JSM Preliminary Online Program
This is the preliminary program for the 2007 Joint Statistical Meetings in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The views expressed here are those of the individual authors
and not necessarily those of the ASA or its board, officers, or staff.



Back to main JSM 2007 Program page




Activity Number: 445
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Biopharmaceutical Section
Abstract - #307671
Title: The Establishment of Efficacy on the Basis of Noninferiority Trials: Updating Our Approach
Author(s): Steven Snapinn*+
Companies: Amgen Inc.
Address: One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91320,
Keywords: Preservation of effect ; Constancy assumption ; Non-inferiority margin ; Discounting ; Synthesis Method
Abstract:

This presentation will address two aspects of the usual approach used to establish the efficacy of an experimental treatment on the basis of a non-inferiority trial. First, the concept of setting a non-inferiority margin is routinely used and is recommended in various regulatory guidance documents; however, it is extremely inefficient relative to an approach which pools data from the non-inferiority trial with historical data comparing the active control with placebo. Second, there is the concept that an experimental treatment must demonstrate preservation of the active control's effect. While this appears on its surface to be a reasonable requirement, on closer inspection it can be shown to lead to serious logical inconsistencies. In this presentation I will propose a new paradigm for establishing efficacy that avoids the inconsistencies and inefficiencies of our current approach.


  • The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
  • Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.

Back to the full JSM 2007 program

JSM 2007 For information, contact jsm@amstat.org or phone (888) 231-3473. If you have questions about the Continuing Education program, please contact the Education Department.
Revised September, 2007