| Outcome Measures: |
Primary: Change in Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Level, Least square means change from baseline in HbA1c. HbA1c represents the percentage of glycated hemoglobin. A negative number means reduction in HbA1c level., Baseline and Weeks 14, 54, 106, and 158|Percentage of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event, Entire study including 54-week study and 104-week extension|Percentage of Participants Who Discontinued Study Medication Due to an Adverse Event, Entire study including 54-week study and 104-week extension | Secondary: Change in the Two-hour Post Meal Glucose Level, Least squares mean change from baseline in 2-hour post meal glucose level., Baseline and Weeks 14, 54, 106, and 158|Change in the Fasting Plasma Glucose Level, Least squares mean change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose., Baseline and Weeks 14, 54, 106, and 158|Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an HbA1c of <7.0%, Weeks 106 and 158|Percentage of Participants Achieving an HbA1c of <7.0% at Week 54 Who Maintain an HbA1c of <7.0%, Weeks 54, 106 and 158
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