COVID-19 Booster Vaccine in Autoimmune Disease Non-Responders
What it found
The trial ended early for another reason (see below).
change in anti-Wuhan-Hu-1 receptor-binding domain (RBD) concentrations at 4 weeks post-additional vaccination · 4 weeks
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Reason given: The study was closed due to continued enrollment hurdles.
What was tested
Treatment tested
- Moderna mRNA-1273
- Tozinameran
Spike glycoprotein vaccine antigen
- Ad26.COV2.S
- Mycophenolate mofetil
Inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) inhibitor
- Methotrexate
Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor
- Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
- Monovalent [B.1.351] CoV2 preS dTM-AS03
- Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
- Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent
Results by group
Percent of Stage 1 Adult Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
| Group | Value | Interval | Number analysed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A, Arm A1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 1 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 8 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 9 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A6: Janssen + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MTX) | Not reached | 3 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 3 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MTX) | Not reached | 10 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 10 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 40 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 45 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C3: Janssen + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 8 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 1 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 8 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 9 | |
| Cohort A, Arm A6: Janssen + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MTX) | Not reached | 3 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 3 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MTX) | Not reached | 10 | |
| Cohort B, Arm B5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 10 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 40 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 45 | |
| Cohort C, Arm C3: Janssen + Continue IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 8 |
Percent of Stage 2 Adult Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
| Group | Value | Interval | Number analysed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort D, Arm D2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 9 | |
| Cohort D, Arm D4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 5 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 8 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 6 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 53 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 20 | |
| Cohort D, Arm D2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 9 | |
| Cohort D, Arm D4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | Not reached | 5 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 8 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 6 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 53 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 2 | |
| Cohort F, Arm F4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (BCDT) | Not reached | 20 |
Percent of Stage 2 Pediatric Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
| Group | Value | Interval | Number analysed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort D, Arm D2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF/MPA) | Not reached | 1 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 1 | |
| Cohort D, Arm D2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF/MPA) | Not reached | 1 | |
| Cohort E, Arm E2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | Not reached | 1 |
Values as posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. Outcomes measured differently across trials are not directly comparable.
Safety
| Group | Participants at risk | Serious adverse events | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort A, Arm A1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort A, Arm A4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort A, Arm A2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MMF or MPA) | 8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort A, Arm A5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | 9 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort A, Arm A6: Janssen + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | 2 | 1 (50.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort B, Arm B1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MTX) | 3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort B, Arm B4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | 3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort B, Arm B2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (MTX) | 10 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort B, Arm B5: Pfizer-BioNTech + Withhold IS (MTX) | 10 | 1 (10.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort C, Arm C1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (BCDT) | 40 | 5 (12.5%) | 0 |
| Cohort C, Arm C2: Pfizer-BioNTech + Continue IS (BCDT) | 45 | 4 (8.9%) | 0 |
| Cohort C, Arm C3: Janssen + Continue IS (BCDT) | 8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort D, Arm D2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | 9 | 1 (11.1%) | 0 |
| Cohort D, Arm D4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA) | 5 | 1 (20.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort E, Arm E2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (MTX) | 8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort E, Arm E4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (MTX) | 6 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort F, Arm F2: Alternative mRNA + Withhold IS (BCDT) | 53 | 6 (11.3%) | 0 |
| Cohort F, Arm F3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (BCDT) | 2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort F, Arm F4: Sanofi-GSK + Withhold IS (BCDT) | 20 | 1 (5.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort D, Arm D2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF/MPA) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
| Cohort E, Arm E2P: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
As posted on ClinicalTrials.gov. Serious adverse events include any serious health event during the trial, whether or not the treatment caused it.
What it measured
Main measures
Percent of Stage 1 Adult Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responsePercent of Stage 2 Adult Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responsePercent of Stage 2 Pediatric Participants Who Have a Protective Antibody Response at Week 4
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune response
Other measures (55)
Percentage of Stage 1 Adult Participants Who Seroconverted
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responsePercentage of Stage 2 Adult Participants Who Seroconverted
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseFold Increase in Stage 1 Adult Anti-COVID-19 Antibody Levels
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseFold Increase in Stage 2 Adult Anti-COVID-19 Antibody Levels
Week 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseChange in Stage 1 Adult Anti-COVID-19 Antibody Response
Week 0 and Weeks 4 and 12 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseChange in Stage 2 Adult Anti-COVID-19 Antibody Response
Week 0 and Weeks 4 and 12 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseFold Inhibition of ACE2 Binding to SARS-CoV-2 Variant Antigens by Stage 1 Adult Samples
Week 0 and Weeks 4 and 12 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseFold Inhibition of ACE2 Binding to SARS-CoV-2 Variant Antigens by Stage 2 Adult Samples
Week 0 and Weeks 4 and 12 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccination
Immune responseChange in Stage 1 Adult Disease Activity as Measured by the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)
Weeks 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Change in Stage 2 Adult Disease Activity After Receipt of Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine as Measured by the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)
Weeks 4 Status Post Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Who could take part
MS (type not specified) · 2 and over
General Adult Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing and able to sign informed consent 2. Documented full COVID-19 vaccination (CDC card or documentation in medical records) that was completed at least 4 weeks prior and no more than 52 weeks prior to the Stage 1 Screening visit, or if participating in Stage 2, no more than 48 weeks prior to the Stage 2 Screening visit. General Exclusion Criteria 2. History of severe allergic reaction to the initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen, to any component of any of the COVID-19 vaccines, or to polyethylene glycol (PEG). 3. New diagnosis of malignancy that will require chemotherapy or immunotherapy, or ongoing treatment for a malignancy with chemotherapy or immunotherapy. 4. Active disease (per the Investigator's decision) resulting in inability to hold the IS therapy in the MMF/MPA or MTX arms of the study. a. The potential impact of temporarily holding medication for participants with a recent mild disease flare within 4 weeks should be carefully considered. 5. Active disease during the Screening period resulting in: 1. An increase/addition of any IS medications, or 2. A suggestion of MS relapse per the investigator. 6. Recent or current SARS-CoV-2 infection defined as: <!-- --> 1. Documented SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past 30 days (from the day the participant is diagnosed by positive test to Screening). 2. Positive result on a molecular COVID-19 test at Screening. 8. Inflammatory myocarditis/pericarditis within 6 weeks of any COVID-19 vaccine doses. 9. Participants with active, ongoing chronic infections. Note: Participants are permitted to be on chronic prophylactic antimicrobial therapy. Adults with evidence of HIV, Hepatitis B indicated by surface antigen, and Hepatitis C indicated by anti-hepatitis C antibody positivity will be excluded. If an adult is negative for Hepatitis C viral load at Screening, he/she will be eligible to participate. 10. Participants with common variable immunodeficiency disease, as well as any participants currently receiving immune globulin replacement therapy. Note: Pediatric participants on IVIG therapeutically may enter the study provided they have sufficiently quiet disease that they can withhold their IVIG from 8 weeks prior to the Screening visit through 4 weeks after vaccination. 11. Participants who received licensed or investigational monoclonal antibodies or plasma products directed against SARS-CoV-2 within 30 days of Screening. 12. Participants who have received any live vaccines within 2 months of the anticipated study vaccine dose or who will have need of a live vaccine at any time during the study. 13. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding (For pediatric participants postmenarchal females must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening). 15. Hemoglobin (Hgb) \<8.0 g/dL (80 g/L) 16. Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study. 17. Other investigational chemical agent within 30 days or other investigational biologic agent within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of Screening. 18. Concurrent treatment with cyclophosphamide. Adult participants taking cladribine, alemtuzumab, or mitoxantrone will also be excluded. 19. Participants currently on any type of dialysis, or who have received a solid organ transplant. 20. Prisoners or participants who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness. 21. Taking both MMF/MPA and MTX. 22. Receiving other investigational BCDT as part of a clinical trial within 18 months of Screening, unless drug assignment is known and the participant received an anti-CD20 or CD19 drug. 23. Participants with active systemic infections who have received systemic antimicrobials within the 14 days prior to Screening. Adult General Criteria Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals 18 years of age or older that meet classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS), or pemphigus 2. Participants must meet the 2019 ACR/EULAR or 2012 SLICC classification criteria for SLE, the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for RA, the 2013 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for SSc, the 2017 McDonald criteria for MS, and the international consensus criteria for pemphigus. <!-- --> 1. If a participant has been diagnosed with more than one autoimmune disease, the participant will be assessed based on the disease that is selected for study entry 6. Must be currently taking one of the following IS medications with or without additional disease-related medications: MMF (minimum of 1000 mg per day)/MPA (minimum of 720 mg per day), MTX (minimum of 7.5mg per week), or B cell depleting agents within the past 18 months (such as rituximab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab). <!-- --> 1. If taking MMF/MPA or MTX, the participant must have initiated therapy at least 8 weeks prior to randomization and be taking the same medications (regardless of dose) as at the time of the initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Note: Participants who withheld their IS medications around their initial vaccinations are eligible to participate. 2. If enrolling in the BCDT cohort, the participant must have received an anti-CD20 or an anti-CD19 BCDT in the past 18 months. 7. No changes in background IS medications, including MMF/MPA or MTX, in the 4 weeks prior to Screening, excluding the following: <!-- --> 1. HCQ, 2. Intraarticular steroids, 3. The addition of prednisone at ≤10mg per day or prednisone at any dose when given for ≤3 days, and 4. Corticosteroid bursts for non-autoimmune disease-related conditions, such as asthma or COPD, are permitted. Adult General Exclusion Criterion 1. Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol. 14. Adult female participants who are planning a pregnancy during the course of the trial. Adult Stage 1-Specific Inclusion Criterion 5. Negative or suboptimal serologic response to initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen, defined as an Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S result ≤200 U/mL, at Screening visit. <!-- --> 1. Initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen is defined as either: i.2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine ii. 2 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Adult Stage 1-Specific Exclusion Criterion 7. Receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine booster prior to Screening with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, or Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Adult Stage 2 (Newly Recruited)-Specific Inclusion Criteria 2. History of severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, or to any component of the COVID-19 vaccine, that is to be administered in Stage 2, including polysorbate for participants receiving the Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 Vaccine, or to PEG. 5. Negative or suboptimal serologic response to a previous COVID 19 vaccine administration in one of the qualifying regimens, defined as an Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S (RBD) negative result or positive result of ≤200 U/mL, or a low immune response, defined as an Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S (RBD) result of ≤2500 U/mL, within 4 weeks of the Stage 2 Baseline/Week 0 visit. The regimens of COVID-19 vaccination that qualify are as follows: 1. 3 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine 2. 3 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine 3. 2 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine 4. 4 or more doses of a single mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine OR Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) 5. 3 or more doses of a mixture of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccin
As registered. Criteria can change, so ask the trial team or your neurologist.
About this trial
In the sponsor's words
This is a randomized, multi-site, adaptive, open-label clinical trial comparing the immune response to different additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine in participants with autoimmune disease requiring IS medications. All study participants will have negative serologic or suboptimal responses (defined as a Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S result ≤200 U/mL) or a low immune response (defined as a Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S result >200 U/ml and ≤2500 U/mL) to their previous doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The study will focus on 5 autoimmune diseases in adults: * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) * Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) * Multiple Sclerosis (MS) * Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and * Pemphigus. This study will focus on 4 autoimmune diseases in pediatric participants: * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) * Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) * Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis (POMS) * Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM)
Papers
Results
Mackay M, Wagner CA, Pinckney A, Cohen JA, Wallace ZS, Khosroshahi A, Sparks JA, Lord S, Saxena A, Caricchio R, Kim AH, Kamen DL, Koumpouras F, Askanase AD, Smith K, Guthridge JM, Pardo G, Mao-Draayer Y, Macwana S, McCarthy S, Sherman MA, Daneshfar Hamrah S, Veri M, Walker S, York K, Tedeschi SK, Wang J, Dziubla GE, Castro M, Carroll R, Narpala SR, Lin BC, Serebryannyy L, McDermott AB, Barry WT, GThe primary outcome was the change in anti-Wuhan-Hu-1 receptor-binding domain (RBD) concentrations at 4 weeks post-additional vaccination.
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History
Started
Aug 2021
Main results due
Jun 2023
Finished
Mar 2024
Results posted
Aug 2025
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