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Specific Anti-HBV Vaccine Response After Vaccination in Patients Requiring Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
HBV
Registration Number
NCT04519710
Lead Sponsor
Centre de Recherches et d'Etude sur la Pathologie Tropicale et le Sida
Brief Summary

Vaccination coverage against HBV in France is around 30% in the adult population. Treatment with anti-CD20 is associated with a risk of reactivation of hepatitis B or acute or fulminant hepatitis in first-infected patients. HBV vaccination is recommended as before any anti-CD20 treatment in unimmunized patients.

However, there is no recommendation on which vaccination regimen to choose in patients on immunosuppressants / corticosteroids or with inflammatory or autoimmune disease.

For patients who have a need for rapid immunosuppressive therapy, the use of a standard vaccination schedule (D0, M1, M6) would be responsible for a loss of chance vis-à-vis the underlying disease with a delay of more than 6 months to start treatment with anti-CD20. An accelerated regimen (D0, D7, D21 and M12) allows healthy adults to obtain very rapid vaccine protection between 77 and 90.8%. The accelerated regimen can also be considered on a case-by-case basis in those adults with neurological pathologies, systemic vasculitis or autoimmune disease and who need to receive anti-CD20 antibodies if the combination of injections over a short period is likely to promote immunization.

The advantage of the accelerated regimen is to obtain 4 weeks, after the third dose of vaccine, anti-HBs antibodies at a protective level (\> 10 IU / L) in approximately 77 to 90.8% of patients and in the general population. The booster injection at 12 months is essential for long-term protection.

Detailed Description

An accelerated regimen allows healthy adults to obtain vaccine protection very quickly. The accelerated regimen can also be considered on a case-by-case basis in those adults with neurological pathologies, systemic vasculitis or autoimmune disease requiring an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody if the combination of injections over a short period is likely to promote immunization.

The aim of this pilot, interventional study is to evaluate the anti-HBV vaccine response measured by the level of anti-HBs antibodies greater than 10 IU / l after vaccination in patients to receive treatment with anti-CD20.

Evaluation of the specific anti-HBV vaccine response, measured by the level of anti-HBs antibodies greater than 10 IU / l at M2, M6 and M13 in patients having received a regimen accelerated by Engerix B 20 µg (D0, D7, J21), then recall 12 months later. Anti-CD20 drugs should be started at least 1 month after the first 3 injections for neurological pathologies and after the first 2 injections for vasculitis and autoimmune diseases (scheme linked to the underlying pathology with the need for rapid treatment with anti -CD20 in these pathologies).

Follow-up of 3 parallel cohorts of patients seronegative for hepatitis B virus (HBV):

* 1 cohort followed for multiple sclerosis or another inflammatory neurological disease (group 1)

* the cohort followed for systemic vasculitis (group 2)

* 1 cohort followed for an autoimmune disease (RA, Lupus, etc.) (group 3) to receive treatment with anti-CD20 (rituximab or ocrelizumab) and to be vaccinated against hepatitis B.

The patients will be followed for a period of 13 months after the start of the vaccination.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients over 18 years old
  • Multiple sclerosis or other known neurological disease (group 1), systemic vasculitis (group 2) or autoimmune disease (group 3)
  • Decision on treatment with anti-CD20 (rituximab or ocrelizumab)
  • Free and informed consent, oral
  • Negative hepatitis B serology.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous hepatitis B vaccination
  • Major disability
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure of the specific anti-HBV vaccine response, assessed by the level of anti-HBs antibodies greater than 10 IU / l at M2, M6 and M1313 months

regimen accelerated by Engerix B 20 µg (D0, D7, D21), then recall 12 months later

regimen accelerated by Engerix B 20 µg (D0, D7, D21), then recall 12 months later regimen accelerated by HBV vaccine 20 µg (D0, D7, D21), then recall 12 months later

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Valérie POURCHER

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Paris, Ile De France, France

Valérie POURCHER
🇫🇷Paris, Ile De France, France

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