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Clin Ther. 2006 Oct;28(10):1556-68. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.10.007.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)\n* Patient is 18 years of age (or older)\n* Patient is not pregnant or breast-feeding and does not plan to become pregnant for the duration of the study and poststudy follow-up period\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patient has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus or a history of ketoacidosis\n* Patient required insulin within the prior 8 weeks\n* Patient is on a weight loss program and is not in the maintenance phase\n* Patient started on a weight loss medication (e.g., orlistat or sibutramine) within the prior 8 weeks\n* Patient is on or likely to require treatment with treatment with immunosuppressive agents (e.g., cyclosporin, methotrexate)\n* Patient has cirrhosis, active liver disease (other than fatty liver) or symptomatic gallbladder disease\n* Patient has chronic myopathy, or a progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorder (e.g., multiple sclerosis or polymyositis)\n* Patient has any of the following disorders within the past 6 months:\n\nAcute coronary syndrome (e.g., MI or unstable angina), Coronary artery intervention, Stroke or transient ischemic neurological disorder.\n\n* Patient has new or worsening signs or symptoms of coronary heart disease within the past 3 months\n* Patient has severe peripheral vascular disease\n* Patient has congestive heart failure\n* Patient is HIV positive\n* Patient has a clinically important hematological disorder (e.g., aplastic anemia, myeloproliferative or myelodysplastic syndromes, thrombocytopenia)\n* Patient has a history of neoplastic disease\n* Patient has a history of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 3 years\n* Patient has viral hepatitis (hepatitis B or C)'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00086502', 'briefTitle': 'Pioglitazone Add-on Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus', 'organization': {'class': 'INDUSTRY', 'fullName': 'Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC'}, 'officialTitle': 'A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Addition of MK0431 to Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control on Pioglitazone Therapy', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '0431-019'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'Formally-A0604T2DPT'}, {'id': '2006_410'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'ACTIVE_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Sitagliptin 100 mg', 'description': 'Sitagliptin 100 mg', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Comparator: Sitagliptin', 'Drug: Comparator: Pioglitazone', 'Drug: Metformin']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo', 'description': 'Placebo', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Comparator: Placebo', 'Drug: Comparator: Pioglitazone', 'Drug: Metformin']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Comparator: Sitagliptin', 'type': 'DRUG', 'otherNames': ['Januvia'], 'description': 'Sitagliptin 100 mg once daily, from Visit 4 through Visit 8. 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