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Observational studyEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2026

Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Osteoporosis on Romosozumab Treatment Compared with Denosumab: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study.

Seong Hee Ahn, Dachung Boo, Kyoung Jin Kim, Jimi Choi, Hyemin Yoon, Chai Young Jung, Seng Chan You, Ji Seon Oh, Namki Hong

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Observational study in Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Seong Hee Ahn *Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Dachung Boo *Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyoung Jin KimDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jimi ChoiDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyemin YoonBig Data Research Center, Asan Institute of Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Chai Young JungBiomedical Research Institute, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
Seng Chan YouDepartment of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Seon OhDepartment of Information Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. mdjsoh@amc.seoul.kr.
Namki HongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Endocrine Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. nkhong84@yuhs.ac.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgruoundRomosozumab, a potent anabolic agent for osteoporosis, has been associated with an increased risk of adjudicated cardiovascular events compared with alendronate in postmenopausal women, although such an association was not observed in a placebo-controlled trial. Evidence from real-world clinical practice remains limited.

methodsIn this multicenter observational study, we analyzed patients aged ≥50 years who were newly prescribed romosozumab 120 mg monthly or denosumab 60 mg every 6 months for osteoporosis at three tertiary hospitals in South Korea between January 1, 2020, and the end of each site's data collection period. The primary outcomes were major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE; acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or sudden cardiac death) and all cardiovascular adverse events (CVAEs; MACE, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, and non-coronary revascularization), assessed at 1- and 3-year follow-up. Large-scale 1:1 propensity score matching and Cox proportional hazards models were applied within a common data model framework with individual-level meta-analysis.

resultsA total of 4,896 patients were included in the MACE analysis (4,758 in the CVAE analysis). At 1 year, the incidence rate of MACE did not differ significantly between the romosozumab and denosumab groups (9.20 per 1,000 person-years vs. 6.43 per 1,000 person-years; adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.64 to 3.19). The risk of CVAE was also similar between groups (16.23 per 1,000 person-years vs. 15.45 per 1,000 person-years; aHR, 1.05; 95% CI, 0.62 to 1.78). At 3 years, no significant differences were observed for MACE (aHR, 1.51; 95% CI, 0.79 to 2.88) or CVAE (aHR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.69 to 1.58).

conclusionIn real-world clinical practice, romosozumab use was not associated with a statistically significant increase in cardiovascular risk compared with denosumab.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalBone Density Conservation AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesDenosumabOsteoporosisAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaRisk FactorsAntibodies, MonoclonalBone Density Conservation AgentsDenosumabromosozumabCardiovascular eventDenosumabRomosozumab

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