Immunogenicity after vaccination of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cancer : a prospective, single center, observational study

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BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy, are at risk from the low immunogenicity of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) vaccines.

METHODS: This prospective study assessed the seroconversion rate of COVID-19 vaccines among patients with cancer and hospital staff. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein-specific IgG (S-IgG) concentrations were evaluated before the first vaccination, and 1-3 and 4-6 months after the second vaccination. The primary endpoint was the seroconversion rate measured 1-3 months after the second vaccine.

RESULTS: In total, 590 patients and 183 healthy hospital staff were analyzed. At 1-3 months after the second vaccination, the S-IgG antibody concentration exceeded the cut-off value (20 BAU/mL) in 96.1% (567/590) of the patients with cancer and 100% (183/183) of the healthy controls (p = 0.0024). At 4-6 months after the second vaccination, the S-IgG antibody concentration exceeded the cut-off value (20 BAU/ml for S-IgG) in 93.1% (461/495) of the patients with cancer and 100% (170/170) of the healthy controls (p < 0.0001). Old age, being male, and low lymphocyte count were related to low SARS-CoV-2 S-IgG levels 1-3 months after the second vaccination among patients, while body mass index, smoking history, and serum albumin level were not. Patients undergoing platinum combination therapy and alkylating agent among cytotoxic drugs, and PARP inhibitor, mTOR inhibitor, and BCR-ABL inhibitor exhibited a low S-IgG antibody concentration compared to the no treatment group.

CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 vaccine immunogenicity was reduced among patients with cancer, especially under several treatment regimens.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

International journal of clinical oncology - 29(2024), 4 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 386-397

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Katsuya, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Yoshida, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Takashima, Atsuo [VerfasserIn]
Yonemori, Kan [VerfasserIn]
Ohba, Akihiro [VerfasserIn]
Yazaki, Shu [VerfasserIn]
Yagishita, Shigehiro [VerfasserIn]
Nakahama, Hiroko [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Osamu [VerfasserIn]
Yanagida, Masatoshi [VerfasserIn]
Irino, Yasuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Hamada, Akinobu [VerfasserIn]
Yamamoto, Noboru [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Viral
COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine
Cancer patients
Cancer treatments
Immunogenicity
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Observational Study
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10147-024-02470-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368711854