Medical Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 4;24(7):6731. doi: 10.3390/ijms24076731.
The role and durability of the immunogenicity of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine against severe acute respiratory virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in cancer patients one year after receiving the third dose have to be elucidated. We have prospectively evaluated the long-term immunogenicity of the third dose of the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in 55 patients undergoing active treatment. Neutralizing antibody (NT Ab) titers against Omicron variants and total anti-trimeric S IgG levels were measured one year after the third dose. Heparinized whole-blood samples were used for the assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 interferon-γ release assay (IGRA). Thirty-seven patients (67.3%) showed positive total anti-trimeric S IgG one year after the third dose. Looking at the T-cell response against the spike protein, the frequency of responder patients did not decrease significantly between six and twelve months after the third dose. Finally, less than 20% of cancer patients showed an undetectable NT Ab titer against BA.1 and BA.5 variants of concern (VOCs). Underlying therapies seem to not affect the magnitude or frequency of the immune response. Our work underlines the persistence of humoral and cellular immune responses against BNT162b2 in a cohort of cancer patients one year after receiving the third dose, regardless of the type of underlying therapy.
一年后接受第三剂 BNT162b2 mRNA 疫苗后,癌症患者体内严重急性呼吸病毒 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 的免疫原性的作用和持久性有待阐明。我们前瞻性评估了 55 名正在接受积极治疗的患者第三剂 SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA 疫苗的长期免疫原性。在第三剂后一年测量了针对奥密克戎变异株的中和抗体 (NT Ab) 滴度和总三聚体 S IgG 水平。使用肝素化全血样本评估 SARS-CoV-2 干扰素-γ释放试验 (IGRA)。37 名患者(67.3%)在第三剂后一年显示出总三聚体 S IgG 阳性。就针对刺突蛋白的 T 细胞反应而言,第三剂后 6 至 12 个月 responder 患者的频率没有明显下降。最后,不到 20%的癌症患者对关注的 BA.1 和 BA.5 变异株的 NT Ab 滴度不可检测。基础治疗似乎不会影响免疫反应的幅度或频率。我们的工作强调了在接受第三剂后一年的癌症患者中,无论基础治疗类型如何,针对 BNT162b2 的体液和细胞免疫反应的持久性。