RL and PNN were investigators in the trial and received grants from the study sponsor paid to their institutions to conduct the study. RL is co-founder of LipoNexus Inc, and a consultant to Aardvark Therapeutics, Altimmune, Anylam/Regeneron, Amgen, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, CohBar, Eli Lilly, Galmed, Gilead, Glympse bio, Hightide, Inipharma, Intercept, Inventiva, Ionis, Janssen, Madrigal, Metacrine, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Merck, Pfizer, Sagimet, Theratechnologies, 89bio, Terns Pharmaceuticals, and Viking Therapeutics. In addition, his institutions have received research grants from Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Galectin Therapeutics, Galmed Pharmaceuticals, Gilead, Hanmi, Intercept, Inventiva, Ionis, Janssen, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Merck, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sonic Incytes, and Terns Pharmaceuticals. PNN has received grants from Novo Nordisk and Boehringer Ingelheim; and has acted as a consultant on behalf of the University of Birmingham for Novo Nordisk, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, and Poxel Pharmaceuticals.