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Synergy in Action

12th Annual Scientific Meeting

16 – 18 February, 2016   //   The Fairmont, Washington DC, USA

Distinguished Poster Award Recipients:

Mismatch Negativity and P300: Biomarkers of Target Engagement for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Schizophrenia (Dunn)

Precision of Estimating the Sample Size Needed to Power Clinical Trials: What is the Effect of Risk-based Monitoring? (Yavorsky)

All Poster PDFs and Abstracts are available at the end of the second day.

Day 1 (16 February 2016)

Presidential Welcome S Romano
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Improving Transparency of Clinical Trial Data Chairs:
M Weiser
A Kalali
  Session Overview  
  A Holistic Approach to Data Transparency: Raising the Standard for All Stakeholders A Kalali*

  Rates of Non-Publication of Trials Funded by the Stanley Medical Research Institute M Weiser
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  Data Transparency Changes in NIMH Clinical Trials N Gogtay
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  Data Transparency: A View from Industry R Lasser
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  Regulatory Perspective on Complete Data for Registration Trials: Transparency, Access and Interpretation T Laughren
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  Practical Issues for Patients, Family and the Public D Fuller
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  Panel Discussion Speakers
  Concluding Comments M Weiser
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Working Group Dinners

 
  Adaptive Design Chairs:
J Kando
R Marcus
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  Addressing Methodological Challenges in International CNS Clinical Trials Chairs:
R Keefe
A Kalali
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  Algorithms/Flags to Identify Clinical Inconsistency in the Use of Rating Scales in CNS RCTs Chairs:
J Rabinowitz
N Schooler
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  Biomarkers in Schizophrenia Chairs:
S Potkin
D Goff
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  Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms and Dementia Chairs:
L Ereshefsky
D Miller
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  Cognitive Assessment in CTs of AD and its Precursors Chairs:
H Posner
P Harvey
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Ryan
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Hendrix
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Walton
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Lasser
  Identifying and Analyzing Adverse Events Related to Abuse and Dependence Potential in CTs Chairs:
B Setnick
M Sokolowska
M Klein

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Day 2 (17 February 2016)

Drug Repositioning in CNS: Can We Give a Hand to Serendipity and Promiscuity? Chairs:
M Davidson
C Canuso
  Introduction M Davidson
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  Accessing Compounds: Partnering with Industry C Canuso
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  NIH Drug Repositioning Mechanisms: Examples that Support CNS Indications from NCATS and NIMH W Potter
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  What to Try When you Are Out of Ideas: Repositioning—The Stanley Experience M Weiser
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  What Can Be Learned from Observational Patient-Level Databases? P Stang
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  Drug Repositioning Platforms to Predict Drug-Disease Signatures S Dakshanamurthy
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  Panel M Davidson
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Parallel Sessions

 
Session A: Novel Developments to Address Methodological Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders Chairs:
L Alphs

L Gault
G Pandina
  Introduction L Alphs
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  Challenges to Patient Identification in Clinical Trials for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder L Gault
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  Lessons Learned: Development of a GABA-B Receptor Agonist for ASD and Fragile X  P Wang
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  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Outcome Measures and Potential Biomarkers  G Pandina
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  The Translational Neurobiology of Autism D Murphy
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  Regulatory considerations when conducting clinical trials for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder T Farchione
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  Panel Discussion: How Do We Partner with Stakeholders to Move Autism Research Forward, and Facilitate Biomarker Validation and Endpoint Development? Speakers
S Zukin
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L Brady
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 Session B: Mitigating the Effects of Nonadherence in Clinical Trials Chairs:
T Shiovitz
E Bain
  Introduction T Shiovitz
   Artifactual Nonadherence: Inappropriate Behavior Specific to the Clinical Trial Setting    T Shiovitz
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  The Impact of Noninformative Data on Clinical Trials E Bain
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  Adherence Biomarkers, Technologies and Subject Registries P Skolnick
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  Where and How to Act to Identify and Mitigate the Effects of Nonadherence D McCann
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  Regulatory Considerations in Addressing Nonadherence in Clinical Trials T Laughren
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  Summary of Working Group Recommendations  E Bain
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  Panel Discussion A Hanina
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  Poster Session/Reception Poster PDFs
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Day 3 (18 February 2016)

  Presentation of the Andrew C. Leon Distinguished Career Award

R Keefe
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S Romano
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C Bowden
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Network Meta-Analysis: Integrating Results of Direct and Indirect Treatment Comparisons Chairs:
N Schooler
M Stewart
G Haynes
   Introduction N Schooler
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  Network Meta-Analysis: A Brief Tutorial J Cappelleri
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  Critical Issues Raised by Network Meta-Analysis: Examples from Anti-Depressants and Anti-Manic Drug Analyses A Cipriani
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  Network Meta-Analysis of Anti-Psychotics for Schizophrenia: Clinical Implications  J Davis
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  Panel Presentations A Nierenberg
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J Kane
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L Alphs
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R Goldman
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G Haynes
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Panel Discussion
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  Meeting Adjourned
 
  *Presentation not released