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Table 2 Experiment 1: losses after intravenous injection of Biferonex®, relative concentrations and actual doses after direct subcutaneous injection at various dose levels

From: Biases affecting injected doses of an experimental drug during clinical trials

Dose level [MIU] (Biferonex® HSA-free)

Losses after intravenous injection

Relative concentration (direct subcutaneous injection)

Actual dose [MIU] (direct subcutaneous injection)

 

Median

Range

Median

Range

Median

Range

0.5

−4.3 %

22.3 %

93 %

34 %

0.57

0.13

1.0

−10.6 %

31.9 %

115 %

29 %

1.10

0.02

4.0

−7.3 %

15.6 %

94 %

16 %

4.38

0.10

  1. Losses observed after injection through the infusion line (intravenous) versus direct injection (subcutaneous) of Biferonex® HSA-free at different dose levels. A negative value represents an apparent gain. Relative concentrations are expressed with reference to nominal levels