Serological Response to BNT162b2 Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Results From the RHEUVAX Cohort

ObjectiveIn the light of the current COVID-19 epidemic and the availability of effective vaccines, this study aims to identify factors associated with non-response to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines as immunological alteration associated with immune rheumatic diseases (IRD) and immunosuppressive medications may impair the response to vaccination.MethodsVolunteers in the health profession community with IRD, age, and sex-matched controls (CTRL) who underwent vaccination with two doses of BNT162b2 were recruited for this study. Anti-Trimeric Spike protein antibodies were assayed eight ± one weeks after the second vaccine dose. Univariate and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors independently associated with non-response and low antibody titers.ResultsSamples were obtained from 237 IRD patients (m/f 73/164, mean age 57, CI 95% [56-59]): 4 autoinflammatory diseases (AI), 62 connective tissue diseases (CTD), 86 rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 71 spondylarthritis (SpA) and 14 vasculitis (Vsc). 232 CTRL were recruited (m/f 71/161, mean age 57, CI 95% [56-58]). Globally, IRD had a lower seroconversion rate (88.6% vs 99.6%, CI 95% OR [1.61-5.73], p<0.001) and lower antibody titer compared to controls (median (IQR) 403 (131.5-1012) versus 1160 (702.5-1675), p<0.001). After logistic regression, age, corticosteroid (CCS), Abatacept and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) use were associated with non-response. Lower antibody titer was associated with the use of MMF, ABA, CCS, Rituximab, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, JAK inhibitors, and higher age.ConclusionThe response to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is often impaired in IRD patients under treatment and may pose them at higher risk of severe COVID-19. Specific vaccination protocols are desirable for these patients..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in Immunology - 13(2022)

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Daniele Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Antonio Ciancio [VerfasserIn]
Claudio Di Vico [VerfasserIn]
Luana Passariello [VerfasserIn]
Gelsomina Rozza [VerfasserIn]
Maria Dora Pasquale [VerfasserIn]
Ilenia Pantano [VerfasserIn]
Carlo Cannistrà [VerfasserIn]
Laura Bucci [VerfasserIn]
Silvia Scriffignano [VerfasserIn]
Flavia Riccio [VerfasserIn]
Martina Patrone [VerfasserIn]
Giuseppe Scalise [VerfasserIn]
Piero Ruscitti [VerfasserIn]
Maria Vittoria Montemurro [VerfasserIn]
Antonio Giordano [VerfasserIn]
Maria Teresa Vietri [VerfasserIn]
Francesco Ciccia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arthritis
Autoimmunity
COVID-19
Connective tissue disease (CTD)
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
Rheumatic and muscoluskeletal disease
Vaccines

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2022.901055

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DOAJ02155126X