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Sars-Cov-2 Antibody Response After Bbibp-Corv (Sinopharm) Vaccination in Cancer Patients: A Case-Control Study Publisher



Safarnezhad Tameshkel F1 ; Abedin Dargoush S2 ; Amirkalali B1 ; Javadi S3 ; Ghiaseddin A4 ; Alimohamadi Y5 ; Basi A6 ; Jamshidi Makiani M7, 8 ; Zamani F1 ; Karbalaie Niya MH1, 9
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  1. 1. Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
  5. 5. Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Antimicrobial Resistant Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Firoozgar General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Medicine Published:2023


Abstract

Background: Long-term safety and efficacy of BBIBP-CorV vaccine especially in individuals with chronic diseases, like cancer, is under investigation. In the present prospective study, we aimed to evaluate severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody response with BBIBP-CorV vaccine in Iranian cancer patients. Methods: All the patients registered to receive BBIBP-CorV (Sinopharm) vaccine were divided into two groups of with (cases = 107) and without (controls = 45) history of cancer. Serum levels of SARS-CoV anti-spike recombinant receptor binding domain (anti-sRBD) and anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) IgG serum levels were measured on days 0 (phase 0), 28–32 (phase I), and 56–64 (phase II) of vaccination. The data were analyzed using SPSS, version 22. Results: Totally, 152 individuals (67.1% females) with the mean age of 46.71 ± 15.36 years were included. Solid cancers included 87.8% of the cancer cases (46.7% gynecological and 31.8% gastrointestinal cancer). At Phases I and II, positive anti-sRBD IgG and anti-N IgG were significantly lower among the cases in total analysis. Side effects were not significantly different between the cases and controls. The lowest positive anti-sRBD IgG test was observed among the cancer patients who were simultaneously receiving chemotherapy (35.3%). Anti-sRBD IgG and anti-N IgG serum levels significantly increased at phases I and II in total analysis and in each group. In addition, serum anti-sRBD IgG increased during the three phases and it was significantly higher in the control group. Conclusion: Full vaccination of COVID-19 by BBIBP-CorV in immunocompromised patients such as cancer patients is safe and effective and could induce antibody response but in lower levels compared to healthy people. Probable causes to have minor antibody response found in males, older ages, individuals with BMI ≥ 25, those without past history of COVID-19 and with hematologic cancers. No significant side effects after vaccination were seen. Copyright © 2023 Safarnezhad Tameshkel, Abedin Dargoush, Amirkalali, Javadi, Ghiaseddin, Alimohamadi, Basi, Jamshidi Makiani, Zamani and Karbalaie Niya.
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