Use of a failure probability constraint to suggest an initial dose in a phase I cancer clinical trial

The primary objective of a Phase I cancer clinical trial is to determine the maximum tolerated dose of a drug. The “failure probability” was proposed and used as a constraint to help identify a suitable initial dose range. The maximum tolerated dose was then determined based on a 3 + 3 cohort-based...

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Main Authors: Shu-Chen Chang, Chee-Jen Chang, Yu-Jr Lin, Ie-Bin Lian, Cathy S.J. Fann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1021949814000295