- Patients will take dapagliflozin 10 mg in combination with metformin ≤ 1,500 mg (daily dose) for further 24 weeks during Treatment Period 2 Following the randomisation procedure, patients will receive investigational products at each visit as scheduled by Treatment Period 1. After the Randomisation Visit (Visit 2), the patient should attend the study centre for Visits 3, 4, and 5 (Day 28, Day 86, and Day 168, respectively) for efficacy and safety assessments. At Visit 5 (Day 168), the patient will receive investigational products as required by Treatment Period 2. Further Visits 6, 7 and 8 will be scheduled on Day 196, Day 252, Day 336, respectively.