{"id":112550,"date":"2022-04-12T21:47:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T21:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gskstarlighdev.wpenginepowered.com\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:01:32","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starlightgsk.com\/en-zc\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_image=&#8221;111180&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_3_4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;411491&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;6&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;744311&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128842&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-338686&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173504&#8243;]Frequently Asked Questions[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; text_height=&#8221;fontheight-357766&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;918718&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about the STARLIGHT Study<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_image=&#8221;99798&#8243; back_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;195800&#8243; back_size=&#8221;80%&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;111808&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;sm&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205966&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113823&#8243; row_name=&#8221;questions&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206055&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;1100&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103373&#8243;]General Study Questions[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;710894&#8243; subheading=&#8221;You will be in the study about 16.5 months.&#8221;]<strong>How long will I be in the study?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;210840&#8243; subheading=&#8221;During the study, you will have up to 22 study visits. During the study visits, you will have tests and procedures.&#8221;]<strong>How many times will I have to go to the study site?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111943&#8243; subheading=&#8221;It\u2019s important to attend all scheduled visits to check on your health and to see how the study treatment may be affecting you.&#8221;]<strong>Do I have to attend all study visits?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202878&#8243; subheading=&#8221;You may or may not directly benefit from being in the clinical study. However, your health will be monitored regularly throughout the study by doctors with expertise in liver disease. Any information collected during the study may help doctors learn more about treating others with similar alcohol-related health problems in the future.&#8221;]<strong>What are the benefits of being in the clinical study?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134616&#8243; subheading=&#8221;You do not have to pay to take part in this study. You will get the study drug and all the study tests and procedures at no cost.&#8221;]<strong>Will it cost me anything to be in the study?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;953827&#8243; subheading=&#8221;The global biopharma company GlaxoSmithKline is sponsoring the study. They pay the staff at the study site to run this study.&#8221;]<strong>Who is sponsoring the study?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;874584&#8243; subheading=&#8221;Being in the study is voluntary. If you decide to join and then change your mind, you can leave the study at any time. Leaving the study will not affect your regular medical care.&#8221;]<strong>What if I decide to join the study and then change my mind?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;347789&#8243; row_name=&#8221;questions&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146690&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;1100&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_space=&#8221;fontspace-781688&#8243; separator=&#8221;yes&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194246&#8243;]Study treatment questions[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;884036&#8243; subheading=&#8221;If you qualify for the study, you will be randomly assigned to receive either the study drug or the placebo. The placebo looks just like the study drug but does not contain active medicine.&#8221;]<strong>What study treatment will I receive?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;196651&#8243; subheading=&#8221;A computer system will be used to assign participants to study treatment groups by chance. This is called randomization.&#8221;]<strong>How are the study treatment groups assigned?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;109289&#8243; subheading=&#8221;You and the study team will not know which study treatment you are receiving. This helps to keep the study fair and unbiased.&#8221;]<strong>Will I know what study treatment I\u2019m receiving?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;563127&#8243; subheading=&#8221;The study drug works by lowering the amount of a protein made in the liver that is thought to be involved in the development and worsening of ALD. By lowering the amount of this protein, the study drug may be able to reduce the toxic effects of alcohol on the liver.&#8221;]<strong>How does the study drug work?<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184126&#8243; subheading=&#8221;As with all medicines, there is a chance for side effects, which are unwanted or unintended effects of a medicine. Talk to the study doctor for more information on possible side effects. 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