treatment (placebo) compliance is part of HF assessments and will be summarized in the HF 
report. 
2.4.2 
Prior, concomitant and post therapies 
Prior and concomitant medications will be coded using the WHO Drug Reference List, which 
employs the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system. Concomitant 
procedures, non-drug therapies and adverse events will be coded using the Medical Dictionary 
for Drug Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) terminology.  
Standard summary tables of concomitant medications by ATC class and non-drug therapies will 
be provided. 
2.5 
Safety analyses 
2.5.1 
Adverse events (AEs) 
Adverse events and SAEs will be coded according to the MedDRA coding system using the 
latest version at the time of generating the report.  
AEs and SAEs will be summarized by system organ class (SOC) and preferred term (PT) for 
the safety set overall and by age subgroups. The same event, as defined by preferred term, will 
be counted only once for each subject.  
The maximum AE severity and AEs resulting in withdrawal of treatment will also be 
summarized by SOC and preferred term. 
Note: Summary tables will only be provided if at least five patients report any AE. 
In additional to the tabulations, listings will be provided for AEs and SAEs. 
2.5.2 
Deaths 
Deaths if any occurred will be reported by a listing including all relevant information as 
collected on SAE eCRF pages. 
2.5.3 
Laboratory data 
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2.5.4 
Other safety data 
2.5.4.1 
Vital signs 
Vital signs, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, radial pulse rate, respiratory rate, 
and body temperature will be measured only once in the trial and will be summarized along 
with other baseline parameters (Section 2.3). 
3 
Sample size calculation 
The FDA guidance document ‘Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical 
Devices’ (FDA 2016) suggests a minimum of 15 subjects per distinct user group is required for 
validation testing. Per the guidance, “The FDA views populations as distinct when their abilities 
or the nature of their device interactions are expected to be different”. In the case of CF, age is 
the only characteristic which is likely to contribute to variation in abilities and/or device 
interaction. Therefore, the study will include 45 subjects with approximately 15 subjects in each 
of the three age groups (6-10 years, 11-17 years, and ≥ 18 years). 
4 
Change to protocol specified analyses 
None 
5 
References 
US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug 
Administration (2016) Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices