['diabetes mellitus, type 2']
['canagliflozin 100 mg', 'canagliflozin 50 mg', 'canagliflozin 300 mg', 'placebo']

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

          -  Be on a stable regimen of metformin immediate release (IR) monotherapy of at least
             1,000 mg/day for at least 8 weeks before screening

          -  Able to swallow whole tablets

          -  Absence of pancreatic autoimmunity

          -  Participants and their caregivers must agree to perform the fasting fingerstick
             glucose self-monitoring during the study

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  History of Type 1 diabetes mellitus

          -  History of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and any secondary form of
             diabetes

          -  Current clinically significant medical illness e.g., significant pulmonary disease,
             renal or hepatic insufficiency, uncontrolled thyroid disease

          -  Systolic or diastolic blood pressure outside the range considered normal for the
             participant sex, age and height

          -  For females, participants will be excluded if pregnant
      