Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Actos Now for Prevention of Diabetes (ACT NOW)
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine whether pioglitazone versus placebo can reduce the conversion rate of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to type 2 diabetes mellitus


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Is female and has not experienced menses for at least 5 years.
* Has a Fasting Plasma Glucose level greater than or equal to 100 and less than 126 mg/dL or a 2-hour post-oral glucose tolerance test greater than or equal to 140 and less than or equal to 199 mg/dL at Screening.
* Has a body mass index greater than or equal to 16 and less than or equal to 40 kg/m2 and weighs less than 300 pounds (approximately 136 kilograms).
* Agrees to take daily supplements of Vitamin D (a minimum of 800 IU daily) and calcium (a minimum of 1000 mg daily) during the treatment and wash-out periods.
* Has clinical laboratory evaluations (including clinical chemistry, hematology, and complete urinalysis \[fasted for at least 8 hours\]) within the reference range for the testing laboratory unless the results are deemed not clinically significant by the investigator or sponsor.
* Is in good health as determined by the physician (ie, via medical history and physical examination) at Screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has a fasting triglyceride level greater than 500 mg/dL.
* Has a hemoglobinopathy causing anemia or interfering with glycosylated hemoglobin assays.
* Has an alanine transaminase level greater than or equal to 2.5 times the upper limit of normal, active liver disease or jaundice.
* Has Vitamin D (25-OH-D) less than 20 ng/mL.
* Has Baseline Bone Mineral Density defined as a T-score less than -2.0 at the total hip, spine, or femoral neck based on Caucasian reference values.
* Has unexplained microscopic or macroscopic hematuria confirmed by repeat testing.
* Has any of the following disorders:

  * Rheumatoid Arthritis
  * Thyroid (uncontrolled on thyroid replacement therapy), parathyroid, pituitary, nutritional, inflammatory, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, or renal or other disease known to affect bone metabolism.
  * A personal history of kidney stones.
* Has a clinical history after age 45 of wrist, hip, or leg fractures.
* Has a history of more than 1 asymptomatic vertebral deformity or any vertebral deformity attributed to osteoporosis.
* Has a known history of drug abuse (defined as illicit drug use) or a known history of alcohol abuse within 2 years of Screening.
* Has signs and/or symptoms of heart failure.
* Is currently participating in another investigational study or has participated in an investigational study within the past 30 days or 5 half lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.
* Has any other serious disease or condition at screening or at randomization that might make it difficult to successfully manage and follow up with the subject according to the protocol.
* Has a history of cancer, other than basal cell carcinoma or Stage 1 squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has not been in remission for at least 5 years prior to the first dose of study drug.
* Has a history of breast cancer.
* Is taking or has ever taken pioglitazone or other Thiazolidinediones.
* Has received or donated blood or blood products within 30 days preceding the Screening visit or plans to donate blood during the study.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women
* All ethnic groups
* 18 years of age and older
* Impaired glucose tolerance by glucose tolerance test (fasting glucose 95-125 mg/dl and 2 hr glucose of 140-199 mg/dl)
* At least one of the following:

  * One or more components of the insulin resistance syndrome (HDL \< 40 mg/dl in females and \<35 mg/dl in males, fasting triglycerides \> 150 mg/dl, blood pressure \> 135/85 mmHg, BMI \> 24 kg/m2, waist circumference \> 102 cm in men and \> 88 cm in women)
  * One or more first degree relatives with type 2 diabetes
  * History of gestational diabetes
  * Polycystic ovarian disease
  * Minority ethnic background (Mexican American, African American, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Native American)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Type 2 diabetes
* Previously treated with thiazolidinediones (ever) or metformin (within one year)
* Previously treated with a sulfonylurea, a meglitinide, an alpha glucosidase inhibitor for more than a week within last year or within the 3 months prior to randomization
* Previously treated with insulin (other than during pregnancy) for more than one week within the last year or within the 3 months prior to randomization
* Cardiovascular disease
* Hospitalization for treatment of heart disease or stroke in past 6 months
* New York Heart Association Functional Class \> 2
* Left bundle branch block or third degree AV block
* Aortic stenosis
* SBP \> 180 mmHg or DBP \> 105 mmHg
* Renal disease
* Anemia
* Hepatitis
* GI diseases (pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease)
* Recent or significant abdominal surgery
* Advanced pulmonary disease
* Chronic infections
* Weight loss \> 10% in past 6 months
* Pregnancy and childbearing
* Major psychiatric disorders
* Excessive alcohol intake
* Thiazide use \> 25 mg per day
* Non-selective beta blockers
* Niacin
* Systemic glucocorticoids
* Weight loss or weight gain medication
* Thyroid disease-suboptimally treated
* Active endocrine diseases (Cushing's, acromegaly)
* Plasma triglycerides over 400 mg/dl (despite treatment)
* History bladder cancer
* Hematuria
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Informed consent obtained
* Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30.0 kg/m\^2 or above
* Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27 kg/m\^2 or above in the presence of co-morbidities of treated or untreated dyslipidemia and/or hypertension
* Stable body weight
* Preceding failed dietary effort

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known type 1 or type 2 diabetes
* Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) of 6.5 % or above (Screening visit 1) or FPG of 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) or above (Screening visit 2) or 2 hour post-challenge (OGTT) plasma glucose of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or above (Screening visit 2)
* Screening calcitonin of 50 ng/L or above
* Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) or familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC)
* Personal history of non-familial medullary thyroid carcinoma
* History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
* Obesity induced by drug treatment
* Use of approved weight lowering pharmacotherapy
* Previous surgical treatment of obesity
* History of major depressive disorder or suicide attempt
* Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or above and/or diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg or above)
D: Inclusion Criteria

1. Ages 40 years or greater at the time of randomization.
2. Ischemic stroke or TIA no less than 14 days and no more than 6 months before randomization
3. Documentation of insulin resistance as defined by a value over 3.0 on the Homeostasis Model Assessment of insulin sensitivity (HOMA).
4. Both ability and willingness to provide informed consent.
5. Presence of none of the exclusion criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

Permanent Exclusions

1. Severely disabling stroke as indicated by an inability to participate in scheduled follow-up activities.
2. Persons whose ischemic stroke or TIA was related to structural cardiac lesion, significant head trauma, proximal arterial dissection or medical instrumentation.
3. Diabetes mellitus as defined by recent use of medication for diabetes as an out-patient (\*see note below) or two fasting plasma blood sugars \> 126 mg/dL.
4. HgbA1c \> 7.0%.
5. Irreversible medical conditions likely to affect short-term survival or ability to participate in the study protocol. These include:

   * Cancer or other chronic disease with poor prognosis (predicted survival of less than four years).
   * Severe neurologic or psychiatric disease that would complicate the evaluation of study outcomes (e.g., dementia or schizophrenia).
6. History of intolerance to any thiazolidinedione.
7. Pregnancy or desire to become pregnant.
8. Oral contraceptive use.
9. Ongoing use of oral corticosteroids.
10. History of heart failure
11. Active liver disease as defined by known liver disease accompanied by cirrhosis, significant cholestasis, portal hypertension, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic synthetic dysfunction, or expected significant loss of liver function over the course of the study.
12. History of bladder cancer.
13. Current participation in a conflicting clinical trial. A conflicting clinical trial is defined as a trial with any of following:

    * Intervention that is known to affect the incidence of stroke or myocardial infarction.
    * Intervention that is an experimental drug.
    * Outcome that includes stroke or myocardial infarction.
    * Exclusion for participation in another trial.

Temporary Exclusions Persons with temporary exclusions may be enrolled as soon as the exclusion has resolved.

1. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal.
2. Hemoglobin \<8.5 g/dl.
3. Moderate or severe pitting edema of the feet or legs (IRIS grade 3 or 4).
4. Carotid surgery or carotid stenting procedure scheduled (delay randomization until 2 weeks following procedure).

Answer: B