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Cancer; ChemotherapyNCT05238467

Immunological Responses of COVID-19 Vaccination

An observational study of Cancer; Chemotherapy, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cancer patients with COVID-19 have a 30% higher mortality rate compared to the general population and are considered a high-risk group by the American Association for Cancer Research that should be given "high priority" during COVID-19 vaccine administration. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cancer; Chemotherapy
What is being tested?
COVID antibody titers in the blood
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
42 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 May 2021to 13 Feb 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Group A will consist of 50 participants with a diagnosis of one of the following cancers: breast, colorectal, or prostate cancers who received myelosuppressive cytotoxic chemotherapy at the time of COVID vaccination, or who received chemotherapy within 30 days prior to the initial or booster vaccination, or who started on chemotherapy within 30 days after the initial or booster COVID vaccination. Group B will consist of 25 participants with a diagnosis of breast, colorectal, or prostate cancers who are on non-myelosuppressive treatment including endocrine therapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitor or anti-HER 2 therapy. Group C will consist of 25 age matched adult participants with no prior history of cancer or prior history of non-metastatic solid cancer invasive cancer treated with a curative intent, without evidence of disease recurrence, and >12 months from completion of chemotherapy or radiation.

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment:
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
  • Male or female participants >18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent.
  • a. Participants (>18 years) with gastrointestinal (gastroesophageal, pancreatic, small bowel, colon, anal) solid tumors, breast, or prostate cancers who received myelosuppressive chemotherapy within 60 days prior to initial or booster COVID vaccination, or who started on chemotherapy within 60 days after the initial or booster COVID vaccination; or b. Adult participants (>18 years) not receiving chemotherapy at the time of initial or booster COVID vaccination, but who were on non-immunosuppressive treatments (endocrine therapy, treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor or antiHER-2 therapy); or c. Adult participants > 18 years either: (i) with no history of cancer or (ii) prior history of non-metastatic solid cancer invasive cancer treated with a curative intent, without evidence of disease recurrence, and >12 months from completion of chemotherapy or radiation.
  • a. Participants in groups A and B who have a planned COVID vaccination within the next 90 days of study enrollment with any FDA approved vaccine, or previous COVID vaccination within 90 days from study enrollment are eligible provided they meet all other above eligibility criteria; or b. Participants in group C who have planned COVID vaccination within the next 90 days of study enrollment with any FDA approved vaccine; or previous COVID vaccination within six months from study enrollment are eligible provided they meet all other above eligibility criteria

Who cannot join

  • Participants will be considered ineligible for enrollment with the following criteria:
  • Participants currently on immunotherapy
  • Participants with documented COVID 19 infection within < 6 months from study enrollment
  • Prior history of autoimmune disorder and are currently on immunosuppressive therapy or have received immunosuppressive therapy within the last 6-12 months prior to enrollment
  • No planned and no prior COVID vaccination

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5047

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Long Term Immunological Responses of COVID-19 Vaccination in Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy: a Pilot Study

Cancer patients with COVID-19 have a 30% higher mortality rate compared to the general population and are considered a high-risk group by the American Association for Cancer Research that should be given "high priority" during COVID-19 vaccine administration. Although studies have suggested that vaccination during active treatment with chemo and/or radiation therapy provides suboptimal antibody response, the studies were underpowered and heterogeneous thus putting this conclusion into question. We need data in cancer patients on immunosuppressive chemotherapy at the time of COVID vaccination to understand how immune responses compare to healthy controls and cancer patients not on immunosuppressive therapy.

Being tested
COVID antibody titers in the blood
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • COVID antibody titers in the bloodOther

    COVID antibody titers will be quantitatively assessed at baseline, 8 weeks and approximately 6, 9, and 12 months from date of study enrollment. Titers will be compared to levels in 25 age matched adult participants with no prior history of cancer or prior history of non-metastatic solid cancer invasive cancer treated with a curative intent,.and in 25 age matched cancer participants who are on non-immunosuppressive treatments as defined below.

Study groups in NCT05238467
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AGroup A will consist of 50 participants with a diagnosis of one of the following cancers: breast, colorectal, or prostate cancers who received myelosuppressive cytotoxic chemotherapy at the time of COVID vaccination, or who received chemotherapy within 30 days prior to the initial or booster vaccination, or who started on chemotherapy within 30 days after the initial or booster COVID vaccination. Cytotoxic chemotherapy can be given either in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting or metastatic setting.
Receives: Other: COVID antibody titers in the blood
BGroup B will consist of 25 participants with a diagnosis of breast, colorectal, or prostate cancers who are on non-myelosuppressive treatment including endocrine therapy, tyrosine kinase inhibitor or anti-HER 2 therapy.
Receives: Other: COVID antibody titers in the blood
CGroup C will consist of 25 age matched adult participants with no prior history of cancer or prior history of non-metastatic solid cancer invasive cancer treated with a curative intent, without evidence of disease recurrence, and >12 months from completion of chemotherapy or radiation.
Receives: Other: COVID antibody titers in the blood

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Seroprotection rate

    had an antibody titer protective (1:40) at any point in testing

    Measured: 05/2021-12/31/2022

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Seroconversion rate

    the proportion of participants who had an antibody titer fourfold increase in their antibody titer to 1:40 or greater after vaccination over baseline

    Measured: 05/2021-12/31/2022

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Feb 2022
  2. Study start21 May 2021
  3. Primary completion13 Feb 2023
  4. Study completion13 Feb 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05238467
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY20210455
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
10 Feb 2022
Last updated
21 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Desai A, Sachdeva S, Parekh T, Desai R. COVID-19 and Cancer: Lessons From a Pooled Meta-Analysis. JCO Glob Oncol. 2020 Apr;6:557-559. doi: 10.1200/GO.20.00097. No abstract available.

    PubMed 32250659
  • Desai A, Gupta R, Advani S, Ouellette L, Kuderer NM, Lyman GH, Li A. Mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer and coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Cancer. 2021 May 1;127(9):1459-1468. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33386. Epub 2020 Dec 30.

    PubMed 33378122
  • Kuderer NM, Choueiri TK, Shah DP, Shyr Y, Rubinstein SM, Rivera DR, Shete S, Hsu CY, Desai A, de Lima Lopes G Jr, Grivas P, Painter CA, Peters S, Thompson MA, Bakouny Z, Batist G, Bekaii-Saab T, Bilen MA, Bouganim N, Larroya MB, Castellano D, Del Prete SA, Doroshow DB, Egan PC, Elkrief A, Farmakiotis D, Flora D, Galsky MD, Glover MJ, Griffiths EA, Gulati AP, Gupta S, Hafez N, Halfdanarson TR, Hawley JE, Hsu E, Kasi A, Khaki AR, Lemmon CA, Lewis C, Logan B, Masters T, McKay RR, Mesa RA, Morgans AK, Mulcahy MF, Panagiotou OA, Peddi P, Pennell NA, Reynolds K, Rosen LR, Rosovsky R, Salazar M, Schmidt A, Shah SA, Shaya JA, Steinharter J, Stockerl-Goldstein KE, Subbiah S, Vinh DC, Wehbe FH, Weissmann LB, Wu JT, Wulff-Burchfield E, Xie Z, Yeh A, Yu PP, Zhou AY, Zubiri L, Mishra S, Lyman GH, Rini BI, Warner JL; COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium. Clinical impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer (CCC19): a cohort study. Lancet. 2020 Jun 20;395(10241):1907-1918. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31187-9. Epub 2020 May 28.

    PubMed 32473681
  • Ribas A, Sengupta R, Locke T, Zaidi SK, Campbell KM, Carethers JM, Jaffee EM, Wherry EJ, Soria JC, D'Souza G; AACR COVID-19 and Cancer Task Force. Priority COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients with Cancer while Vaccine Supply Is Limited. Cancer Discov. 2021 Feb;11(2):233-236. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-1817. Epub 2020 Dec 19.

    PubMed 33355178
  • Ljungman P. Vaccination of immunocompromised patients. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2012 Oct;18 Suppl 5:93-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03971.x.

    PubMed 23051059

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cancer; Chemotherapy, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Seroprotection rate (time frame: 05/2021-12/31/2022). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05238467, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Feb 2023.

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