EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
80, P. 104042 - 104042
Published: May 5, 2022
BackgroundIn
this
study
we
aimed
to
monitor
the
risk
of
breakthrough
SARS-CoV-2
infection
in
patients
with
MS
(pwMS)
under
different
DMTs
and
identify
correlates
reduced
protection.MethodsThis
is
a
prospective
Italian
multicenter
cohort
study,
long-term
clinical
follow-up
CovaXiMS
(Covid-19
vaccine
Multiple
Sclerosis)
study.
1855
pwMS
scheduled
for
mRNA
vaccination
were
enrolled
followed
up
mean
time
10
months.
The
cumulative
incidence
Covid-19
cases
was
calculated
before
after
December
2021,
separate
Delta
from
Omicron
waves
account
advent
third
dose.Findings1705
received
2
m-RNA
doses,
21/28
days
apart.
Of
them,
1508
(88.5%)
had
blood
assessment
4
weeks
second
dose
1154/1266
(92%)
interval
210
(range
90-342
days)
dose.
During
follow-up,
131
infections
(33
during
98
wave)
observed.
probability
be
infected
wave
associated
antibody
levels
measured
(HR=0.57,
p
<
0.001);
protective
role
antibodies
preserved
over
whole
follow
95%CI=0.43-0.75,
0.001),
significant
reduction
(HR=1.40,
95%CI=1.01-1.94,
p=0.04)
cases.
significantly
(HR=0.44,
95%CI=0.21-0.90,p=0.025)
wave.InterpretationThe
mainly
virus-specific
humoral
immune
response.FundingSupported
by
FISM
-
Fondazione
Italiana
Sclerosi
Multipla
–
cod.
2021/Special-Multi/001
financed
or
co-financed
‘5
per
mille’
public
funding
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e068632 - e068632
Published: March 2, 2022
Abstract
Objective
To
compare
the
efficacy
of
covid-19
vaccines
between
immunocompromised
and
immunocompetent
people.
Design
Systematic
review
meta-analysis.
Data
sources
PubMed,
Embase,
Central
Register
Controlled
Trials,
COVID-19
Open
Research
Dataset
Challenge
(CORD-19),
WHO
databases
for
studies
published
1
December
2020
5
November
2021.
ClinicalTrials.gov
International
Clinical
Trials
Registry
Platform
were
searched
in
2021
to
identify
registered
but
as
yet
unpublished
or
ongoing
studies.
Study
selection
Prospective
observational
comparing
vaccination
participants.
Methods
A
frequentist
random
effects
meta-analysis
was
used
separately
pool
relative
absolute
risks
seroconversion
after
first
second
doses
a
vaccine.
without
SARS-CoV-2
antibody
titre
levels
performed
first,
second,
third
vaccine
rate
dose.
Risk
bias
certainty
evidence
assessed.
Results
82
included
Of
these
studies,
77
(94%)
mRNA
vaccines,
16
(20%)
viral
vector
4
(5%)
inactivated
whole
virus
vaccines.
63
assessed
be
at
low
risk
19
moderate
bias.
After
one
dose,
about
half
likely
patients
with
haematological
cancers
(risk
ratio
0.40,
95%
confidence
interval
0.32
0.50,
I
2
=80%;
0.29,
0.20
=89%),
immune
mediated
inflammatory
disorders
(0.53,
0.39
0.71,
=89%;
0.11
0.58,
=97%),
solid
(0.55,
0.46
0.65,
=78%;
0.44,
0.36
0.53,
=84%)
compared
controls,
whereas
organ
transplant
recipients
times
less
seroconvert
(0.06,
0.04
0.09,
=0%;
0.06,
0.08,
=0%).
remained
least
(0.39,
0.46,
=92%;
0.35,
0.26
0.46),
only
achieving
seroconversion.
Seroconversion
increasingly
(0.63,
0.57
0.69,
=88%;
0.62,
0.54
0.70,
=90%),
(0.75,
0.69
0.82,
0.77,
0.66
0.85,
=93%),
(0.90,
0.88
0.93,
=51%;
0.89,
0.86
0.91,
=49%).
similar
people
HIV
controls
(1.00,
0.98
1.01,
0.97,
0.83
1.00,
=89%).
11
showed
that
dose
associated
among
non-responders
cancers,
disorders,
although
response
variable
inadequately
studied
those
receiving
non-mRNA
Conclusion
rates
significantly
lower
patients,
especially
recipients.
consistently
improved
across
all
patient
groups,
albeit
magnitude
Targeted
interventions
including
(booster)
should
performed.
registration
PROSPERO
CRD42021272088.
Immunological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
310(1), P. 6 - 26
Published: June 5, 2022
Antibodies
against
epitopes
in
S1
give
the
most
accurate
CoP
infection
by
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus.
Measurement
of
those
antibodies
neutralization
or
binding
assays
both
have
predictive
value,
with
antibody
titers
giving
highest
statistical
correlation.
However,
protective
functions
are
multiple.
multiple
other
than
influence
efficacy.
The
role
cellular
responses
can
be
discerned
respect
to
CD4
Immunological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
310(1), P. 27 - 46
Published: June 22, 2022
Immunological
memory
is
the
basis
of
protective
immunity
provided
by
vaccines
and
previous
infections.
can
develop
from
multiple
branches
adaptive
immune
system,
including
CD4
T
cells,
CD8
B
long-lasting
antibody
responses.
Extraordinary
progress
has
been
made
in
understanding
to
SARS-CoV-2
infection
COVID-19
vaccines,
addressing
development;
quantitative
qualitative
features
different
cellular
anatomical
compartments;
durability
each
component
antibodies.
Given
sophistication
measurements;
size
human
studies;
use
longitudinal
samples
cross-sectional
head-to-head
comparisons
between
or
for
1
year
already
supersedes
that
any
other
acute
infectious
disease.
This
knowledge
may
help
inform
public
policies
regarding
as
well
scientific
development
future
against
diseases.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
72, P. 103581 - 103581
Published: Sept. 22, 2021
In
patients
with
Multiple
Sclerosis
(pwMS)
disease-modifying
therapies
(DMTs)
affects
immune
response
to
antigens.
Therefore,
post-vaccination
serological
assessments
are
needed
evaluate
the
effect
of
vaccine
on
SARS-CoV-2
antibody
response.We
designed
a
prospective
multicenter
cohort
study
enrolling
pwMS
who
were
scheduled
for
SARS-Cov-2
vaccination
mRNA
vaccines
(BNT162b2,
Pfizer/BioNTech,Inc
or
mRNA-1273,
Moderna
Tx,Inc).
A
blood
collection
before
first
dose
and
4
weeks
after
second
was
planned,
centralized
assessment
(electrochemiluminescence
immunoassay,
ECLIA,
Roche-Diagnostics).
The
log-transform
levels
analyzed
by
multivariable
linear
regression.780
(76%
BNT162b2
24%
mRNA-1273)
had
pre-
4-week
assessments.
87
(11·2%)
untreated,
154
(19·7%)
ocrelizumab,
25
(3·2%)
rituximab,
85
(10·9%)
fingolimod,
cladribine
404
(51·7%)
other
DMTs.
677
(86·8%)
detectable
antibodies.
At
analysis,
ocrelizumab
(201-fold
decrease
(95%CI=128-317),
p
<
0·001),
fingolimod
(26-fold
(95%CI=16-42),
0·001)
rituximab
(20-fold
(95%CI=10-43),
significantly
reduced
as
compared
untreated
patients.
Vaccination
mRNA-1273
resulted
in
systematically
3·25-fold
higher
level
(95%CI=2·46-4·27)
than
(p
0·001).
anti-CD20
correlated
time
since
last
infusion,
longer
intervals
(mean=386
days)
(mean=129
days).In
pwMS,
treatment
led
humoral
mRNA-based
vaccines.
As
elicits
3·25-higher
BNT162b2,
this
may
be
preferentially
considered
under
fingolimod.
Combining
our
data
those
cellular
vaccines,
including
clinical
follow-up,
will
contribute
better
define
most
appropriate
strategies
context
DMTs
MS.FISM[2021/Special-Multi/001];
Italian
Ministry
Health'Progetto
Z844A
5
×
1000'.
The Lancet Rheumatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3(11), P. e789 - e797
Published: Sept. 7, 2021
B-cell-depleting
therapies
increase
the
risk
of
morbidity
and
mortality
due
to
COVID-19.
Evidence-based
SARS-CoV-2
vaccination
strategies
for
patients
on
are
scarce.
We
aimed
investigate
humoral
cell-mediated
immune
responses
mRNA-based
vaccines
in
receiving
CD20-targeted
agents
autoimmune
disease,
malignancy,
or
transplantation.The
RituxiVac
study
was
an
investigator-initiated,
single-centre,
open-label
done
at
Bern
University
Hospital
(Bern,
Switzerland).
Patients
with
a
treatment
history
anti-CD20-depleting
(rituximab
ocrelizumab)
no
previous
infection
were
enrolled
between
April
26
June
30,
2021,
analysis
(by
interferon-γ
[IFNγ]
release
assay)
least
4
weeks
after
completing
against
SARS-CoV-2.
Healthy
controls
without
also
All
participants
received
two
doses
either
Pfizer-BioNTech
BNT162b2
vaccine
Moderna
mRNA-1273
vaccine.
The
primary
outcome
proportion
anti-CD20
who
showed
response
spike
protein
comparison
immunocompetent
controls.
Prespecified
secondary
endpoints
effect
therapy
(including
time
since
last
cumulative
dose)
vaccination,
biomarkers
immunocompetence.
This
is
registered
ClinicalTrials.gov,
NCT04877496.The
final
population
comprised
96
29
median
age
67
years
(IQR
57-72)
54
(45-62),
51
(53%)
19
(66%)
female.
1·07
0·48-2·55)
dose
depleting
agent
2·80
g
(1·50-5·00).
Anti-spike
IgG
antibodies
detected
47
(49%)
1·79
months
1·16-2·48)
second
compared
(100%)
1·81
(1·17-2·48)
(p<0·001).
SARS-CoV-2-specific
IFNγ
13
(20%)
66
21
(75%)
28
healthy
Only
nine
(14%)
double
positive
anti-SARS-CoV-2
responses,
Time
(>7·6
months;
predictive
value
0·78),
peripheral
CD19+
cell
count
(>27
cells
per
μL;
0·70),
CD4+
lymphocyte
(>653
0·71)
(area
under
curve
[AUC]
67%
[95%
CI
56-78]
therapy,
[55-80]
count,
66%
[54-79]
count).This
provides
further
evidence
blunted
elicited
by
mRNA
CD20
treatment.
Lymphocyte
subpopulation
counts
associated
this
highly
vulnerable
population.
On
validation,
these
results
could
help
guide
both
administration
population.Bern
Hospital.
Nature Cancer,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(12), P. 1305 - 1320
Published: Oct. 27, 2021
Abstract
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
antiviral
response
in
a
pan-tumor
immune
monitoring
(CAPTURE)
(
NCT03226886
)
is
prospective
cohort
study
of
COVID-19
immunity
patients
with
cancer.
Here
we
evaluated
585
following
administration
two
doses
BNT162b2
or
AZD1222
vaccines,
administered
12
weeks
apart.
Seroconversion
rates
after
were
85%
and
59%
solid
hematological
malignancies,
respectively.
A
lower
proportion
had
detectable
titers
neutralizing
antibodies
(NAbT)
against
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
variants
concern
(VOC)
versus
wild-type
(WT)
SARS-CoV-2.
Patients
malignancies
more
likely
to
have
undetectable
NAbT
median
than
those
cancers
both
SARS-CoV-2
WT
VOC.
By
comparison
individuals
without
cancer,
hematological,
but
not
solid,
reduced
antibody
(NAb)
responses.
showed
poor
concordance
Previous
infection
boosted
the
NAb
including
VOC,
anti-CD20
treatment
was
associated
NAbT.
Vaccine-induced
T
cell
responses
detected
80%
comparable
between
vaccines
cancer
types.
Our
results
implications
for
management
during
ongoing
pandemic.
Cellular and Molecular Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(10), P. 2307 - 2312
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
During
viral
infections,
antibodies
and
T
cells
act
together
to
prevent
pathogen
spread
remove
virus-infected
cells.
Virus-specific
adaptive
immunity
can,
however,
also
trigger
pathological
processes
characterized
by
localized
or
systemic
inflammatory
events.
The
protective
and/or
role
of
virus-specific
in
SARS-CoV-2
infection
has
been
the
focus
many
studies
COVID-19
patients
vaccinated
individuals.
Here,
we
review
works
that
have
elucidated
function
SARS-CoV-2-specific
Understanding
whether
are
more
linked
protection
pathogenesis
is
pivotal
define
future
therapeutic
prophylactic
strategies
manage
current
pandemic.
Neurology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
98(5)
Published: Nov. 22, 2021
Background
and
Objectives
To
evaluate
the
immune-specific
response
after
full
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
vaccination
of
patients
with
multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
treated
different
disease-modifying
drugs
by
detection
both
serologic
T-cell
responses.
Methods
Healthcare
workers
(HCWs)
MS,
having
completed
2-dose
schedule
an
mRNA-based
vaccine
against
SARS-CoV-2
in
past
2–4
weeks,
were
enrolled
from
parallel
prospective
studies
conducted
Rome,
Italy,
at
National
Institute
for
Infectious
diseases
Spallanzani–IRCSS
San
Camillo
Forlanini
Hospital.
Serologic
was
evaluated
quantifying
region-binding
domain
(RBD)
neutralizing
antibodies.
Cell-mediated
analyzed
a
whole-blood
test
interferon
(IFN)–γ
to
spike
peptides.
Cells
responding
stimulation
identified
fluorescence-activated
cell
sorting
analysis.
Results
We
prospectively
186
vaccinated
individuals:
78
HCWs
108
MS.
Twenty-eight
MS
IFN-β,
35
fingolimod,
20
cladribine,
25
ocrelizumab.
A
lower
anti-RBD
antibody
rate
found
ocrelizumab
(40%,
p
<
0.0001)
fingolimod
(85.7%,
=
0.0023)
compared
cladribine
or
IFN-β.
Anti-RBD
median
titer
(p
0.0001),
0.010)
IFN-β–treated
patients.
Serum
activity
present
all
tested
only
minority
fingolimod-treated
(16.6%).
T-cell–specific
detected
majority
(62%),
albeit
significantly
IFN-γ
levels
HCWs.
The
lowest
frequency
(14.3%).
correlated
lymphocyte
count
(ρ
0.554,
0.0001
ρ
0.255,
0.0078
respectively).
mediated
CD4+
CD8+
T
cells.
Discussion
mRNA
vaccines
induce
humoral
cell-mediated
specific
immune
responses
peptides
These
results
carry
relevant
implications
managing
vaccinations,
suggesting
promoting
Classification
Evidence
This
study
provides
Class
III
data
that
induces
viral
proteins