Pi-Sunyer, Xavier
Apovian, Caroline M.
McElroy, Susan L.
Dunayevich, Eduardo
Acevedo, Lisette M.
Greenway, Frank L.
Article History
Received: 22 June 2018
Revised: 25 October 2018
Accepted: 29 November 2018
First Online: 21 January 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: XPS serves on scientific advisory boards of NovoNordisk and Zafgen. CMA’s work has been funded by Aspire Bariatrics, Coherence Lab, Energesis, Gelesis, GI Dynamics, the National Institutes of Health, Orexigen Therapeutics (acquired by Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals), Takeda, and the Vela Foundation. She has received compensation as a member of the scientific advisory boards of Arena, EnteroMedics, Gelesis, GI Dynamics, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Nutrisystem, Orexigen, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis, Scientific Intake, SetPoint Health, Xeno Biosciences, and Zafgen. She has participated on the Takeda Speakers Bureau for the medication Contrave and owned stock in Science-Smart LLC. SLM is a consultant to or member of the scientific advisory boards of Avanir, Bracket, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Ironshore, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Myriad, Novo Nordisk, Otsuka, Shire, and Sunovion. She is a principal or co-investigator on studies sponsored by Allergan, Avanir, Azevan, Brainsway, Marriott Foundation, Medibio, Myriad, the National Institute of Mental Health, Novo Nordisk, Shire, and Sunovion. She has been a principal investigator on a study supported by Orexigen Therapeutics. She is also an inventor on US Patent No. 6323,236 B2 (Use of sulfamate derivatives for treating impulse control disorders), and along with the patent’s assignee (University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH) has received payments from Johnson & Johnson, which has exclusive rights under the patent. ED is a former Orexigen Therapeutics stockholder and employee. LMA is a former Orexigen Therapeutics stockholder and employee and current employee of Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals. FLG has received consulting fees from Basic Research, Curves/Jenny Craig, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Zaluvida and has stock/stock options in Plensat and Zafgen.