Effects of Lixisenatide Compared to Liraglutide on the Postprandial Plasma Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Inclusion criteria

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed for at least 1 year at the time of screening visit, not adequately controlled by metformin at a dose of at least 1.5 gram per day for at least 3 months prior to screening
• HbA1c greater than or equal to (>=) 6.5% (as recommended by the American Diabetes Association) and HbA1c less than or equal to ( =75 years
• Body Mass Index (BMI): =37 kg/m^2
• History of metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis within 1 year prior to screening
• Hemoglobinopathy or hemolytic anemia
• History of myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure requiring hospitalization within 6 months prior to the time of screening, history or presence of clinically significant diabetic retinopathy, history or presence of macular edema likely to require laser treatment within the study period
• Cardiovascular, hepatic, neurological, or endocrine disease, active malignant tumor or other major systemic disease or patients with short life expectancy making implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study results difficult (euthyroid patients on replacement therapy are to be included if the dosage of thyroxin is stable for at least 3 months prior to the screening visit)
• Uncontrolled or inadequately controlled hypertension at the time of screening with a resting systolic or diastolic blood pressure >160 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) or >95 mmHg, respectively
• Any clinically significant abnormality identified on physical examination, laboratory tests, or vital signs at the time of screening that in the judgment of the investigator or any sub-investigator precludes safe completion of the study
• Receipt of blood or plasma products within 3 months prior to the time of screening
• Investigator or any sub-investigator, pharmacist, study coordinator, or their study staff or relative thereof directly involved in the conduct of the protocol
• Patients who are considered by the investigator or any sub-investigator as inappropriate for this study for any reason (for example, impossibility of meeting specific protocol requirements such as scheduled visits, being unable to do self-injections, etc.)
• Use of other oral or injectable antidiabetic or hypoglycemic agents other than metformin (for example, alpha glucosidase inhibitor, exenatide, dipeptidyl peptidase IV [DPP-IV] inhibitors, insulin, thiazolidinedione, sulfonylurea, etc.) within 3 months prior to the time of screening
• Use of systemic glucocorticoids (excluding topical application or inhaled forms) for 1 week or more within 3 months prior to the time of screening
• Likelihood of requiring treatment during the screening phase and treatment phase with drugs not permitted by the clinical study protocol
• Use of any investigational drug within 3 months prior to screening
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women or women of childbearing potential with no effective contraceptive method
• Clinically relevant history of gastrointestinal disease associated with prolonged nausea and vomiting, including, but not limited to, gastroparesis and gastroesophageal reflux disease requiring medical treatment within 6 months prior to the time of screening
• Any previous treatment with lixisenatide or liraglutide
• Allergic reaction to any glucagon like peptide - 1 (GLP-1) agonist in the past (for example, exenatide) or to metacresol
• History of unexplained pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatectomy, stomach/gastric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease
• Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) or a genetic condition that predisposes to MTC
• Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within 6 months prior to the time of screening
• Laboratory findings at the time of screening: alanine aminotransferase: >3 times the upper limit of the normal (ULN) laboratory range; calcitonin >=20 picogram per milliliter (pg/mL); amylase and lipase >3 times ULN; total bilirubin >1.5 times ULN (except in case of Gilbert's syndrome); hemoglobin <11 gram/