AplusB: A Web Application for Investigating A + B Designs for Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials.

In phase I cancer clinical trials, the maximum tolerated dose of a new drug is often found by a dose-escalation method known as the A + B design. We have developed an interactive web application, AplusB, which computes and returns exact operating characteristics of A + B trial designs. The applicati...

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Main Authors: Graham M Wheeler, Michael J Sweeting, Adrian P Mander
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159026&type=printable
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description In phase I cancer clinical trials, the maximum tolerated dose of a new drug is often found by a dose-escalation method known as the A + B design. We have developed an interactive web application, AplusB, which computes and returns exact operating characteristics of A + B trial designs. The application has a graphical user interface (GUI), requires no programming knowledge and is free to access and use on any device that can open an internet browser. A customised report is available for download for each design that contains tabulated operating characteristics and informative plots, which can then be compared with other dose-escalation methods. We present a step-by-step guide on how to use this application and provide several illustrative examples of its capabilities.
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spelling doaj-art-90a309fbd81e462cbc9faf8912f6a8e22025-08-20T02:03:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01117e015902610.1371/journal.pone.0159026AplusB: A Web Application for Investigating A + B Designs for Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials.Graham M WheelerMichael J SweetingAdrian P ManderIn phase I cancer clinical trials, the maximum tolerated dose of a new drug is often found by a dose-escalation method known as the A + B design. We have developed an interactive web application, AplusB, which computes and returns exact operating characteristics of A + B trial designs. The application has a graphical user interface (GUI), requires no programming knowledge and is free to access and use on any device that can open an internet browser. A customised report is available for download for each design that contains tabulated operating characteristics and informative plots, which can then be compared with other dose-escalation methods. We present a step-by-step guide on how to use this application and provide several illustrative examples of its capabilities.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159026&type=printable
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title AplusB: A Web Application for Investigating A + B Designs for Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials.
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title_short AplusB: A Web Application for Investigating A + B Designs for Phase I Cancer Clinical Trials.
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