DPP4 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: This study was conducted to evaluate the long-term plasma concentration profiles of dapagliflozin and its effects on the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level, body weight, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in 72 Japanese outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) receiving metformin and a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor.