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Cracking the code of a correlate of protection against SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in cancer patients.
Debie, Yana; Garcia-Fogeda, Irene; Willem, Lander et al.
2025In Scientific Reports, 15 (1), p. 7858
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Keywords :
Antibodies; Breakthrough infection; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccination; Cancer patients; Correlate of protection; SARS-CoV-2; Immunoglobulin G
Abstract :
[en] The level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections conferred by the presence of anti-S1 SARS-CoV-2 antibodies (IgGs) in cancer patients is still understudied. This work examines the existence of an anti-S1 immunoglobulin G (IgG) -based correlate of protection (CoP) established by prospectively collected observational data about breakthrough infections with different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a large cohort study with vaccinated cancer patients. 760 cancer patients were longitudinally followed-up, starting before first vaccination until six months after second booster. Anti-S1 SARS-CoV-2 IgGs were quantified in serum samples (N = 2958) and breakthrough infections were monitored using questionnaires, routine COVID-19 testing and medical chart review. A Generalized Estimating Equations approach was used to model the binary infection status as endpoint in relation to anti-S1 IgG titers. It is observed that higher anti-S1 IgG titers correspond to a lower probability of breakthrough infection. For the early pandemic phase, a protective anti-S1 IgG titer above 20.42 BAU/mL was observed. However, with the emergence of the Omicron variant, higher anti-S1 IgG titers are required to be protective, but no clear CoP could be identified.
Disciplines :
Immunology & infectious disease
Author, co-author :
Debie, Yana  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Santé publique vétérinaire ; Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Garcia-Fogeda, Irene;  Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Willem, Lander;  Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP), University of Antwerp, Doornstraat 331, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Roelant, Ella;  Clinical Trial Center (CTC), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Verbruggen, Lise;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Vanhoutte, Greetje;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Croes, Lieselot;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Vulsteke, Christof;  Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium ; GeIntegreerd Kankercentrum Gent (IKG), AZ Maria Middelares, Buitenring Sint-Denijs 30, 9000, Gent, Belgium
Demey, Wim;  Department of Medical and Digestive Oncology, AZ Klina, Augustijnslei 100, 2930, Brasschaat, Belgium
Lybaert, Willem;  Department of Medical and Digestive Oncology, VITAZ, Moerlandstraat 1, 9100, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Hanssens, Marianne;  Kankercentrum Medische Oncologie, AZ Groeninge, President Kennedylaan 4, 8500, Kortrijk, Belgium
Bols, Alain;  Oncology Department, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, Ruddershove 10, 8000, Brugge, Belgium
Van Ongeval, Johan;  Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, AZ Sint-Lucas Gent, Groenebriel 1, 9000, Gent, Belgium
De Becker, Ann;  Department of Hematology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
Jansens, Hilde;  Department of Laboratory Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Goossens, Maria E;  SD Infectious Diseases in Humans, Platform Interventional Studies, Sciensano, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
Janssens, Annelies;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Prenen, Hans;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Anguille, Sébastien;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Division of Hematology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
Peeters, Marc;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
van Dam, Peter A;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium
Hens, Niel;  Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium ; Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute of Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, UHasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
Abrams, Steven;  Family Medicine and Population Health (FAMPOP), University of Antwerp, Doornstraat 331, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium ; Data Science Institute, Interuniversity Institute of Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics, UHasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium
Vandamme, Timon;  Multidisciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp (MOCA), Antwerp University Hospital, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem, Belgium. Timon.vandamme@uza.be ; Center for Oncological Research (CORE), Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network (IPPON), University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium. Timon.vandamme@uza.be
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Language :
English
Title :
Cracking the code of a correlate of protection against SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in cancer patients.
Publication date :
06 March 2025
Journal title :
Scientific Reports
eISSN :
2045-2322
Publisher :
Nature Research, England
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Pages :
7858
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
Kom op tegen Kanker
FWO - Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen
Funding text :
We are grateful to the BelCoVac consortium for data sharing and scientific contribution to the project. We kindly thank the B-VOICE, Tri-VOICE plus and REAL-V participants for study participation, the staff members of the Biobank Antwerp and all recruiting physicians. We are thankful to Siddharth Chhajlani, Sven De Keersmaecker, Silke Raats, Isolde Van der Massen, Lisa Verheggen and Sanne Wouters for logistic support and coordination. We wish to acknowledge Kim Claes for the prompt and efficient set-up of the online questionnaires. In addition, we thank the B-VOICE, Tri-VOICE plus and REAL-V study teams from all recruiting centers for patient inclusion and sample collection and the clinical biology study team for performing serological analysis. This work was supported by the Belgian Government through Sciensano (Grant Nos. COVID-19_SC004, COVID-19_SC059, COVID-19_SC061) and Kom op tegen Kanker (KOTK_UZA/2020/12604/1). T. Vandamme is holder of Senior Clinical Investigator Grant 1803723 N of the Research Foundation - Flanders (Belgium) (FWO).We are grateful to the BelCoVac consortium for data sharing and scientific contribution to the project. We kindly thank the B-VOICE, Tri-VOICE plus and REAL-V participants for study participation, the staff members of the Biobank Antwerp and all recruiting physicians. We are thankful to Siddharth Chhajlani, Sven De Keersmaecker, Silke Raats, Isolde Van der Massen, Lisa Verheggen and Sanne Wouters for logistic support and coordination. We wish to acknowledge Kim Claes for the prompt and efficient set-up of the online questionnaires. In addition, we thank the B-VOICE, Tri-VOICE plus and REAL-V study teams from all recruiting centers for patient inclusion and sample collection and the clinical biology study team for performing serological analysis. This work was supported by the Belgian Government through Sciensano (Grant Nos. COVID-19_SC004, COVID-19_SC059, COVID-19_SC061) and Kom op tegen Kanker (KOTK_UZA/2020/12604/1). T. Vandamme is holder of Senior Clinical Investigator Grant 1803723\u00A0N of the Research Foundation - Flanders (Belgium) (FWO).
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