Combined Pneumococcal Conjugate and Polysaccharide Vaccination in Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease

Summary

The overall objective of this project is to study the influence of modern anti-inflammatory treatments in established inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) on antibody response elicited by pneumococcal vaccination using 13-valent conjugate vaccine in combined schedules with 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine. In addition, the aim is to study the clinical aspects of vaccination regarding: tolerability in immunosuppressed patients with IRD, impact on existing rheumatic disease, possible association with onset of new autoimmune diseases, long-term immunity following pneumococcal vaccination and efficacy in preventing invasive pneumococcal disease. Results from this study are expected to bridge the existing knowledge gap and contribute to body of evidence needed for recommendations and implementation of vaccination program in IRD patients.

Timeline

Start

2016-06-14

Primary completion

2018-09-03

Completion

2020-12-21

Publications

• Background Doran MF, Crowson CS, Pond GR, O'Fallon WM, Gabriel SE. Frequency of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared with controls: a population-based study. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Sep;46(9):2287-93. doi: 10.1002/art.10524.
• Background Kapetanovic MC, Saxne T, Sjoholm A, Truedsson L, Jonsson G, Geborek P. Influence of methotrexate, TNF blockers and prednisolone on antibody responses to pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Jan;45(1):106-11. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kei193. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
• Background Kapetanovic MC, Roseman C, Jonsson G, Truedsson L, Saxne T, Geborek P. Antibody response is reduced following vaccination with 7-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine in adult methotrexate-treated patients with established arthritis, but not those treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Dec;63(12):3723-32. doi: 10.1002/art.30580.
• Background Nived P, Nagel J, Saxne T, Geborek P, Jonsson G, Skattum L, Kapetanovic MC. Immune response to pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in patients with systemic vasculitis receiving standard of care therapy. Vaccine. 2017 Jun 22;35(29):3639-3646. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.044. Epub 2017 May 25.
• Background Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for adults with immunocompromising conditions: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Oct 12;61(40):816-9.
• Nived P, Jonsson G, Settergren B, Einarsson J, Olofsson T, Jorgensen CS, Skattum L, Kapetanovic MC. Prime-boost vaccination strategy enhances immunogenicity compared to single pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in patients receiving conventional DMARDs, to some extent in abatacept but not in rituximab-treated patients. Arthritis Res Ther. 2020 Feb 22;22(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13075-020-2124-3.

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