Recent studies showing that sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may afford substantial nephro- and cardioprotection to patients with type 2 diabetes and varying degrees of albuminuria might pave the way to novel prevention strategies based upon the integrated use of these novel medications with an ACE inhibitor or an ARB, but not with their combination. This evidence concerns the gene SLC5A2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.