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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Oncol. 2013 Nov 18;31(36):4562–4568. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.50.7905

Table 2.

Sample Size Estimates for FOCUS4 Trial

Maximum No. of Events Required
Molecular Cohort Random Allocation Ratio Phase Outcome Stage Target HR Total Control Arm Estimated Cumulative Analysis Time (months) Maximum No. of Patients Required
BRAF mutation (trial A) 2:1 II PFS 1 0.5 41 16 20.4 61
PFS 2 0.5 76 28 32.5 97
III PFS 3 0.5 118 42 46.5 139
OS 4 (potential) 0.65 217 79 100.4 301
PIK3CA mutation and/or PTEN loss (trial B) 2:1 II PFS 1 0.65 107 40 17.0 170
PFS 2 0.65 197 71 26.5 264
III PFS 3 0.65 303 107 37.2 373
OS 4 (potential) 0.7 289 109 54.6 546
KRAS or NRAS mutation (trial C) 2:1 II PFS 1 0.65 109 41 16.1 177
PFS 2 0.65 198 72 22.8 273
III PFS 3 0.65 302 107 31.4 378
OS 4 (potential) 0.7 287 109 50.6 574
All wild type (trial D) 2:1 II PFS 1 0.65 109 41 20.0 180
PFS 2 0.65 198 72 30.6 275
III PFS 3 0.65 301 107 42.3 381
OS 4 (potential) 0.7 289 109 60.8 547

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival.