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BMC Neurol . Immunogenicity, clinical efficacy, and safety of the sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis re

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Editor, Senior Moderator
BMC Neurol


. 2024 Aug 20;24(1):291.
doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03793-y. Immunogenicity, clinical efficacy, and safety of the sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis receiving disease-modifying therapies: a prospective cohort study

Melika Jameie[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Zahra Ebadi[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Mobina Amanollahi[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Kiana Amani[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Fatemeh Nobahari[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Alireza Abdollahi[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Marziyeh Mousavi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bahareh Pourghaz[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mohammad Hossein Harirchian[SUP] 7 [/SUP]



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Abstract

Background: To investigate the safety (adverse events [AEs] and post-vaccination multiple sclerosis [MS] activity within 6 weeks), clinical efficacy (protection against coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]), and vaccine-induced humoral immunogenicity (SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, anti-nucleocapsid IgG, and anti-spike IgG) of the Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV) vaccine among people with MS (PwMS) receiving different disease-modifying therapies (DMTs).
Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted between November 2021 and May 2022. PwMS were followed for six months after the 2nd dose of vaccination. Antibody responses were measured 2-16 weeks after the 2nd dose injection. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to assess the impact of each DMT on dichotomous antibody responses, adjusting for age, sex, MS phenotype, expanded disability status scale, disease duration, and vaccination-antibody titration interval.
Results: Among the 261 screened PwMS, 209 (aged 38.23 ± 9.73 years, female: 70.8%; relapsing-remitting MS: 80.4%) were included. The frequencies of experiencing non-serious AEs and post-vaccination MS activity were 66.0% and 4.8%, respectively. Breakthrough COVID-19 infection was observed in 14.8% of the PwMS. A subcohort of 125 PwMS was assessed for antibody responses. Positive neutralizing antibodies, anti-nucleocapsid IgG, and anti-spike IgG were detected in 36.8%, 35.2%, and 52.0% of the PwMS, respectively. Multivariate regression indicated a 96% (OR: 0.04 [95% CI: 0.00, 0.51], P = 0.013), 93% (OR: 0.07 [0.01, 0.64], P = 0.019), and 89% (OR: 0.11 [0.01, 0.96], P = 0.045) reduced odds of positive neutralizing antibody, anti-nucleocapsid IgG, and anti-spike IgG, respectively, among fingolimod-receivers. Additionally, anti-CD20s-receivers had 88% (OR: 0.12 [0.02, 0.85], P = 0.034) lower odds of being positive for anti-nucleocapsid IgG.
Conclusions: BBIBP-CorV appeared to be well tolerated in PwMS, with promising clinical efficacy. However, a suboptimal humoral response was observed in PwMS receiving fingolimod and anti-CD20s. Future research should investigate the relationship between humoral responses and the frequency and severity of COVID-19 infection across various DMTs.

Keywords: BIBP COVID-19 vaccine; COVID-19 vaccines; Multiple sclerosis; Safety; Vaccine efficacy; “Immunity, Humoral”.

 
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