Saxagliptin is an oral DPP-4 inhibitor approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A clinical trial studied 768 adult patients with type 2 diabetes who had inadequate glycemic control on the sulfonylurea glibenclamide alone. Patients were randomized to add-on therapy with saxagliptin 2.5 mg or 5 mg daily or placebo, or to up-titrate glibenclamide from 7.5 mg to 10 mg daily. The primary endpoint was change in A1C from baseline after 24 weeks of treatment. Saxagliptin provided statistically significant reductions in A1C