B-cell malignancies and COVID-19 : a narrative review

Copyright © 2022 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has been extensively characterized in immunocompetent hosts and to a lesser extent in immunocompromised populations. Among the latter, patients treated for B-cell malignancies have immunosuppression generated by B-cell lymphodepletion/aplasia resulting in an increased susceptibility to respiratory virus infections and poor response to vaccination. The consequence is that these patients are likely to develop severe or critical COVID-19.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the overall impact of COVID-19 in patients treated for a B-cell malignancy or receiving chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) immunotherapy administered in case of relapsed or refractory disease.

SOURCES: We searched in the MEDLINE database to identify relevant studies, trials, reviews, or meta-analyses focusing on SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or COVID-19 management in patients treated for a B-cell malignancy or recipients of CAR-T cell therapy up to 8 July 2022.

CONTENT: The epidemiology and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with B-cell malignancy and CAR-T cell recipients are summarized. Vaccine efficacy in these subgroups is compiled. Considering the successive surges of variants of concern, we propose a critical appraisal of treatment strategies by discussing the use of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, convalescent plasma therapy, direct-acting antiviral drugs, corticosteroids, and immunomodulators.

IMPLICATIONS: For patients with B-cell malignancy, preventive vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 remains essential and the management of COVID-19 includes control of viral replication because of protracted SARS-CoV-2 shedding. Passive immunotherapy (monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapy and convalescent plasma therapy) and direct-active antivirals, such as remdesivir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir are the best currently available treatments. Real-world data and subgroup analyses in larger trials are warranted to assess COVID-19 therapeutics in B-cell depleted populations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 29(2023), 3 vom: 20. März, Seite 332-337

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luque-Paz, David [VerfasserIn]
Sesques, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Wallet, Florent [VerfasserIn]
Bachy, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Ader, Florence [VerfasserIn]
Lyon HEMINF Study Group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antiviral Agents
B-cell depletion
B-cell malignancies
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines
Convalescent plasma therapy
Direct-active antiviral
Journal Article
MRNA vaccine
Neutralizing monoclonal antibody
Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.03.2023

Date Revised 06.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmi.2022.10.030

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348501021