A trial designed to show that a new drug is 'no worse than' the current standard of care is called a:
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Correct answer: Non-inferiority trial
Non-inferiority trials are used when a new drug may have other advantages (e.g., fewer side effects, lower cost) even if it isn't necessarily more effective than the existing treatment.
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