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ArticleTherapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease2026

Cardiovascular safety of romosozumab versus denosumab for osteoporosis treatment: a multinational real-world data analysis.

Balqis Istiqomah Gusbela, Min Huei Hsu, Chun Feng Huang, Meng Huang Wu, Daniel C A Nugroho, Muhammad Solihuddin Muhtar, Christine Y Lu, Ming Hung Teng, Jason C Hsu

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Balqis Istiqomah GusbelaInternational Ph.D. Program in Biotech and Healthcare Management, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2983-7079
Min Huei HsuGraduate Institute of Data Science, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0383-4302
Chun Feng HuangFaculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-5155
Meng Huang WuDepartment of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1606-2444
Daniel C A NugrohoGraduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4933-1540
Muhammad Solihuddin MuhtarInternational Ph.D. Program in Biotech and Healthcare Management, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-3967
Christine Y LuSydney Pharmacy School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-6837
Ming Hung TengDepartment of Orthopedics, Sijhih Cathay General Hospital, No. 2 Lane 59, Jiancheng Rd, Xizhi District, New Taipei City 221, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8331-8316
Jason C HsuInternational Ph.D. Program in Biotech and Healthcare Management, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, 11th Floor Biomedical Technology Building, Shuangho Campus, No. 301 Yuantong Rd, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2997-2404

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Abstract

Background: Romosozumab and denosumab are two highly effective, widely used osteoporosis treatments. There has been no study directly comparing the effectiveness of romosozumab and denosumab in a clinical setting using large-scale, real-world data. Objectives: To evaluate the association between romosozumab and cardiovascular outcomes compared to denosumab in patients with osteoporosis. Design: Retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study. Methods: Using the TriNetX global health research network, we identified 59,058 patients aged 60 years or older with osteoporosis who initiated romosozumab ( Results: Among patients without a prior cardiovascular history, romosozumab was associated with significantly lower risks of 3P-MACE at 3-year (hazard ratio (HR) 0.645, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.438-0.950, Conclusion: Romosozumab was associated with lower risks of 3P-MACE and mortality compared to denosumab among patients without a prior cardiovascular history at mid-term and long-term follow-up. In contrast, romosozumab was associated with consistently higher cardiovascular risks in patients with preexisting CVD. These findings highlight the importance of careful cardiovascular risk assessment prior to initiating romosozumab, particularly in patients with preexisting CVD. The 3P-MACE finding in patients without prior cardiovascular history is the primary confirmatory result; all other outcomes should be considered exploratory and hypothesis-generating.

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cardiovascular safetydenosumabosteoporosisreal-world dataromosozumab

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