SynthesisJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2024
Efficacy and safety of romosozumab: a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials.
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- Effects of romosozumab on the peripheral and axial skeleton in postmenopausal women at high fracture risk: real-world evidence from DXA and HR-pQCT data.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Preventing Hip (Proximal Femoral) Fractures: An Evidence-Based Review for Clinicians.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Romosozumab increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women with osteoporosis: A randomised phase three study.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
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- Very short-term monitoring of Romosozumab longitudinal effects in a cohort of postmenopausal women by means of Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry (REMS) technology.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Article
- Romosozumab versus teriparatide and risk of all-cause mortality in patients with osteoporosis: a real-world propensity score-matched cohort study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Managing Bone Fragility in Older Adults with Diabetes: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Therapeutic Considerations.Drugs & aging · 2026Review
- Cardiovascular Risk of Romosozumab vs. Teriparatide: A Cohort Study Using Japan's National Claims Database.Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Osteoporosis therapies and coronary risk: insights from vascular calcification biology and sclerostin signaling.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Therapeutic Sclerostin Inhibition Compared With Alternative Anabolic Therapies: A Real-World Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Journal of osteoporosis · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis with a Focus on Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Drugs & aging · 2026Review
- Renal function predicts 12-month response to romosozumab readministration after denosumab in women with osteoporosis.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- When Skin Reactions Interrupt Bone Therapy: Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction to Romosozumab Leading to Treatment Discontinuation.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionWe aimed to comprehensively compile placebo-controlled trials on the efficacy and safety of romosozumab (210 mg, subcutaneously, once monthly) in postmenopausal women and men with osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND
methodsPubMed, Google Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for relevant placebo-controlled trials (as of January 1, 2024). Percent change in bone mineral density (BMD), falls, fractures, and adverse events (AEs) after drug administration were collected. Risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.
resultsSix trials (7990 patients; follow-up period, 6-12 months) were included. Compared with placebo, romosozumab significantly increased lumbar spine BMD (MD = 12.69; 95% CI 11.10-14.29), total hip BMD (MD = 4.42; 95% CI 3.03-5.80), and femoral neck BMD (MD = 3.99; 95% CI 2.42-5.57) at 12 months. Romosozumab significantly decreased falls (RR = 0.80; 95% CI 0.68-0.93) and major osteoporotic fractures (RR = 0.37; 95% CI 0.25-0.54), but increased injection-site reactions (RR = 1.83; 95% CI 1.46-2.30) within 12 months. No significant differences were observed in other AEs (including cardiovascular AEs) within 12 months.
conclusionRomosozumab treatment resulted in a significant BMD gain, reduced falls and major osteoporotic fractures. It was generally well-tolerated, including the cardiovascular aspects. However, clinicians should consider the occurrence of minor AEs (e.g., injection-site reactions).
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