Patients with treatment history of rituximab since 01.01.2019 and immunocompetent volunteers will be contacted to give a blood sample after their COVID19 vaccination, and in a subset also before vaccination. Immune responses of antibodies and SARS-CoV2-specific T-cells to the vaccination will be quantified and the rituximab effect on COVID19 vaccine-induced immune responses is analyzed.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
425
Intravenous treatment history of anti-CD20 treatment since 01/01/2010
Completion of COVID19 vaccination course at least 4 weeks ago.
University Hospital Bern Inselspital
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
RECRUITINGHumoral immune response to SARS-CoV2 spike protein
Percentage of all patients developing IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 spike protein that is comparable to the immunological response in immunocompetent controls (-2 standard deviations of mean)
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
Correlation of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 with age, history, co-medication and biomarkers of immunocompetence
Multivariable regression models for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 with age, history, co-medication and biomarkers of immunocompetence as confounding variables.
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
Correlation of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 with time interval since last dose of rituximab
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
Correlation of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 with cumulative dose of rituximab received.
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
T cell anti-SARS-CoV2 response after COVID19 vaccination
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
Correlation between IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 and B-cell counts, T-cell counts and total immunoglobulin levels
Multivariable regression models for IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV2 with B-cell counts, T-cell counts and total immunoglobulin levels as confounders.
Time frame: At least 4 weeks after completion of COVID19 vaccination
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