For patients with type 2 diabetes, newer antihyperglycaemic agents (AHA), including the dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors (DPP4i), glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA) and sodium glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) offer a lower risk of hypoglycaemia relative to sulfonylurea or insulin. Here, SLC5A2 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.