Eligible participants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to tofogliflozin or metformin with stratification based on UACR (<300 mg/gCr，≧300mg/gCr), an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (<60mL/min/1.73m2, ≧60 mL/min/1.73m2), and age (<65 years old, ≧65 years old). The primary end point is change in urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) from baseline after 52 weeks treatment. Changes in eGFR, HbA1c, body weight, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total serum proteins, serum albumin, uric acid, hematocrit, hemoglobin, red blood cell count, pulse rate, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein and albuminuria class transition rate will also be evaluated.
This multicenter, randomized, open-label, controlled study will assess the efficacy of the SGLT2 inhibitor tofogliflozin on Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR) compared to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease (CKD).