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Rituximab-treated patients have a poor response to influenza vaccination

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Eisenberg, Robert A., Jawad, Abbas F., Boyer, Jean, Maurer, Kelly, McDonald, Kenyetta, Prak, Eline T. Luning, Sullivan, Kathleen E·2013·Journal of Clinical Immunology

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The efficacy of influenza vaccination in patients treated with rituximab is a clinically important question. Rheumatology clinics are populated with patients receiving rituximab for a broad array of disorders. Although several studies have explored the efficacy of other vaccines in rituximab-treated populations, results have been conflicting. We wished to define influenza vaccine efficacy in a rituximab-treated cohort. We examined 17 evaluable subjects treated with rituximab for rheumatologic conditions. T cell subsets, B cells subsets, T cell function, and B cell function were evaluated at specific time points along with hemagglutinination inhibition titers after receiving the standard inactivated influenza vaccine. T cell subset counts were significantly different than controls but did not change with rituximab. B cells depleted in all patients but were in various stages of recovery at the time of vaccination. Influenza vaccine responsiveness was poor overall, with only 16 % of subjects having a four-fold increase in titer. Pre-existing titers were retained throughout the study, however. The ability to respond to the influenza vaccine appeared to be related to the degree of B cell recovery at the time of vaccination. This study emphasizes that antibody responses to vaccine are impaired in subjects treated with rituximab and supports the concept that B cell recovery influences influenza vaccine responsiveness.

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Authors
Eisenberg, R. A., Jawad, A. F., Boyer, J., Maurer, K., McDonald, K., Prak, E. T. L., & Sullivan, K. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
  • Abramson Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Sullivan, Kathleen E
Venue
Journal of Clinical Immunology
Published
2012-10-14
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
388-396
ISSN
  • 0271-9142 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2592
OpenAlex
W1977749342
Cited by
126
References
63
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FWCI
4.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01ai50024-7-0-1)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA016520)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (N01-AI-50024, R01AI063626, N01 AI050024)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR034156)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
Keywords
rituximab, influenza vaccination, vaccine response, B-cell depletion, B cell recovery, T cell subsets, humoral immunity, rheumatic diseases, hemagglutination inhibition, antibody response
MeSH terms
Rituximab, Adult, Aged, Antibodies, Viral, B-Lymphocytes, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Immunologic Memory, Influenza, Human, Influenza Vaccines, Lymphocyte Depletion, Male, Middle Aged, Rheumatic Diseases, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Antirheumatic Agents, Lymphocyte Count, Antigens, CD19, Immunity, Humoral, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived

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