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J Cyst Fibros. 2016 Jul;15(4):495-502. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2015.12.004. Epub 2016 Feb 4.
RATIONALE:
For patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the use of inhaled antibiotics has become standard of care to suppress chronic Pseudomonas airways infection. There are limited antibiotic options formulated and approved for inhaled use and antibiotic efficacies attenuate over time, making additional inhaled antibiotic classes desirable. APT-1026 (levofloxacin inhalation solution, LIS) is a fluoroquinolone in development for management of chronic P. aeruginosa airways infection in patients with CF.
OBJECTIVES:
To compare the safety and efficacy of a 28-day course of treatment with LIS 240mg or placebo BID in persons \\u226512years old with CF and chronic P. aeruginosa infection.
METHODS:
A multinational, randomized (2:1), double-blinded study of LIS and placebo over 28days in CF patients \\u226512years with chronic P. aeruginosa infection. Time to exacerbation was the primary endpoint. FEV1 (% predicted) and patient-reported \\u2026'