Table V.
Traditional Method | CRM with Escalation/De-escalation Decisions Based on Complete Cohorts | CRM with Escalation/De-escalation Decisions Based on Incomplete Cohorts | |||||
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Dose | Actual Toxicity Probability | Percent Chosen | Experimentation Percentage | Percent Chosen | Experimentation Percentage | Percent Chosen | Experimentation Percentage |
1 | 1% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 0.04% | 12.9% |
2 | 1% | 2.6% | 15.3% | 0.8% | 14.2% | 0.9% | 14.0% |
3 | 5% | 9.7% | 17.8% | 7.8% | 18.4% | 7.4% | 18.3% |
4 | 10% | 39.1% | 21.8% | 40.5% | 26.8% | 40.6% | 27.4% |
5 | 25% | 48.3% | 22.5% | 50.7% | 22.6% | 51.0% | 22.8% |
6 | 80% | 0.0 | 7.8% | 0.1% | 4.8% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
Median Sample Size (Range) | 21 (6–33) | 19 (3–40) | 20 (3–42) | ||||
Median % Toxicity (Range) | 14.3% (5–33%) | 13.3% (6–67%) | 13.6% (0–67%) | ||||
% of Trials Revisiting a Dose with ≥ 2 DLTs | - | 10.2% | 24.7% | ||||
% of Trials with ≥ 3 DLTs at a Dose | 40.0% | 18.7% | 21.2% |