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Cell-based immune anticipation of the omicron variant in SARS-CoV-2 triple-vaccinated cancer patients.

Mario Mairhofer, Lea Kausche, Sabine Kaltenbrunner, Maria Pammer, Riad Ghanem, Maike Stegemann, Clemens A Schmitt

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Mario MairhoferMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Lea KauscheMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Sabine KaltenbrunnerMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Maria PammerMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Riad GhanemMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Maike StegemannMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.
Clemens A SchmittMedical Department of Hematology and Oncology at the Kepler University Hospital, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.

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Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 infections affect healthcare systems worldwide. Patients with cancer, a particularly vulnerable group, and oncology care takers were offered early access to mRNA-based vaccinations. We report the dynamics of humoral and cellular immune response parameters of 74 patients with cancer and 12 control participants after two basal vaccinations and a booster six months later. Upon booster vaccination, 78% of patients with tumor under active therapy (versus 50.8% prior to the boost) exhibited humoral and cellular spike protein responses, as compared to 100% and 73.3%, respectively, in those without active therapy. Conducted prior to the emergence of the Omicron variant of concern, we found Wuhan-Hu-1 spike-encoding mRNA vaccination to evoke T cell responses against peptides outside and within the Omicron-mutated region of the spike protein. The vast majority of patients with cancer achieved significant antibody titers upon repeated vaccinations. Accordingly, patients with tumor appeared well-protected, indicated by asymptomatic or mild breakthrough infections during the Omicron wave.

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