| Outcome Measures: |
Primary: Mean change in HbA1c [percent] from baseline to the last study visit (Vlast), Baseline to last visit | Secondary: Mean change in HbA1c from baseline to each scheduled post-randomization visit|Mean change from baseline to each scheduled post-randomization visit and Vlast in blood parameters, blood parameters: serum lipids (high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol \[HDL\], low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol \[LDL\], and triglycerides \[TG\]), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fructosamine, glycerol, free fatty acids \[FFA\], plasma insulin, fasting pro-insulin, cholesterol, c-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), TNF-α, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), adiponectin, and leptin|Mean change from baseline to each scheduled post-randomization visit and Vlast based on a 5-hour period post meal area under the curve (AUC) for FFA, glycerol, glucose, glucagons, insulin, and C-peptide|Mean change in body weight, waist and hip circumference, waist to hip ratio, and body mass index (BMI) from baseline to each scheduled post-randomization visit and Vlast|Time to event (study withdrawal, time to study withdrawal due to an adverse event (AE) and time to lack of efficacy (LOE)
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