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Correspondence: Philip N. Newsome, National Institute for Health Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre and Centre for Liver & Gastrointestinal Research, 5th Floor Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. Email: p.n.newsome@bham.ac.uk Mary E. Rinella, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. Email: mrinella@bsd.uchicago.edu
Acknowledgements: The authors thank the governing boards of the 3 lead societies, AASLD, ALEH, and EASL, and specifically society leadership, Norah Terrault (AASLD President 2023), Laurie DeLeve (AASLD President 2022), W. Ray Kim (AASLD President-elect), Graciela E. Castro Narro (ALEH President), Thomas Berg (EASL Secretary General 2021–2023), and Aleksander Krag (EASL Secretary General 2023–2025). The authors thank Matthew D’Uva from AASLD for his tireless work and support of this project and recognise the contributions of all of the members of the NAFLD nomenclature consensus group who provided feedback, analysis, and recommendations over multiple Delphi rounds (Table 2). The authors acknowledge the assistance of the EU-IMI2–funded LITMUS (Liver Investigation: Testing Marker Utility in Steatohepatitis) consortium for the analysis of data derived from the European NAFLD Registry. Finally, the authors and the methodology team thank Delfina Boudou and Trenton White (ISGlobal, Spain).
Author contributions: Mary E. Rinella, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Vlad Ratziu, Sven Franque, Arun J. Sanyal, Fasiha Kanwal, Diana Romero, and Philip N. Newsome contributed to study conception and design, data acquisition, and interpretation of the data. All authors (Mary E. Rinella, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Vlad Ratziu, Sven M. Francque, Arun J. Sanyal, Fasiha Kanwal, Diana Romero, Manal F. Abdelmalek, Quentin M. Anstee, Juan Pablo Arab, Marco Arrese, Ramon Bataller, Ulrich Beuers, Jerome Boursier, Elisabetta Bugianesi, Christopher Byrne, Graciela E. Castro Narro, Abhijit Chowdhury, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Donna R. Cryer, Kenneth Cusi, Mohamed El-Kassas, Samuel Klein, Wayne Eskridge, Jian-gao Fan, Samer Gawrieh, Cynthia D. Guy, Stephen A. Harrison, Seung Up Kim, Bart G. Koot, Marko Korenjak, Kris V. Kowdley, Florence Lacaille, Rohit Loomba, Robert Mitchell-Thain, Timothy R. Morgan, Elisabeth E. Powell, Michael Roden, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Marcelo Silva, Shivaram Prasad Singh, Silvia C. Sookoian, C. Wendy Spearman, Dina Tiniakos, Luca Valenti, Miriam B. Vos, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Stavra Xanthakos, Yusuf Yilmaz, Zobair Younossi, Ansley Hobbs, Marcela Villota-Rivas, and Philip N. Newsome) contributed to drafting and critical revision of the manuscript. All authors, as well as the NAFLD nomenclature consensus group named in Table 2, reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Competing interests: Manal F. Abdelmalek consults, advises, and received grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, Hanmi, Intercept, Inventiva, and Madrigal. She consults and advises 89Bio, Merck, NGM Bio, Novo Nordisk, Sonic Incytes, and Theratechnologies. She is on the speakers’ bureau for the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation, Clinical Care Options, Fishawack, Medscape, and Terra Firma. She received grants from Allergan, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Durect, Enanta, Enyo, Galmed, Genentech, Gilead, Novo Nordisk, Poxel, Target NASH, and Viking. Quentin M. Anstee, on behalf of Newcastle University, consults for Alimentiv, Akero, AstraZeneca, Axcella, 89Bio, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Galmed, GENFIT, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, Hanmi, HistoIndex, Intercept, Inventiva, Ionis, IQVIA, Janssen, Madrigal, Medpace, Merck, NGM Bio, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, PathAI, Pfizer, Pharmanest, Prosciento, Poxel, RTI, Resolution Therapeutics, Ridgeline Therapeutics, Roche, Shionogi, and Terns. He is on the speakers’ bureau for Fishawack, Integritas Communications, Kenes, Novo Nordisk, Madrigal, Medscape, and Springer Healthcare. He received grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Intercept. He holds intellectual property rights with Elsevier, Ltd. Ramon Bataller is on the speakers’ bureau for Abbvie and Gilead. Ulrich Beuers consults for CSL Behring. He is on the speakers’ bureau for Abacus and Zambon. Elisabetta Bugianesi advises Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, and Novo Nordisk. Helena Cortez-Pinto consults and received grants from Novo Nordisk and Roche. She received grants from Eisai, Gilead, GMP-Orphan, and Intercept. Kenneth Cusi Consults for Aligos, Arrowhead, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Covance, Lilly, Madrigal, Myovant, Novo Nordisk, Prosciento, Sagimet, and Siemens. He received grants from Echosens, Inventiva, LabCorp, Nordic Biosciences, and Target NASH. Sven M. Francque consults and received grants from Astellas, Falk, GENFIT, Gilead, Glympse Bio, Janssen, Inventiva, Merck, Pfizer, and Roche. He consults for AbbVie, Actelion, Aelin Therapeutics, Allergan, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Coherus, CSL Behring, Echosens, Eisai, ENYO, Galapagos, Galmed, Genetech, Intercept, Julius Clinical, Madrigal, Medimmune, NGM Bio, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Promethera. Samer Gawrieh consults for Pfizer and TransMedics. He received grants from LiverIncytes, Viking, and Zydus. Manuel Romero-Gómez advises and received grants from Novo Nordisk and Siemens. He advises AbbVie, Alpha-sigma, Allergan, AstraZeneca, Axcella, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Intercept, Inventia, Kaleido, MSD, Pfizer, Prosciento, Rubió, Shionogi, Sobi, and Zydus. He received grants from Echosens and Theratechnologies. Cynthia D. Guy consults for 89Bio, CymaBay, HistoIndex, Madrigal, and NGM. Stephen Harrison consults, advises, is involved with trials, received grants, and owns stock in Akero, Galectin, GENFIT, Hepion, and NGM Bio. He consults, advises, is involved with trials, and received grants from Axcella, Gilead, Intercept, Madrigal, and Poxel. He consults, advises, received grants, and owns stock in NorthSea Therapeutics. He consults, advises, and is involved with trials for Terns. He consults, advises, and received grants from HighTide, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Sagimet. He consults, advises, and owns stock in HistoIndex, Metacrine, and Sonic Incytes. He consults, received grants, and owns stock in Cirius. He consults, is involved with trials, and received grants from ENYO and Viking. He is involved with trials and received grants from Genentech. He consults and is involved with trials for Ionis. He consults and received grants from CiVi, CymaBay, Galmed, and Pfizer. He consults and owns stock in Hepta Bio. He consults and advises for Altimmune, Echosens North America, Foresite Labs, and Medpace. He advises and owns stock in ChronWell. He consults for AgomAb, Alentis, Aligos Therapeutics, Alimentiv, Blade, Bluejay, Boston Pharmaceuticals, Boxer Capital, Can-Fite BioPharma, the Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF), CohBar, Corcept, Fibronostics, Fortress Biotech, Galecto, Gelesis, GSK, GNS Healthcare, GRI Bio, Hepagene, Indalo, Inipharm, Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Kowa Research Institute, Merck, MGGM, NeuroBo, Nutrasource, Perspectum, Piper Sandler, Prometic (now Liminal BioSciences), Ridgeline Therapeutics, Silverback, and Zafgen (now Larimar). He advises Arrowhead BVF Partners, Humana, and Pathai. He received grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, Conatus, Immuron, and Second Genome. Samuel Klein advises Alnylam, Altimmune, and Merck. Kris V. Kowdley advises, is on the speakers’ bureau, and received grants from Gilead and Intercept. He advises, received grants, and owns stock in Inipharm. He advises and received grants from 89bio, CymaBay, GENFIT, Ipsen, Madrigal, Mirum, NGM Bio, Pfizer, Pliant, and Zeds. He advises Enact, HighTide, and Protagonist. He is on the speakers’ bureau for AbbVie. He received grants from Boston Pharmaceuticals, Corcept, GSK, Hanmi, Janssen, Novo Nordisk, Terns, and Viking. Jeffrey V. Lazarus consults for Novavax. He received grants from AbbVie, Gilead, MSD, and Roche Diagnostics. Rohit Loomba consults and received grants from Arrowhead, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Galmed, Gilead, Intercept, Inventiva, Ionis, Janssen, Lilly, Madrigal, Merck, NGM Bio, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Terns. He consults and owns stock in 89Bio and Sagimet. Consults for Altimmune, Anylam, Amgen, CohBar, Glympse Bio, HighTide, Inipharm, Metacrine, Novartis, Regeneron, Theratechnologies, and Viking. He received grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Galectin Therapeutics, Hanmi, and Sonic Incytes. He cofounded and owns stock in LipoNexus. Phillip N. Newsome consults, advises, is on the speakers’ bureau, and received grants from Novo Nordisk. He consults and advises Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, GSK, Intercept, Madrigal, Pfizer, Poxel, and Sun Pharma. He is on the speakers’ bureau for AiCME. Elizabeth E. Powell advises and received grants from Novo Nordisk. Vlad Ratziu consults and received grants from Intercept. He consults for Boehringer Ingelheim, Eny, Madrigal, NorthSea, Novo Nordisk, E. Poxel, and Sagimet. He received grants from Gilead. Mary E. Rinella consults for Boehringer Ingelheim, CytoDyn, GSK, Novo Nordisk, HistoIndex, Intercept, Madrigal, NGM Bio, and Sonic Incytes. Michael Roden consults and received grants from Boehringer Ingelheim and Novo Nordisk. He consults for Lilly. He is on the speakers’ bureau for AstraZeneca. Arun J. Sanyal consults and advises Avant Santé and AstraZeneca. He consults and received grants from Akero, Bristol Myers Squibb, Intercept, Lilly, Madrigal, and Novo Nordisk. He consults and owns stock in Rivus. He consults for AGED Diagnostics, Albireo, Alnylam, Altimmune, Boehringer Ingelhiem, 89Bio, Echosense, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, HistoIndex, Malinckrodt, Merck, NGM Bio, Novartis, PathAI, Pfizer, Poxel, Regeneron, Salix, Siemens, Surrozen, Takeda, Terns, and Zydus. He owns stock in Durect, Exhalenz, GENFIT, Indalo, Inversago, and Tiziana. He received royalties from Elsevier and Wolters Kluwer. Marcelo Silva consults, advises, and received grants from Zydus. He received grants from Inventiva and MSD. Dina Tiniakos consults for Clinnovate Health, ICON, Ionis, Inventiva, Merck, and Verily. Luca Valenti consults and received grants from Gilead. He consults for AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Resalis Therapeutics. Miriam B. Vos consults and advises Thiogenesis. She consults and received grants from Target Real World Evidence. She consults and owns stock in Intercept. She consults for Albireo, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Takeda. She received grants from Bristol Myers Squibb, Quest, and Sonic Incytes. Vincent Wai-Sun Wong consults and received grants from Gilead. He consults for AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Echosens, Intercept, Inventiva, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Sagimet, and TARGET PharmaSolutions. He owns stock in Illuminatio Medical Technology. Yusuf Yilmaz consults for Zydus. He advises Novo Nordisk. He is on the speakers’ bureau for Echosens. Zobair Younossi consults for Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Intercept, Madrigal, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Quest, Siemens, and Terns. The remaining authors have no conflicts to report.
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