MTX Hold During Covid-19 Booster
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To investigate the effect of MTX discontinuation for 1 week on vaccination response to Covid-19 booster vaccination in RA patients.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: MTX continue Group will continue MTX after vaccination |
Drug: MTX
MTX continuation
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Experimental: MTX 1 week hold Group will continue MTX for 1 week after vaccination |
Drug: MTX
MTX continuation
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Covid-19 antibody titer before and after Covid-19 vacciation [2 weeks]
Titer and geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neurolizing antibody after vaccination
Secondary Outcome Measures
- T cell activation after vaccination [2, 4, 16 weeks]
Percentage of activated T cells after vaccination
- B cell activation after vaccination [2, 4, 16 weeks]
Percentage of activated b cells after vaccination
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Males or females ≥ 19 years of age at time of consent
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Have a diagnosis of RA per ACR criteria
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Require methotrexate for RA treatment
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Subject to a Covid-19 booster vaccination
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Must understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form including writing consent for data protection
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pregnant or lactating females
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Previous anaphylactic response to the vaccine components
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Any other rheumatic disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, dermatomyositis/polymyositis, and vasculitis except for secondary Sjogren's disease
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Any condition including laboratory abnormality which places the subject at unacceptable risk
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Subjects who decline to participate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Seoul National University Hospital | Seoul | Korea, Republic of | 03080 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Seoul National University Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Curtis JR, Johnson SR, Anthony DD, Arasaratnam RJ, Baden LR, Bass AR, Calabrese C, Gravallese EM, Harpaz R, Kroger A, Sadun RE, Turner AS, Williams EA, Mikuls TR. American College of Rheumatology Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Version 3. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 Oct;73(10):e60-e75. doi: 10.1002/art.41928. Epub 2021 Aug 4.
- Park JK, Lee MA, Lee EY, Song YW, Choi Y, Winthrop KL, Lee EB. Effect of methotrexate discontinuation on efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised clinical trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Sep;76(9):1559-1565. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211128. Epub 2017 May 3.
- Park JK, Lee YJ, Shin K, Ha YJ, Lee EY, Song YW, Choi Y, Winthrop KL, Lee EB. Impact of temporary methotrexate discontinuation for 2 weeks on immunogenicity of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised clinical trial. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018 Jun;77(6):898-904. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213222. Epub 2018 Mar 23.
- H-2112-019-1279