Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline

From: Heterologous vector versus homologous mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccination in non-seroconverted immunosuppressed patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

mRNA boost

Vector boost

n

24

22

Age

63.4 ± 11.4

61.2 ± 14.9

Sex: female

10 (41.7)

7 (31.8)

Diagnosis (%)

AIH

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

CTD

1 (4.2)

1 (4.5)

HTX

8 (33.3)

10 (45.5)

HTX + multiple myeloma

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

LiTX

2 (8.3)

3 (13.6)

LiTX + KTX

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

LuTX

5 (20.8)

6 (27.3)

Breast cancer

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

MS

2 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

Multiple myeloma

1 (4.2)

1 (4.5)

Pemphigus vulgaris

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

RCC

0 (0.0)

1 (4.5)

Weeks between 2nd vaccination and screening

15.2 ± 3.0

13.9 ± 4.2

Detectable peripheral B-cells (%)

23 (95.8)

21 (95.5)

Tacrolimus (%)

13 (54.2)

16 (72.7)

Mycophenolate (%)

17 (70.8)

13 (59.1)

Everolimus (%)

2 (8.3)

2 (9.1)

Sirolimus (%)

2 (8.3)

1 (4.5)

Ciclosporin (%)

2 (8.3)

2 (9.1)

Daratumumab (%)

2 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

IMiDs (%)

1 (4.2)

1 (4.5)

JAKi (%)

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

Hydroxychloroquine (%)

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

Fingolimod (%)

2 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

Vinorelbin (%)

1 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

Cabozantinib (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.5)

Prednisone (%)

8 (33.3)

9 (40.9)

Number of concomitant immunosuppressants (%)

1

6 (25.0)

5 (22.7)

2

8 (33.3)

11 (50.0)

3

10 (41.7)

6 (27.3)

Primary vaccination (%)

  

BNT162b2

20 (83.3)

21 (95.5)

mRNA-1273

4 (16.7)

1 (4.5)

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD).
  2. AIH autoimmune hepatitis, CTD connective tissue disease, HTX heart transplant, LiTX liver transplant, KTX kidney transplant, LuTX lung transplant, MS multiple sclerosis, RCC renal cell carcinoma, IMiDs immunomodulatory imide drug, JAKi Janus kinase inhibitor.