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Is vaccine response to SARS-CoV-2 preserved after switching to anti-CD20 therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis or related disorders?

Lina JeantinBasma AbdiCathia SouliéDelphine SterlinElisabeth MaillartYsoline BeigneuxAmandine HippolyteLisa BelinAnne-Geneviève MarcelinValérie PourcherCéline Louapre
Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2023)
Despite a primary vaccination performed before the first anti-CD20 cycle, our results suggest weaker immune responses at 6 and 12 months and decreased booster efficacy after introducing anti-CD20. Patients vaccinated prior to anti-CD20 introduction might falsely be considered as fully protected by vaccination.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • immune response
  • end stage renal disease
  • nk cells
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • dendritic cells
  • patient reported outcomes
  • coronavirus disease
  • patient reported