Status:

COMPLETED

Humoral and Cellular Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in Immunocompromised and Healthy Individuals

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Covid19

Immunosuppression

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Brief Summary

Currently, the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in immunodeficient patients is unknown. Here the investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in immunodeficient patients compared to...

Detailed Description

The total duration of the study is 38 months, starting in March 2021 with a recruiting period until 31. December 2021 and termination of all scheduled visits until 31 May 2024. Individuals having cons...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Noninfectious immunocompetent participants (i.e., healthy participants) as determined by medical history and clinical judgement.
  • or
  • Patients with primary immunodeficiencies or
  • Patients with B-cell depleting therapy due to autoimmune disease or
  • Patients with benign and malignant hematological diseases receiving specific Treatments with known immunosuppressive effects including cytotoxic agents, systemic corticosteroids, monoclonal antibodies and targeted therapies.
  • or
  • Patients with active hematological diseases and secondary immunoglobulin deficiency (e.g. chronic lymphatic leukemia, MM) currently not receiving specific treatment.
  • or
  • Patients \>3 months but \<12 months after autologous HSCT (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation).
  • or
  • Patients \>3 months but \<12 months after allogeneic HSCT. or
  • Recipients of HSCT \>12 months after allogeneic HSCT but under immunosuppressive therapy.
  • or
  • Patients with chronic GvHD (graft-versus-host disease) and persistent immunodeficiency.

Exclusion

  • Healthy participants
  • Presence of diseases or therapies that are likely to interfere with the immune response to vaccination.
  • Presence of a disease requiring change in therapy during 4 weeks before enrollment.
  • Any contraindications to the vaccine planned to receive as listed in the product characteristics.
  • Lack of willingness to undergo serial blood draws and attend follow-up appointments.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Previous vaccination with any coronavirus vaccine.
  • Persons who are not willing to sign the informed consents (biobank informed consent and study specific informed consent).
  • Immunodeficient participants
  • Patients with hematological diseases within three months from B-cell-depleting immunotherapy (rituximab, ofatumumab, obinutuzumab, blinatumomab, CAR-T cells (Chimeric Antigen Receptor).
  • Patients with hematological malignancies in remission and \>12 months after end of specific therapy.
  • Patients within three months from HSCT.
  • Any contraindications to the vaccine planned to receive as listed in the product characteristics.
  • Lack of willingness to undergo serial blood draws and attend follow-up appointments.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Previous vaccination with any coronavirus vaccine (exception: if serum prior to vaccination is available from the biobank).
  • Patients who are not willing to sign the informed consents (biobank informed consent and study specific informed consent).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 19 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 20 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

373 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04858607

Start Date

April 19 2021

End Date

January 20 2023

Last Update

February 9 2023

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Medical University of Graz

Graz, Austria