Sitagliptin vs. Pioglitazone as add-on Treatments in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on the Full-dose Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea

Efficacy, Durability, Safety, and Tolerability of Sitagliptin vs. Pioglitazone as add-on Treatments in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on the Full-dose Metformin Plus Sulfonylurea: a 52-week, Randomized, Open-label, Parallel-group, Phase 3 Clinical Trial

This study has been designed to investigate the comparative effects of sitagliptin vs. pioglitazone as add-on treatments in patients with type 2 diabetes who were uncontrolled on the full-dose of metformin and sulfonylurea

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of type 2 diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association
• Baseline level of 7% ≤ A1C < 11% despite a minimum 6 months period of active treatment with metformin 2000 mg/day plus gliclazide 240 mg/day (uncontrolled type 2 diabetes)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute or chronic diseases of heart, lung, kidney,
• Active or past infectious conditions
• Malignancy