       • Linagliptin 0 mg qd\                                                                           Mean decrease from baseline to week 00 in 0-hour PPG levels significant with linagliptin plus metformin versus placebo plus metformin (*P*\<0.0000)                                                                                                                     • Matching placebo                                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  **Abbreviations:** AUC, area under the curve; bid, twice daily; DPP-0, dipeptidyl peptidase-0; GLP-0, glucagon-like peptide-0; PPG\[E\], postprandial glucose \[excursion\]; qd, once daily; SD, standard deviation; tid, three times daily