If the futility boundary is binding, the co can recover some of the alpha spent on efficacy. If the boundaries are asymmetrical, that might explain the lack of alpha spent.
I am trying to see if the futility can be even stricter than OBF (p>~0.5 @3/4).
And you are right. DMC can stop the trial anytime.
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