Response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients receiving B-cell modulating antibodies for renal autoimmune disease
Abstract: Background
Effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients receiving treatment with B-cell depleting agents is challenging. Information on vaccination responses in these patients are a valuable tool to develop efficient vaccination regimens.
Methods
In this single-center retrospective observational study, we report the humoral and cellular response in 34 patients receiving anti-CD20 antibody treatment for renal immune disease.
Results
After base immunization with SARS-CoV-2-vaccines, 92.0% developed a cellular, 32.4% a humoral response. Humoral immunity correlated with B-cell counts and the timespan between anti-CD20 antibody treatment and vaccination. All patients with > 21/µl B-cells, or > 197 days after treatment showed humoral response.
Conclusions
Adequate timing of SARS-CoV-2-vaccinations after anti-CD20 antibody treatment and CD19 measurements are crucial to generate immunity. Awaiting partial B-cell recovery by postponing regularly scheduled anti-CD20 treatment should be considered in patients with stable immune disease.
Trial registration: This study has been retrospectively registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00027049) on 29/10/2021
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Notes
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BMC infectious diseases. - 22, 1 (2022) , 734, ISSN: 1471-2334
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2022
- DOI
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10.1186/s12879-022-07722-7
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2296621
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Last update
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25.03.2025, 1:41 PM CET
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Associated
- Arnold, Frederic
- Huzly, Daniela
- Tanriver, Yakup
- Welte, Thomas
- Universität
Time of origin
- 2022