Effect of Alogliptin/Pioglitazone on the Preservation of Long-term Beta-cell Function

Effect of Alogliptin/Pioglitazone on the Preservation of Long-term Beta-cell Function After Early Intensive Diabetes Treatment

All subjects will be randomized as Alo/Pio combo group (intervention) or Glim/Met combo group (control) after intensive COAD treatment based on identical protocol.

• All subject will be managed with once daily, fixed dose, single tablet treatment based on the study protocol, and followed-up for 104 weeks.
• Any group of subjects who fail to reach glycemic target with single tablet treatment, subject will be treated with rescue medication and stopped regular observation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients
• Patient who had been diagnosed within the previous 12 months with HbA1c levels of 8.0-12.0%, did not have a medical history related to diabetes, and did not display proliferative retinopathy

Exclusion Criteria:

• The use of weight-lowering drugs, any investigational blood-glucose or lipid-lowering agent (other than statins or ezetimibe) within the past 3 months
• Previous treatment with systemic corticosteroids or a change in dosage of thyroid hormones in the previous 6 weeks
• The use of insulin within the 3 months prior to screening
• Others