The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a 28-day course of aztreonam for inhalation solution (AZLI) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and lung infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA).
CF patients often have lung infections that occur repeatedly or worsen over time. The lung infections are often caused by a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). Treatment with antibiotics can stop or slow down the growth of the bacteria. The antibiotics may be given by mouth, intravenously (IV), or by inhalation as a mist. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AZLI, an investigational formulation of the antibiotic aztreonam and administered TID using the PARI eFlow® electronic nebulizer, in CF patients with PA. In this study, participant eligibility was assessed at a screening visit 7 to 14 days prior to the baseline visit (Day 0). Those participants who continued to meet eligibility criteria at Day 0 were randomized and began a 28-day course of blinded study treatment (AZLI TID or placebo TID). Participants returned for clinic visits at Day 14, an end of treatment visit at Day 28, and a follow-up visit 14 days after the last dose of study drug (Day 42).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
166
Change in CFQ-R Respiratory Symptoms Scale (RSS) Score
The CFQ-R was administered at baseline and every visit thereafter. The endpoint was change in respiratory symptoms from baseline, assessed with the CFQ-R respiratory symptoms scale (RSS; range of scores: 0-100; higher scores indicate fewer symptoms).
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 28
Change in CFQ-R RSS Score
The CFQ-R was administered at baseline and every visit thereafter. The endpoint was change in respiratory symptoms from baseline, assessed with the CFQ-R RSS (range of scores: 0-100; higher scores indicate fewer symptoms).
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 14
Change in CFQ-R RSS Score
The CFQ-R was administered at baseline and every visit thereafter. The endpoint was change in respiratory symptoms from baseline, assessed with the CFQ-R RSS (range of scores: 0-100; higher scores indicate fewer symptoms).
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 42
Percent Change in FEV1 (L)
Spirometry was performed according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines at each visit. The percent change from baseline in forced expiratory volume (liters) in one second (FEV1) was determined at Day 28.
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 28
Change From Baseline in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PA) Log10 Colony Forming Units (CFU) Per Gram of Sputum
Sputum samples were collected at all participant visits of the study for analysis of microbiology endpoints. Sputum samples were processed for qualitative and quantitative culture of PA (each morphotype). Due to the skewness of the distribution of CFU data, the data were transformed using the base 10 logarithm, in an attempt to normalize the data and allow for parametric tests, before calculating changes. To account for zero values, 1 was added to each CFU measurement before being transformed. Any CFU data values where PA was not isolated from a valid culture were set to zero.
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Orange, California, United States
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Sacramento, California, United States
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Time frame: Day 0 to Day 28
Number of Participants Receiving Intravenous (IV) or Inhaled Antipseudomonal Antibiotics Other Than Trial Drug
Use of IV and inhaled antipseudomonal antibiotics was compiled from data recorded on the Concomitant Medications eCRF.
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 42
Number of Participants Hospitalized at Least Once Between Day 0 and Day 42
Details of all hospitalizations, including the dates of admission and discharge, were recorded on the SAE eCRF.
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 42