Efficacy and Safety of TAK-875 in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

TAK-875 is under clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in humans. Non-clinical as well as Phase I clinical data suggest that TAK-875 stimulates insulin secretion only at elevated blood glucose levels. This study is being conducted to study glycemic effects and safety of TAK-875 compared with placebo and glimepiride in subjects with type 2 diabetes who are inadequately controlled on a stable dose of metformin as monotherapy. Subjects participating in this study are required to fast for 8 hours prior to each study visit, and will be educated in recognition and self-management of hypoglycemia. In addition, during this Run-in Period compliance with study medication will be documented. Subjects who are less than 80% or more than120% compliant with the single-blind, placebo regimen during the run-in period will not be randomized. At the conclusion of the Run-in period, appropriate subjects will be randomized into the 12 week double-blind treatment period.