1. Prediction of Vaccine Response and Development of a Personalized Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Strategy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Results from a Large Single-Center Study
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Ilies Benotmane, Gabriela Gautier-Vargas, Noëlle Cognard, Jérôme Olagne, Françoise Heibel, Laura Braun-Parvez, Jonas Martzloff, Peggy Perrin, Romain Pszczolinski, Bruno Moulin, Samira Fafi-Kremer, and Sophie Caillard
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kidney transplant recipients ,COVID-19 ,anti-SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine ,serological response ,prediction ,Medicine - Abstract
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) displays marked inter-individual variations in magnitude of immune responses to anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. The aim of this large single-center study was to identify the predictive factors for serological response to the mRNA-1273 vaccine in KTRs. We also devised a score to optimize prediction with the goal of implementing a personalized vaccination strategy. The study population consisted of 564 KTRs who received at least two doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine. Anti-RBD IgG titers were quantified one month after each vaccine dose and until six months thereafter. A third dose vaccine was given when the antibody titer after the second dose was p < 0.0001) and the occurrence of a good antibody response (AUC = 0.785, p < 0.0001). Notably, antibody titers declined over time both after the second and third vaccine doses. In summary, a high burden of comorbidities and immunosuppression was correlated with a weaker antibody response. A fourth vaccine dose and/or pre-exposure prophylaxis with monoclonal antibodies should be considered for KTRs who remain unprotected.
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- 2022
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