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‹ Mon · 3 Aug 2026
Promising but preliminary

GSK3B variations influence renoprotective responses to dapagliflozin in diabetic kidney disease.

A genetic test may help predict which diabetic kidney disease patients will benefit most from dapagliflozin, moving toward personalized treatment decisions.

Combining DARTS proteomics, in vitro/in vivo mechanistic validation, and a prospective clinical trial, this study identifies GSK3β as a direct binding target of dapagliflozin in diabetic kidney disease podocyte protection. The rs60393216 GSK3B polymorphism was prospectively associated with individual UACR response, representing the first pharmacogenomic predictor of dapagliflozin renal efficacy.

What the study was

Study design
translational_prospective
Category
cardiovascular_metabolic_glp1_sglt2
Maturity
Validated
Journal
iScience

Why it surfaced

Rigorous translational study linking a pharmacogenomic variant (GSK3B rs60393216) to individualized dapagliflozin renoprotection—directly applicable to precision nephrology in T2DKD.

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