SynthesisInternational urology and nephrology2014
The efficacy and safety of mirabegron in treating OAB: a systematic review and meta-analysis of phase III trials.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy and safety of mirabegron and α-adrenergic receptor antagonist in the treatment of distal ureteral stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of pharmacotherapy on sexual function in female patients being treated for idiopathic overactive bladder: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Mirabegron in Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Pooled it
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- Adverse events and treatment discontinuations of antimuscarinics for the treatment of overactive bladder in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gerontology and geriatricsPooled it
- Radiofrequency as the New Opportunity in Treating Overactive Bladder and Urge Urinary Incontinence-A Single-Arm Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of silodosin or mirabegron in medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized-controlled study.International urology and nephrology · 2020Trial
- Adjunction of tamsulosin or mirabegron before semi-rigid ureterolithotripsy improves outcomes: prospective, randomized single-blind study.International urology and nephrology · 2019Trial
- Efficacy and safety of mirabegron versus solifenacin in the treatment of overactive bladder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Mirabegron exhibits antibacterial and Immunomodulatory activities demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo studies.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors for overactive bladder symptoms in patients with artificial urinary sphincter.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Ligand-Receptor Interactions and Structure-Function Relationships in Off-Target Binding of the βInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The Efficiency and Safety of Mirabegron Monotherapy for the Treatment of Urge Incontinence in Women Aged >80 Years.Cureus · 2023Article
- Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Management of Urinary Incontinence - A Literature Review with Recommendations for Practice.International journal of general medicine · 2021Review
- Are Beta 3 Adrenergic Agonists Now the Preferred Pharmacologic Management of Overactive Bladder?Current urology reports · 2020Review
- Comment on: Safety and efficacy of mirabegron: analysis of a large integrated clinical trial database of patients with overactive bladder receiving mirabegron, antimuscarinics, or placebo.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Article
- Continence: Bowel and Bladder and Physical Function Decline in Women.Current geriatrics reports · 2020Article
- The Brain and the Bladder: Forebrain Control of Urinary (In)Continence.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Review
- Mirabegron in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder: Safety and Efficacy in the Very Elderly Patient.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Review
- Mirabegron, alone and in combination, in the treatment of overactive bladder: real-world evidence and experience.Therapeutic advances in urology · 2018Review
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Abstract
purposeMirabegron, a potent and selective β3-adrenoceptor agonist, has been developed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of the drug for treating OAB.
methodsA literature review was performed to identify all published randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trials of mirabegron for the treatment of OAB. The search included the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. The reference lists of the retrieved studies were also investigated. A systematic review and meta-analysis of phase III trials were conducted.
resultsFour publications involving a total of 5,761 patients were used in the analysis, including four phase III RCTs that compared mirabegron with placebo. We found that mirabegron was effective in treating OAB in our meta-analysis. Co-primary efficacy end points: the mean number of incontinence episodes per 24 h (the standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.44, 95 % confidence interval (CI) -0.59 to -0.29, p < 0.00001); the mean number of micturitions per 24 h (SMD = -0.62, 95 % CI -0.80 to -0.45, p < 0.00001) and key secondary efficacy end points: mean volume voided per micturition; mean number of urgency episodes per 24 h indicated that mirabegron was more effective than the placebo. Safety assessments included common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) [OR 1.10, 95 % CI 0.93-1.31, p = 0.25), hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia TEAEs, urinary retention and discontinuations due to adverse event indicated that mirabegron was well tolerated.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis indicates that mirabegron to be an effective and safe treatment for OAB symptoms with a low occurrence of side effects. It offers promise as an effective oral agent for the treatment of OAB with a distinct efficacy/tolerability balance.
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