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  • Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Open 
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT
    ACT Council Meeting 
  • Sunday, November 17, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    CE Continental Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    New Member Mingle and VIP Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration Open 
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Regulatory Toxicology Case Studies: An Interactive Session Involving Industry, CRO, Consultant and Regulatory Perspectives (CE1)
    CE Course Chair: Simon Authier, DVM, MBA, PhD, DSP – Charles River Laboratories
    CE Course Chair: Katie B. Sokolowski, PhD, DABT – Denali Therapeutics
    CE Course Speaker: Denis Roy, PhD – SciLucent, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Armaghan Emami, PharmD, PhD – US FDA
    CE Course Speaker: Paramita Mookherjee, PhD, DABT – Regeneron
    CE Course Speaker: Wendy Haines, PhD, DABT, ERT – PharmEng Technology
    AdvancedPractical
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Fundamentals of Nonclinical Toxicology Study Pathology Reports, Peer Reviews, and Working Groups for Toxicologists and Regulators (CE2)
    CE Course Chair: Tom Steinbach, DVM, DACVP, DABT – EPL, Inc.
    CE Course Chair: Daniel Patrick, DVM, DACVP, DABT – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Deb Tokarz, DVM, PhD, DACVP – EPL, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Paul Snyder, DVM, DACVP, PhD – EPL, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Ines Pagan, DVM, PhD – US FDA
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    The Use of Novel Tools in Nonclinical Safety to Advance Drug Discovery and Early Development (CE3)
    CE Course Chair: Patricia Ryan, PhD – AstraZeneca
    CE Course Chair: Julia Johansson, PhD – AstraZeneca
    CE Course Speaker: Serah Kang, PhD – Genentech, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Wen Sun, PhD – Pfizer
    CE Course Speaker: Brian Vega, PhD – Merck
    CE Course Speaker: Nakissa Sadrieh, PhD – US FDA
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Safety Considerations for the Evaluation of Lipid-Based Nanoparticles (CE4)
    CE Course Chair: Elena Braithwaite, DABT – US FDA
    CE Course Chair: Emily Place, PhD – Aclairo Pharmaceutical Development Group, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: David W. Hobson, PhD, DABT – LoneStar PharmTox, LLC
    CE Course Speaker: Jonathan A. Phillips, PhD – Intellia Therapeutics
    CE Course Speaker: Olen Stephens, PhD – US FDA
    CE Course Speaker: Jessica Sutherland, PhD, DABT – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room Open 
  • 11:45 AM – 12:55 PM CT
    IJT Editorial Board Meeting
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Altasciences—Juvenile Nonhuman Primates for Gene Therapy Research: Use of Immunopathology Data to Adjust Testing Ages and the 3Rs
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Certara—Real-Time Nonclinical Study Data: Benefits, Logistics, and Data Analysis and Visualization
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Inotiv—Assessing the Genotoxic Potential of Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs): Inotiv's In Vitro Study Experience
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute—Challenges and Opportunities in Nonclinical Intranasal Drug Delivery
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Translational Challenges from Nonclinical to Clinical Program: Case Study Examples (CE5)
    CE Course Chair: Deven Dandekar, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    CE Course Chair: August Wilke, PhD, DABT – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Deepa B. Rao, PhD, DABT, DACVP, FIATP – Greenfield Pathology Services, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: David B. Hawver – Hawver Nonclinical Consulting, LLC
    CE Course Speaker: Bhanu Singh, DACVP, DABT, FIATP – Gilead Sciences Inc.
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Toxicologic Neuropathology of Novel Therapeutics (CE6)
    CE Course Chair: Dinesh S. Bangari, PhD, DACVP – Sanofi
    CE Course Chair: Lisa Lanigan, DVM, PhD, DACVP – Charles River Laboratories
    CE Course Speaker: Sarah Cramer, DVM, PhD, DACVP – StageBio
    CE Course Speaker: Elizabeth Galbreath, DVM, PhD, DACVP – Advanced Pathology Solutions
    CE Course Speaker: Jessica Grieves, DVM, PhD, ACVP – Ionis Pharmaceuticals
    CE Course Speaker: René Meisner, DVM, DACVP, DABT – TCG Labs Soleil
    CE Course Speaker: Arlin B. Rogers, DVM, PhD, DACVP – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
    CE Course Speaker: Brad Bolon, DVM, PhD – GEMpath, Inc.
    AdvancedPractical
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Nonclinical Immunotoxicity Assessment: State of the Science and Future Directions (CE7)
    CE Course Chair: David McMillan, PhD, DABT – US FDA
    CE Course Chair: Gary R. Burleson, PhD – Burleson Research Technologies, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Gautham K. Rao, PhD, DABT – Genentech, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Kristina Howard, DVM, PhD – US FDA
    CE Course Speaker: Carmen Booker, PhD – US FDA
    CE Course Speaker: Jamie DeWitt, PhD, DABT – Oregon State University
    Foundational (Basic)Emerging
  • 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Toxicological Assessment of Pharmaceutical Impurities (CE8)
    CE Course Chair: Catrin Hasselgren, PhD – Genentech
    CE Course Chair: Alessandro Brigo, PhD, ERT, DABT – Roche Pharma Research & Early Development
    CE Course Speaker: Jessica Graham, PhD, DABT, ATS – Genentech Inc
    CE Course Speaker: Michelle Kenyon, MA – Pfizer Research and Development
    CE Course Speaker: Joel Bercu, PhD, MPH, DABT – Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    CE Course Speaker: Jennifer Alleva, PhD – Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Exhibition and Poster Setup
  • 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Student Poster Competition
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CT
    Welcome Reception
  • Monday, November 18, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Continental Breakfast 
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Open 
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    Generative AI for Toxicology and Drug Safety (P1)
  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room Open 
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Addressing the Challenge of Drug-Induced Kidney Injury (DIKI) within Preclinical Drug Development (S01)
    Symposium Chair: Samantha Faber, PhD, DABT – Amgen Inc.
    Symposium Chair: Lauren Lewis, PhD – Apellis Pharmaceuticals
    Symposium Speaker: Anna-Karin Sjögren, PhD, DABT, ERT – AstraZeneca
    Symposium Speaker: Adeyemi O. Adedeji, DVM, PhD, DACVP – Genentech, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Lauren Aleksunes, PharmD, PhD, DABT – Rutgers University
    Symposium Speaker: Brandon D. Jeffy, PhD, DABT – Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
    AdvancedPractical
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Nonclinical Program Considerations for Peptide Safety Assessment (S02)
    Symposium Chair: Tim Hummer, PhD, DABT – AstraZeneca
    Symposium Chair: Peter Korytko, PhD, MBA – Preclinical GPS
    Symposium Speaker: Mayur Mitra, PhD, DABT – Genentech, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Patricia Brundage, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Wei Wang, PhD, DABT – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Thomas Kjaergaard Andreassen, PhD – Novo Nordisk
    Symposium Speaker: Ed Dere, PhD, DABT – Genentech, Inc.
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Immunogenicity Risk Assessment: Are Preclinical Methods Informative? (S03)
    Symposium Chair: Laurent Malherbe, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Chair: Kristina Howard, DVM, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Julie TerWee, MS – Pfizer
    Symposium Speaker: Sofie Pattyn, PhD – ImmunXperts, a Q2 Solutions Company
    Symposium Speaker: Mohanraj Manangeeswaran, PhD – US FDA
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM CT
    ACT Expo Live! and Posters Open 
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) ATCC—High Throughput, Predictive, and Reproducible Models for Cardiovascular and Nephrotoxicity Studies
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Labcorp—Radiopharmaceuticals Drug Development for Oncology: Is My Molecule a Potential Drug?
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Marshall BioResources—Toxicology Biomarkers and AAV Seroprevalence in Göttingen Minipigs®
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Simulations Plus, Inc—Machine Learning ADMET Predictor Workflow for DILIsym Use Enables Earlier, Higher Throughput Use
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Awards Ceremony
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Seizure Liability: New Approaches to Detection (S04)
    Symposium Chair: Simon Authier, DVM, MBA, PhD, DSP – Charles River Laboratories
    Symposium Speaker: Jennifer Cohen, PhD, DABT – Takeda Development Center Americas
    Symposium Speaker: Jennifer Pierson, MPH – HESI
    Symposium Speaker: Dan Mellon, PhD – US FDA
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Phage Therapy Development and Safety Evaluation: Opportunities and Challenges beyond Antibiotic Resistance (S05)
    Symposium Chair: David Pepperl, PhD – Biologics Consulting
    Symposium Speaker: Vivek Mutalik, PhD – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Symposium Speaker: Daria Van Tyne, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
    Symposium Speaker: Dwayne Roach, PhD – San Diego State University
    Symposium Speaker: E. Scott Stibitz, PhD – US FDA
    Foundational (Basic)Emerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Bench-to-Bedside: Preclinical and Translation Development of CAR T-Cell Therapies (S06)
    Symposium Chair: Dhanraj Deshmukh, PhD, DABT – Morphic Therapeutic
    Symposium Chair: Justine Cunningham, PhD, DABT – RegenxBio
    Symposium Speaker: Katy Fraser, PhD – Merck
    Symposium Speaker: Chris Baldeviano, PhD – Sana Biotechnology
    Symposium Speaker: Georgina Cornish, PhD – AstraZeneca
    Symposium Speaker: Zheng Chai, PhD – US FDA, OTP/CBER
    AdvancedPractical
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Member Portraits
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    -141C Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism of Dopamine Receptor D2 Is Associated with Acute Risperidone-Induced Changes in Body Metabolic Indices among Nigerians
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A 29 Day Two Dose and 3 Day One Dose Research and Development Study of Intrathecal Injection or Epidural Infusion in Rats
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Balancing Act—Optimizing Efficacy vs. Safety with Better Tissue-Level PK/PD Data
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Comparison of Jacketed External Telemetry Procedures on NHP Pretreatment Heart Rate: Can Different Acclimation Procedures Provide Similar Results?
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Data-Driven Approach to Determine Benchmark Response (BMR) for Continuous Endpoints
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Novel Approach Method Combining GFP Reporter Cell Lines with Error Corrected Next Generation Sequencing (ecNGS) for In Vitro Genotoxicity Assessment of N-Nitrosamines
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Review of Exploratory Dose Range Finding Study Outcomes
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Sensitive and Specific Human Primary Stem Cell-Based Assay for Predicting Diarrheagenic Potential of Therapeutic Agents
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    A Systematic Evaluation of Off-Target Binding in Antibody-Based Molecules during Clinical and Preclinical Development
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Adenopus Breviflorus Fruit Extract Exhibits Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties in a Cellular Model of Lung Cancer
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Administration of Sorafenib, an Anticancer Agent, Caused Oxidative Stress and Reproductive Dysfunction in Male Wistar Rats
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Adrenal and Splenic Findings in a Toxicity Study of the Antibody GEN3009 May Be Related to ADA-Enhanced Hypotension
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Advancing Integrated Omics for Decision-Making and Prediction of Renal Toxicity, Hepatic Toxicity, and Carcinogenicity—An International, Cross-Industry, Academia, and Government Initiative
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Advancing Noninvasive Electroencephalogram (EEG) Seizure Detection Methods Using Göttingen Minipigs
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    African Green Monkeys (AGM) Quarantine Colony Census: Antiparasitic Treatment and Husbandry
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    An 8-Week Repeat-Dose Intravenous Infusion Study in CD-1 Mice Using Peripherally Placed (Tail Vein) Pediatric Catheters
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    An Examination of the Effects of Body Temperature on QT Interval in Non-Naïve Telemetered Göttingen Minipigs®
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Assessment of Genotoxicity Prediction Using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs): A Comparative Study with In Vitro Micronucleus Assays on Small Molecule Pharmaceuticals
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Assessment of Leading Regulatory T Cell Immunophenotyping Methods using Flow Cytometry
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Assessment of Levels of Lead (pb) and Cadmium (cd) in Carrots (Daucus Carota) and Tigernut (Cyperus Esculentus) Sourced from Gwagwalada Market, FCT Nigeria
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Assessment of the Cardiovascular Impact of E-Vapour and Heated Tobacco Products Using New Approach Methodologies
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Benefits of Early In Vitro Screening for Seizure Liability in Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Blood Transfusions in Cynomolgus and Rhesus Monkeys: A Retrospective Analysis Over a 20-Year Period
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Cellular Characterization of the Comprehensive In Vitro Proarrhythmia Compound Library Using 2D vs. 3D Human iPSC Cardiomyocytes Models
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Characterization and Toxicological Assessment of Heated Tobacco Product Aerosol through Nontargeted Analyses
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Characterization of a CNS Liability Observed in Dogs after Administration of a LPAR1 Antagonist
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Chemoprotective Role of Gallic Acid on Steroidogenesis, Folliculogenesis, and Follicular Atresia in the Ovary of Rats Exposed to Cyclophosphamide
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Comparison of Intratracheal and Inhaled AAV Pulmonary Deposition in Two Species
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Comparison of Mutagenic Potency of Three Positive Controls in the Enhanced Ames Test
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Comparison of Time-Dependent Variation of Respiratory Function Parameters in Wistar Rats
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Comprehensive Evaluation of CAR T-Cell Efficacy and Safety in a Mouse Model of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Using Integrated Biodistribution and Kinetics Analysis
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Considerations and Challenges for Acute Inhalation Toxicity Testing and Classification of Zinc Sulphide under REACH
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Considerations For Establishing Health-Based Exposure Limits (HBELs) For Small Molecule Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Could miR-133b and miR-208b-3p Become Translatable Biomarkers of Structural Cardiotoxicity in Human Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes?
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Determining a Class-Specific Parenteral Acceptable Daily Limit for Sugars
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Development of an Electrochemiluminescence-Based Immunoassay to Evaluate T Cell-Dependent IgG and IgM Responses to Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) Administration in the Juvenile New Zealand White Rabbit
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Development of Fit-for-Purpose In Silico Models for the Assessment of Extractables and Leachables
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Developmental Neurotoxicity of Opioid Medication Assisted Treatments (MAT) in Long-Evans Rats
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    DICTrank: The Largest Reference Dataset for Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity (DICT) Risk Annotation of 1318 Human Drugs Based on FDA Labeling
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Early Prediction of Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity (DICT) Using Human Reporter Cell Lines
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Effects of BMS 204352, DEC and GoSlo-SR-5-69 on Ovo-SLO-1A’s Response to Emodepside
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Embryo-Fetal Development and Pre- and Postnatal Development Toxicity Study in Mice Following a Single Intravenous Administration of DTX301
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Enhancing Drug Safety with Organoids
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Environmental Risk Assessment Approaches of Human Pharmaceuticals in the US and EU: A Case Study with Neuroactive Steroid
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Establishing a Decision Tree Model for Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Strategy for Gene Therapies
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Establishing In Vitro MultiFlow Assay for Identifying the Mode of Action of Potential Genotoxicants at ITR Laboratories Canada Inc.
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Evaluation of (Q)SAR In Silico Mutagenicity Prediction Models Using a Proprietary Chemical Dataset
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Evaluation of Endogenous and Ex Vivo Stimulated Matrices for Validation of Cytokine Expression Assessment
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Evaluation of NHP Exposure Systems—Pharmacokinetic, Respiratory, and Behavioral Quantification between Head Dome and Face Mask Exposures in NHPs
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    FDA Montelukast Working Group Studies: Identification of Off-Target Neurological Receptors and Potential Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Related Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Framework Approach for Priority Testing and Risk Assessment of N-Nitrosamine Degradants in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Genotoxicity and Cardiotoxicity Studies of Novel Peroxy Acid-Based Alternative Sodium Hypochlorite Candidates
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Gnawing Device Enrichment Consumption in Rats: A Possible Indicator for Predicting Emetogenic Potential?
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    High Content Assessment of GI Toxicity in a Self-Renewing Human Intestinal Epithelium Model
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Historical Control Data for Phototoxicity Safety Assessments Performed in Compliance with ICH S10
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Human and Preclinical Animal Microphysiological Systems for Assessing Drug-Induced Liver Injury during Drug Development
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Hyperglycemia-Induced Loss of Blood Brain Barrier Integrity: An In Vitro Model Representing Secondary Neuron Damage
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    ICH S1B Weight-of-Evidence Carcinogenicity Assessment for GLP-1RA Drugs
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Immunomodulatory Approaches in Preclinical Gene Therapy Studies
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    In Vitro Platelet Function Assessment of Oligonucleotides and Antibodies by Flow Cytometry during Drug Development
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Influence of Electrocardiogram and Hemodynamic Recording Methods in Nonrodent Toxicology Studies on Statistical and Pharmacological Sensitivity
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Influence of Vaccine-Induced Anti-PEG Antibodies on In Vitro Measurement of Pegylated Drug Concentrations
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Inhaled Delivery of a Novel Broad Spectrum Immune Modulator to Minipigs Produces a Favorable Toxicity Profile
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Integrative Analysis of Human and Cynomolgus Monkey Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells after T Cell Stimulation via scRNA-seq
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Intracerebroventricular (ICV) Route in Mice for Administration of Gene Therapy Products
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Intravenous Sampling and Administration Using Instech Vascular Access Buttons™ in Rodents: Pathology Findings Related to Indwelling Vascular Catheter
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Leveraging Nonclinical Safety Evaluation Findings to Expedite Next-Generation Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Development for Metabolic Disorders and Beyond
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Lipid Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Assessment of Liver Enzymes, Clinical Presentation, and Immunopathology Markers in Nonhuman Primates
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Liver-Specific Deletion of RNA-Binding Proteins, ZFP36L1 and ZFP36L2, Attenuates Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Repeated Intrathecal Administration of Gadolinium in Adult and Juvenile African Green Monkeys (AGM)
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (MEHP) Exposure Suppresses Slit2 Expression in Peritubular Myoid Cells Primary Isolates from the Rat Testis
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Mouse versus Rabbit: Time Course of Corneal Ocular Toxicity of an Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) with a Maytansinoid Payload
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Nonclinical Assessment of KER-012, a Novel Modified ActRIIB Ligand Trap, for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Nonclinical Determination of Pharmacodynamic, Pharmacokinetic, and Toxicology Characteristics of an Anti-TNFα Monoclonal Antibody ZB002
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Nonclinical Toxicology Profile of ALG-055009, a Novel and Potent Thyroid Hormone Receptor β Agonist, for the Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Nonclinical Vehicle Formulations: HP-β-CD (Hydroxypropyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin) and the Risk of Hemolysis
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Occupational Exposure Banding (OEB) for Mutagenic Compounds in Absence of Robust Dataset
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Model for Assessing Developmental Bone Toxicity
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Platelets Mediate Neutrophil Infiltration and Exacerbate Liver Injury and Endothelial Cell Damage after Severe Acetaminophen Overdose
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Poster Session 
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Preclinical Development of LFA-9, a Dual Inhibitor of mPGES-1 and 5-LOX, for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: GLP-Compliant, IND-Enabling 28-Day Toxicology and Pharmacokinetics Studies (with Recovery) in Rats and Dogs
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Prevalence of Common Infectious Agents in Nonhuman Primates
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Quantitative Systems Toxicology Modeling of Otenaproxesul Liver Enzyme Elevations for Predicting Liver Safety of Acute Otenaproxesul Dosing
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Repeated Intraperitoneal Injections of a Liposomal Suspension in Newborn Minipigs to Evaluate Its Safety Before Pediatric Use
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Resolution Kinetics of Mixed Allergen-Induced Allergic Airway Inflammation in Mice
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Retrospective Analysis of Nonclinical Regulatory Strategy for Approved Oncology Antibody-Drug Conjugates
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Retrospective Evaluation of the Use of Nonhuman Primates for Fertility Assessment of Marketed Medicinal Products
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Retrospective Immunophenotyping Analysis of Peripheral Blood Samples from Preclinical Species
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Retrospective Study of Survivability and Histopathology Findings in Cannulated Rodent
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Seasonal Comparison of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Concentration, Composition, and Oxidative Potential in Tennessee
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Sinclair Nanopigs as an Alternative Model for Implanted Cardiovascular Telemetry Data Assessment
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Species-Specific Liver Microtissues: A Set of Microphysiological Systems to Assess Translational Hepatotoxicity in Drug Development
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Specificity Testing of Trispecific Antibodies for Treating Multiple Myeloma Using the Membrane Proteome Array
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Spontaneous Convulsions and Tremors in Control Animals from Regulatory Toxicology Studies: A Multi-Site Retrospective Analysis Comparing Nonhuman Primates, Dogs, Minipigs, Rabbits, Rats, and Mice
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    T2-MRI Mapping and Fluidic Neurofilament Light (NfL) as a Minimally Invasive Correlate of Central Nervous System (CNS) Toxicity in a Cuprizone Model: A Biomarker Study
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    The ABCs of Deriving Health-Based Exposure Limits for Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Adjustment Factors, Best Practices, and Challenges in Quantitative Hazard Assessment
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    The Biological Activities of Azadirachta Indica and Vernonia Amygdalina Plant Extract on Human Epithelial Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    The Effects of Carbon Nanodots on Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Other Behaviors of C57BL/6J and LDLr -/- Mice
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    The Impact of Diet-Induced Obesity on the Hepatic Transcriptomic Response to Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene Exposure in Female Mice
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    To Seize or Not to Seize
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Toxicity Beyond the Test Article—Database of Excipient Tolerability in Species Used for Nonclinical Studies
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Toxicology Assessment of High Concentration XeriJect® Trastuzumab Biosimilar Administered Subcutaneous in Cynomolgus Nonhuman Primates
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Transcriptomic Profiling to Understand Retinal Function Deficits in Male vs. Female Wistar Rats
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Tristetraprolin (TTP) Protects Against the Ozone-Induced Acute Lung Injury and Inflammation in Mice
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Use of Buccal Swabs for Gene Expression Analysis as a Minimally Invasive Endpoint in Nonhuman Primate Toxicology Studies
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Utility of Immunodeficient SRG Rat in Identifying Immunogenicity-Related Hepatoxicity with a LNP-Encapsulated mRNA Encoding a Secreted Monovalent Antibody
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Validation of the Flow-Cytometric Peripheral Blood Micronucleus Assay in Mouse
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Variable DNA Methylation Regions Are Responsible for Conserved Patterns of Sperm Epigenome Response to Chemical Stressors
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Withdrawn
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM CT
    Early Career Professional Night
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Chair Yoga
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Registration Open 
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    (EHP) BioAgilytix—Strategies for Long-Term Success: Streamlining the Preclinical to Clinical Assay Transition
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    (EHP) Scantox Group—How to Obtain Stress-Free Blood Samples in Minipigs
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    (EHP) STEMCELL Technologies Inc.—Intestinal and Hepatic Organoid Systems: In Vitro Models of Drug Toxicity
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    (EHP) Virscio—Strategies for Enabling Preclinical and Translational R&D Innovation in African Green Monkeys (AGM)
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    (EHP) Xybion Digital—Application of AI and Machine Learning —Practical Use Cases in Pre-Clinical Research
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Breakfast Reception in Exhibit Hall 
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Past Presidents’ Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room Open  
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
    ACT Expo Live! and Posters Open 
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Biomarkers for CNS Toxicity—From Bench to Bedside (S07)
    Symposium Chair: Nawshaba Nawreen, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Chair: Xihui Xu, PharmD, PhD – QurAlis Corporation
    Symposium Speaker: David R. Compton, PhD, DABT – Akkeri, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Ingrid D. Pardo, DVM, DACVP, FIATP – Biogen
    Symposium Speaker: Serguei M. Liachenko, MD, PhD – US FDA/NCTR
    Symposium Speaker: Jeffrey Siegel, MD – US FDA
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Hitching a Ride to Transduce Barriers: Nonclinical Safety Considerations for Developing Transcriptome Modulating Therapies (S08)
    Symposium Chair: Sheroy Minocherhomji, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company
    Symposium Chair: Eileen Blasi, PhD, DABT – Avidity Biosciences
    Symposium Speaker: James S. Wild, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Tae-Won Kim, PhD – Ionis Pharmaceuticals
    Symposium Speaker: Laura Leung, PhD – Avidity Biosciences
    Symposium Speaker: René Meisner, DVM, DACVP, DABT – TCG Labs Soleil
    Symposium Speaker: Katie B. Sokolowski, PhD, DABT – Denali Therapeutics
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Tox Hack: Unleashing the Power of AI and Machine Learning (S09)
    Symposium Chair: Claire Neilan, PhD, DABT – IDEAYA Biosciences
    Symposium Chair: Laine Peyton Myers, PhD, DABT – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Fjodor Melnikov, PhD – Genentech, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Christopher Strock – Cyprotex US, LLC
    Symposium Speaker: Philip Zehnder – Genentech, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Md Aminul Islam Prodhan, PhD – US FDA
    Foundational (Basic)Emerging
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Delivery of AAV Gene Therapies to Specialized Compartments (S10)
    Symposium Chair: Ewa Budzynski, PhD, DABT – Akkeri, Inc.
    Symposium Chair: Meredith E. Crosby, PhD, DABT – Regeneron
    Symposium Speaker: Margaret Benny Klimek, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Francis Tukov, PhD, DABT – Novartis
    Symposium Speaker: Sanford Boye – Atsena Therapeutics
    Symposium Speaker: Seth D. Koehler, PhD – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
    AdvancedPractical
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CT
    Meet IJT Editor Mary Beth Genter 
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Charles River—Success Factors and Expectations for Gene Therapies: From AAV to Lentivectors and LNPs
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs A/S—IgG Humanized Göttingen Minipigs: Alternative to NHP in Safety Testing of Therapeutical Antibodies
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) InSphero Inc—In Vitro Hepatotoxicity Assessment with the 3D InSight™ Liver Microtissue Platform
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Lhasa Limited—Setting Limits for Nitrosamines and Other Impurity Classes Using In Silico, Including Read-Across
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) WuXi AppTec—Maximizing Outcomes through Multi-Site Study Collaboration
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
    2025 Program Planning Meeting
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Lunch on Your Own 
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Member Portraits
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Informing Risk of Infertility and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome: Are Nonhuman Primates Really Needed? (S11)
    Symposium Chair: Christopher Bowman, PhD, DABT – Pfizer Worldwide Research
    Symposium Chair: Peter J.K. van Meer, PhD – Medicines Evaluation Board
    Symposium Speaker: Jane Stewart, PhD, MRCVS – Apconix Ltd.
    Symposium Speaker: Angela R. Stermer, PhD – Merck
    Symposium Speaker: Puck Roos – Utrecht University (NL), Medicines Evaluation Board (NL)
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Advances and Challenges in Oligonucleotide and mRNA Therapeutics: New Strategies and Regulatory Perspectives (S12)
    Symposium Chair: Xihui Xu, PharmD, PhD – QurAlis Corporation
    Symposium Chair: Jennifer Sisler, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Belete Teferedegne, DVM, PhD, DABT – AstraZeneca
    Symposium Speaker: Tom Zanardi, PhD, DABT – Ionis Pharmaceuticals
    Symposium Speaker: Chun-Ting (David) Lee, PhD, MSPH – US FDA
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Managing Nonmutagenic Impurities in Pharmaceuticals: Emerging Science (S13)
    Symposium Chair: Catrin Hasselgren, PhD – Genentech
    Symposium Chair: Michelle Kenyon, MA – Pfizer Research and Development
    Symposium Speaker: Joel Bercu, PhD, MPH, DABT – Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Mayur Mitra, PhD, DABT – Genentech, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Timothy J. McGovern, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Arianna Bassan, PhD – Innovatune
    Symposium Speaker: Paul Cornwell, PhD, DABT – Eli Lilly and Co, Inc.
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    That Which Does Not Kill You May Make You Stronger: Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals (S14)
    Symposium Chair: William Mattes, DABT – US FDA
    Symposium Chair: William Salminen, PhD, DABT, RAC – Premier Research
    Symposium Speaker: Hellen Oketch-Rabah, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Speaker: Mary Paine, RPh, PhD – Washington State University
    Symposium Speaker: Victor Navarro, MD – Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson Health
    Foundational (Basic)Practical
  • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    Exhibition and Poster Dismantle 
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    ACT Members’ Meeting
  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    ACT Member Mixer
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
    Continental Breakfast 
  • 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM CT
    Registration Open 
  • 8:00 AM – 8:55 AM CT
    Medicinal Evolution of Natural Hormones to Transform the Drug Treatment of Obesity (P2)
  • 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room Open 
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Basic Embryology to Predictive Toxicology: Investigating Human Neural Tube Defects Using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) (S15)
    Symposium Chair: Alan M. Hoberman, PhD, DABT, ATS – Charles River Laboratories
    Symposium Chair: Thomas B. Knudsen, PhD – Indiana University
    Symposium Speaker: Richard H. Finnell, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Symposium Speaker: Randolph Ashton, PhD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Symposium Speaker: Harm J. Heusinkveld, PhD – Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
    Symposium Speaker: Maia Green, PhD – Hurley Consulting
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Targeted Protein Degrader Therapeutics: Opportunities and Challenges (S16)
    Symposium Chair: Sule Karaman, PhD, DABT – Novartis
    Symposium Speaker: Lyn Jones, PhD, FAAAS, FRSC, FRSB, FLS, FRSPH – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Symposium Speaker: Xiaoting Wang, PhD, DABT – Amgen Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Brandon D. Jeffy, PhD, DABT – Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
    Symposium Speaker: Katie Stamp, PhD – Bristol Myers Squibb
    Symposium Speaker: Ronald L. Wange, PhD – US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Revamping ICH S7A: Time for Change? (S17)
    Symposium Chair: Derek Leishman, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Chair: Lorrene A. Buckley, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Jean-Pierre Valentin – UCB Biopharma
    Symposium Speaker: Lyn Rosenbrier Ribeiro, PhD – Grunenthal
    Symposium Speaker: Sonja Beken, PhD – Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products
    Symposium Speaker: Charles T. Benson, MD, PhD – Eli Lilly and Company, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Takashi Yoshinaga, PhD – Eisai Co., Ltd.
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
    (Canceled) Meet & Greet
  • 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CT
    Member Portraits
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) AmplifyBio—Advanced Strategies and Methods for Safety Testing Next-Generation Therapeutics
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Instem—Information into Insights: How to reuse your SEND data within an S1B submission
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) MultiCASE, Inc.—Computational Approaches for N-Nitrosamine Assessments
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Sinclair Bio Resources—Substituting the Sinclair Nanopig for Canine and NHP Models
  • 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    (EHP) Toxys—Applications of NAMs in Safety Assessment
  • 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM CT
    ACT Council Meeting 
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Lunch on Your Own 
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    What Is the Safety Risk of Excipients to Humans? That Depends Who You Are Asking (S18)
    Symposium Chair: Bert Haenen, PhD, ERT – Janssen Pharmaceuticals
    Symposium Speaker: Anja Slikkerveer, MD, PhD – D2team
    Symposium Speaker: David Cragin, PhD, DABT – Teva Pharmaceuticals
    Foundational (Basic)Emerging
  • 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Addressing the Presence of Mutagens and Carcinogens in Foods and Drugs (S19)
    Symposium Chair: Owen McMaster, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Chair: Marcus S. Delatte, PhD – Allucent
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Hot Topics (S20)
    Symposium Chair: Armaghan Emami, PharmD, PhD – US FDA
    Symposium Chair: Marcus S. Delatte, PhD – Allucent
    Hot Topic Speaker: Xuan Chi, PhD – US FDA
    Hot Topic Speaker: Deb Tokarz, DVM, PhD, DACVP – EPL, Inc.
    Hot Topic Speaker: Jessica J.H. Oliphant – FDA, NCTR
    Hot Topic Speaker: Alison Wakeford, MA, PhD – Allucent
    AdvancedEmerging
  • 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Virtual Control Group: Using Advanced Analytics to Drive Animal Reduction in Nonclinical Safety Assessment Studies (S21)
    Symposium Chair: Steven Bulera, PhD, DABT – Charles River Laboratories
    Symposium Speaker: T. William O'Neill, DVM – Charles River Laboratories
    Symposium Speaker: Xavier Palazzi, DVM, DECVP, DABT – Pfizer
    Symposium Speaker: Stephane C. Illiano, PhD – Sanofi
    AdvancedPractical
  • 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Beyond the Conventional Paradigm: Rethinking the Necessity of Chronic Toxicity Studies for Biotherapeutics (S22)
    Symposium Chair: Payal Rana, MS, MBA, PhD – Pfizer
    Symposium Chair: Michael Leach, DVM, PhD, DACVP – Trident Toxicology, Inc.
    Symposium Speaker: Robert Mader, PhD – F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    Symposium Speaker: Peter J.K. van Meer, PhD – Medicines Evaluation Board
    AdvancedPractical
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Closing Social