21st Annual Scientific Meeting

19 – 21 February, 2024   //   Washington DC

Distinguished Poster Award Recipient:

Mourgues Codern – Qualification plan for the PSYCHS as a COA for attenuated positive symptoms in patients at clinical high risk for psychosis (Abstract)

 

All Poster PDFs and Abstracts are available here

 

 19 February 2025

   
 Welcome from the President Luca Pani
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Andrew C. Leon Distinguished Career Award Presentation Gary Sachs
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Stephen Brannan

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New Investigator Award Presentations
(Group 1)
Gary Sachs
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Mitchell Arnovitz
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Igor Bandeira
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Georgios Efstathiadis
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Petros Petridis
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Myuri Ruthirakuhan
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Probing novel regulatory science precedents in Alzheimer’s, ALS, and schizophrenia for implications for all of neuroscience Chair:
Frank Sasinowski
 
  Introduction 

Frank Sasinowski
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  Recent drug approvals in the Office of Neuroscience at CDER: Lessons learned

Teresa Buracchio
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  Designing drug development programs to meet the standards needed to constitute confirmatory evidence in support of a single positive adequate and well-controlled study in neuroscience Charles Raver
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  Givinostat effect on muscle fat fraction: Confirmatory evidence in Duvyzat NDA approval Paolo Bettica
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  Success in rare disease drug development – Friedreich’s Ataxia Barbara Tate
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  Use of single study plus confirmatory evidence pathway Emily Freilich
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  The development of tofersen for SOD1-ALS Teresa Fecteau*
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  Leverage quantitative tools to select novel endpoint for tofersen development in treating SOD1-ALS Hao Zhu
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  Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) gene therapy: Probing regulatory precedents Wilson Bryan
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  Drug development program for an acute clinical state: Esketamine for major depression with suicidal intent example Marc Walton
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  Panel Discussion Facilitator:
Ellis Unger

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Wednesday Working Group Sessions 

   
  Advancing the Methods to Evaluate Abuse and Dependence-Potential in Clinical Studies for CNS-active drugs and Novel Psychedelics Chairs:
Jadwiga Martynowicz
Beatrice Setnik
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  Digital Biomarkers Decision Process Working Group Chairs: 
Anzar Abbas
Vikas Mohan Sharma
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  Diversity in CNS Clinical Trials Working Group Chairs:
Abhishek Pratap
Siân Ratcliffe Smethurst
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20 February 2025

 
New Investigator Award Presentations
(Group 2)
Judith Jaeger
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Ritvij Satodiya
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Hui Yang
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Joshua Siegel
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Amanda Tamman
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Dionne Williams
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Consortia biomarkers and evolving data analytics: Delivery of new tools for drug trials Chairs:
William Potter
Anzalee Khan

 
  Introduction Anzalee Khan
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  Leveraging data and analytic approaches in ADNI for enhanced clinical trial participant selection and characterization Jeffrey Dage
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  Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ) overview

Cheryl Corcoran
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  PPMI – A biomarker engine for therapeutic development for PD and related synucleinopathies Ken Marek
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  Establishing Moderators and Biosignatures of Antidepressant Response in Clinical Care: The EMBARC data repository and machine learning based EEG biomarkers Michael Detke
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  Panel Discussion Facilitator:
Bill Potter
Discussants:
Valentina Mantua
Kevin Krudys
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Using Novel Biomarkers and Advanced Analytics to Optimize Measurement, Endpoint Selections, and Signal Detection: Lessons for the Broader Neuroscience Community from Orphan Diseases Trials Chairs: 
Joan Busner
Gahan Pandina
 
  Introduction Joan Busner
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  Digital outcomes and biomarkers in neuropsychiatry and neurology – the path forward Gahan Pandina
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  The long and winding road of digital outcome: From academic study to regulatory qualification Laurent Servais
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  Establishing clinical meaningfulness in rare/orphan disorder clinical trials – the role of the CGI Joseph Horrigan
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  MDRI as an endpoint strategy for rare neurodevelopmental disorders Alison Skrinar
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  Use of advanced analytical approaches to optimize measurement of treatment effects Siân Ratcliffe Smethurst
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  Panel Discussion 

Discussant:
Michelle Campbell
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Development of Novel Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Substance Use Disorder Chairs:
Tanya Ramey
Martin Mumenthaler
 
  Introduction Martin Mumenthaler
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  Measuring patient improvement in symptom criteria for substance use disorder Brian Kiluk
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  Craving: Endpoint, measurement, indication (Craving as a treatment endpoint: Rationale and evidence) Marc Auriacombe
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  Statistical considerations for endpoints in stimulant use disorder clinical trials Vlad Dragalin
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  Current and future considerations for non-abstinence outcomes Kelly Dunn
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  Panel Discussion Discussant:
Marta Sokolowska
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 Poster Session/Reception Poster PDFs and Abstracts  

21 February 2025

 

Friday Working Group Sessions 

   
  Developing Strategies to Improve Recruitment for Clinical Trials Targeting Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (NPS) in Memory Disorders Working Group Chairs: 
Moyra Mortby
Paul Rosenberg

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  Development of Novel Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Substance Use Disorders Working Group Chairs: 
Martin Mumenthaler
Tanya Ramey

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  Estimands and Missing Data Working Group Chairs:
Elena Polverejan
Lorenzo Guizzaro

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  Orphan Diseases Working Group Chairs:
Joan Busner
Gahan Pandina

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  Sleep Methodology in CNS Trials Working Group Chairs:
Margaret Moline
Georg Dorffner

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Blinded Data Trial Analytics: Benefits and Risks in Psychiatry and Neurology Studies Chairs:
Stephen Brannan
Jenicka Engler         
 
  Introduction Jenicka Engler
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  Application of BDA methodologies in clinical trials: Focus on neurology Alan Kott
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  BDA payoffs and pitfalls:  Examples from a phase 3 program Colin Sauder
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  Improved data quality and site collaboration through blinded data analytics Abigail Nash
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  Using blinded analytics to monitor data quality in psychiatry programs with centrally rated endpoints: Lessons learned in phase 2 and implementation into phase 3 Todd Solomon
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  Panel Discussion Facilitator:
Stephen Brannan
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  Meeting Adjourned

Luca Pani
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