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msmnainar ★ India, 2021-06-22 16:24 (1417 d 06:16 ago) Posting: # 22426 Views: 3,610	Randomization [General Statistics] Post reply
	Hello all, Need your expert opinion on the following, Will there be any issue in adopting 2:1 (Test:Reference) randomization method in biosimilarity (BE) studies? Note: The 2:1 randomization is mainly due to transition arm. — Sundar. M

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2021-06-22 17:05
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@ msmnainar
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Hi Sundar,

welcome back to the forum!

❝ Will there be any issue in adopting 2:1 (Test:Reference) randomization method in biosimilarity (BE) studies?

You will loose some power compared to equally sized treatment arms. For an [image]

-script see there. It gives for an assumed CV 40% and T/R-ratio 0.95 targeted at 80% power:

n = 130 (1:1 allocation) nT = nR = 65 power = 0.8035 n = 132 (naïve 2:1 allocation) nT = 88, nR = 44 power = 0.7618 n = 147 (2:1 allocation) nT = 98, nR = 49 power = 0.8060

If we desire a 2:1 allocation and want to preserve power, we need 13% more subjects than for the 1:1 allocation.

❝ Note: The 2:1 randomization is mainly due to transition arm.

What do you mean by that?

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msmnainar
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2021-06-23 18:49
(1416 d 03:50 ago)

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Hi Helmut,

Thanks for your detailed explanation.

❝ ❝ Note: The 2:1 randomization is mainly due to transition arm.

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❝ What do you mean by that?

Transition arm is in general re-randomization at certain week after efficacy evaluation (FDA requirement).

Basically, 1:1 randomization allocation would lead to a larger sample size for subjects transitioning from Reference to Test, which would allow for detecting differences in immunogenicity and safety.

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