Dataset from A Randomized, Parallel Group, Double-blind, Multi-center Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of AVANDAMET and Metformin After 80 Weeks of Treatment.

This study will evaluate the longer-term glycemic effect of two medicines approved for initial treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study consists of a 2 week screening period (2 study visits), followed by an 80 week double-blind treatment period (11 study visits). Also, a sub-study was included to look at changes in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine.

本研究旨在评估两款获批用于2型糖尿病初始治疗的药物的长期血糖效应。本研究包含为期2周的筛查阶段（共计2次研究访视），随后为为期80周的双盲治疗阶段（共计11次研究访视）。此外，本研究还纳入一项子研究，用于观察腰椎部位骨矿物质密度（Bone Mineral Density, BMD）的变化情况。