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¹Faculty of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia.

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This study introduces randomization to entropy-based clinical trial designs, balancing statistical power and patient numbers. Block randomization adjustments improve power without significantly impacting expected number of successes (ENS).

Keywords:

Phase II clinical trial experimental design information gain weighted information

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Area of Science:

Clinical Trials
Biostatistics
Decision Theory

Background:

Theoretical-information approaches offer advantages in balancing statistical power and expected number of successes (ENS) in clinical trial designs.
A built-in weight function parameter aids in achieving desired trade-offs for small population Phase II trials.
Randomized designs are preferred in real-world clinical trials.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce randomization into deterministic entropy-based sequential trial procedures for multiarm settings.
To investigate the statistical power and ENS of various randomization methods applied to entropy-based designs.

Main Methods:

Considered four design types: deterministic, naive randomization, block randomization, and randomized penalty parameter.
Compared randomized entropy-based designs against randomized Gittins index (GI) and fixed randomization (FR).
Conducted a comprehensive simulation study to evaluate design performance.

Main Results:

Block randomization, both entropy-based and GI-based, showed insufficient randomization for adequate statistical power.
An adjustment to the forward-looking procedure significantly improved power with minimal impact on ENS.
Properties of randomized penalty parameter procedures were thoroughly investigated.

Conclusions:

Block randomization requires adjustments to enhance statistical power in entropy-based and GI-based designs.
The proposed adjustment offers an effective method to improve power in randomized clinical trials.
Randomized penalty parameter designs warrant further investigation for their properties.