A Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Canagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone or in Combination With a Sulphonylurea

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, 18-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Canagliflozin in the Treatment of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin Alone or in Combination With a Sulphonylurea

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the addition of canagliflozin relative to the addition of placebo in patients with inadequate glycemic control on metformin alone or in combination with a sulphonylurea.

This is a double-blind (neither study staff or the patient will know the identity of the treatment assigned) study of canagliflozin where Chinese and other Asian adult patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) who have inadequate glycemic control on metformin alone or in combination with a sulphonylurea (SU) will be randomized (assigned to 1 of 3 treatments by chance) to receive the addition of treatment with canagliflozin 100 mg once daily, canagliflozin 300 mg once daily, or matching placebo capsules (placebo is a treatment identical in appearance to canagliflozin but does not contain active drug). All patients will take orally (by mouth) 1 single-blind placebo capsule once daily before the first meal of the day for up to 2 weeks (last dose of single-blind placebo to be taken the day before the baseline (Day 1) visit. On Day 1, patients will take orally, once daily 1 capsule of canagliflozin 100 mg, canagliflozin 300 mg, or placebo before the first meal of the day for up to 18 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with T2DM with inadequate glycemic control on metformin monotherapy or on metformin in combination with an SU at protocol-specified doses and having HbA1c >=7.0% and <=10.5% at Week -2 are eligible for enrollment in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of diabetic ketoacidosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), pancreas or beta cell transplantation, or diabetes secondary to pancreatitis or pancreatectomy
• Has repeated (ie, 2 or more over a 1-week period) fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and/or fasting self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) measurements >=270 mg/dL (15 mmol/L) during the pre-treatment phase, despite reinforcement of diet and exercise counseling
• History of a severe hypoglycemic episode within 6 months before screening
• History of or current illness considered to be clinically significant by the investigator