As the rate of newly diagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus continues to grow, so does the need for products that will provide better glycemic control and improved safety and tolerability. Alogliptin and pioglitazone have complementary actions. Alogliptin inhibits the degradation of glucagon-like peptide-1 by inhibiting the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV, thus augmenting glucose-dependent insulin secretion while pioglitazone is a peripheral and hepatic insulin sensitizer. Given the complementary mechanisms of action of alogliptin (stimulates insulin secretion) and pioglitazone (enhances insulin sensitivity), the addition of combination therapy in treatment naïve type 2 diabetes patients may potentially allow the patients to reach and maintain their glycosylated hemoglobin goal more effectively.