Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of ISIS 113715 in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Being Treated With Sulfonylurea

Inclusion Criteria: Male or female (post-menopausal and/or surgically sterile) Aged 18 to 70 years Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus of eight years or less in duration Being treated with OAD at stable maximum doses [defined as at least 10 mg/day glibenclamide (preferred), or 20 mg/day glipizide, with or without at least 1,500 mg/day metformin] for at least three months prior to screening Having fasting plasma glucose levels of 150-270 mg/dL and HbA1c levels of 7.5-11.0% Exclusion Criteria: Greater than 3 severe hypoglycemic episodes within six months of screen Pregnant, breastfeeding, or intends to become pregnant Clinical signs or symptoms of liver disease, acute, or chronic hepatitis, or ALT greater than the upper limit of normal Positive hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, or HIV test Patients with history of renal transplantation or renal dialysis or microalbuminuria defined as urine albumin > 200 mg/day History of insulin use within three months of screen History of diabetic ketoacidosis Treatment with any thiazolidinedione (e.g., rosiglitazone) within three months of screen History of lactic acidosis while on metformin therapy Complications of diabetes (e.g., neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy) Clinically significant and currently active diseases Clinical significant abnormalities in medical history, physical examination, or laboratory examination