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The U.S. FDA has now approved INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) as the only type 2 diabetes (T2D) medicine indicated to treat diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in patients with T2D and DKD. Approximately 1 in 3 patients with T2D also has DKD, which can ultimately lead to kidney failure. Once patients reach kidney failure, the average 5-year survival is less than 40%, largely due to cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality. This is the first new treatment option in nearly 20 years indicated to slow the progression of DKD in these patients.