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Synergy in Action

2016 Autumn Conference

26 – 27 September, 2016   //   Philadelphia, PA

Distinguished Poster Award Recipients:

Comparison of Social Cognitive Profiles Across Assessment Models in Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia (Lindenmayer)
Identification of Meaningful Cognitive Endpoints in Studies of Pharmacological Therapies for Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia (Sand)

All Poster PDFs and Abstracts  

Day 1 (26 September 2016)

Presidential Welcome S Marder
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Missing Data in Neuroscience Clinical Trials: Truth or Consequences Chairs:
P Lim
G Haig
  Introduction G Haig
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  US Regulatory concerns about missing data: Problems of interpretation; goals and considerations for addressing the problem R Temple
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  EU Regulatory concerns about missing data: Issues of interpretation and considerations for addressing the problem K Broich
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  Let’s get down to what is really wrong: What makes clinical sense when a neuroscience trial has missing data? M O’Kelly
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  Quantifying the clinical measure of interest in the presence of missing data: Choosing primary and sensitivity analyses in neuroscience clinical trials E Polverejan
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  The clinical dilemma: How to prevent and address important clinical and public health questions M Lee
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  Panel Discussion P Lim– Moderator
Speakers and
V Dragalin, T Permutt
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Workshop Sessions

 
  Addressing Methodological Challenges in International CNS Clinical Trials Chairs:
A Kalali
E Pappadopulos
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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 Psychosis Chairs:
S Potkin
D Goff
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  Cognitive Assessment in CTs of Alzheimer’s Disease Chairs:
H Posner
P Harvey
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Arrighi
Sabbagh
  Mitigating Nonadherence in Clinical Trials: Future Directions Chairs:
T Shiovitz
D McCann
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Day 2 (27 September 2016)

Parallel Sessions

 
Session A:  Update from IOM meeting “Neuroscience Trials of the Future”
Chairs:
R Keefe

A Pande
  Introduction A Pande
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  Lessons learned from cardiovascular trials: Getting to the heart of the matter in uniting patients, clinicians and systems for evidence generation A Hernandez     
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  Biomarkers and clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases A Chen-Plotkin
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  Neuroscience trials of the future: Lessons from oncology P Nisen
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  The interaction of placebos and treatment: Implications for power and trial design  E Snowberg
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  Transforming clinical research: The return of the house call K Kieburtz
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  Panel Discussion Speakers
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Session B:  Should the Randomized Withdrawal Design for Relapse Prevention Studies in Mood Disorders be Updated? Chairs:
A Mahableshwarkar
G Sachs
  Introduction G Sachs
  Relapse lessons from STEP-BD and other naturalistic studies G Sachs
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  FDA review of maintenance trials for Major Depressive Disorder: A 25 year perspective   T Laughren
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  A novel outcome measure: Necessary Clinical Adjustments (NCA) A Nierenberg
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  Industry perspective: Randomized withdrawal study with Vilazodone in adult patients with Major Depressive Disorder S Durgam*
  Industry perspective: Novel trial design to assess long-term efficacy for add-on treatment for Bipolar Disorder: Lessons learned A Mahableshwarkar*
  Relapse design endpoints survey results G Sachs
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  Regulatory Views K Broich
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T Laughren
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  Panel/Audience Discussion Speakers
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  Poster Session/Luncheon Poster PDFs and Abstracts
Kickstarting the Brain: Methodological Challenges of Emerging Technologies Chairs:
J Rasmussen
D Velligan
  Background J Rasmussen
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  Regulatory Views W Heetderks
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K Broich
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  Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): Learning from recent trials C Kellner
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  Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the treatment of depression P Holtzheimer
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  Intranasal Esketamine: Methodological challenges for a global development program in treatment resistant depression J Singh*
  Statistical challenges for novel technologies R White
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  Discussant P Holtzheimer
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  Panel Discussion D Velligan– Facilitator
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  Meeting Adjourned
 
  *Presentation not released