- 126mg/dL ≤ fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≤ 270mg/dL and HbA1c level >7% at screening. In addition, the following criterion was applied prior to randomization: 126mg/dL ≤ fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≤ 270mg/dL at baseline(after 2 months of run-in treatment with glibenclamide 5mg om only).