We conducted a prospective, single-center, open-label, nonrandomized, controlled clinical study in patients with type 2 diabetes stably treated with insulin, who were assigned to dapagliflozin (5 mg/day with dose-reduced insulin; n=8/9 completed) or insulin dose-up (n=5/8 completed). The gene discussed is INS; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.