What rheumatologists need to know about mRNA vaccines : current status and future of mRNA vaccines in autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines as a novel vaccine platform offer new tools to effectively combat both emerging and existing pathogens which were previously not possible. The 'plug and play' feature of mRNA vaccines enables swift design and production of vaccines targeting complex antigens and rapid incorporation of new vaccine constituents as needed. This feature makes them likely to be adopted for widespread clinical use in the future.Currently approved mRNA vaccines include only those against SARS-CoV-2 virus. These vaccines demonstrate robust immunogenicity and offer substantial protection against severe disease. Numerous mRNA vaccines against viral pathogens are in the early to late phase of development. Several mRNA vaccines for influenza are tested in clinical trials, with some already in phase 3 studies. Other vaccines in the early and late phases of development include those targeting Cytomegalovirus, varicella zoster virus, respiratory syncytial virus and Epstein-Barr virus. Many of these vaccines will likely be indicated for immunosuppressed populations including those with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD). This review focuses on the mechanism, safety and efficacy of mRNA in general and summarises the status of mRNA vaccines in development for common infectious diseases of particular interest for patients with AIIRD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Annals of the rheumatic diseases - (2024) vom: 27. Feb.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Jin Kyun [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Eun Bong [VerfasserIn]
Winthrop, Kevin L [VerfasserIn]

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Autoimmune Diseases
Journal Article
Review
Therapeutics
Vaccination

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Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1136/ard-2024-225492

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NLM369031008