1. A1C >= 6.5% and <= 10.0% (>=48 mmol/mol and <=86 mmol/mol) on: (a) diet or exercise alone (not on antihyperglycemic agent [AHA] for >= 12 weeks) OR (b) monotherapy with metformin (MF), pioglitazone (PIO) or an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (AGI) or a sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitor (SGLT2i) OR (c) dual combination therapy with MF, PIO, AGI or SGLT2i OR