COVID-19 Booster Vaccine in Autoimmune Disease Non-Responders
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Pemphigus Vulgaris
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) focused on measuring SARS-CoV-2 Infection, COVID-19, autoimmune disease, non-responders to COVID-19 vaccination, suboptimal response to COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 booster vaccine, booster effects with autoimmune treatments
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Adults:
Individuals who meet all the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as study participants-
Individuals that meet classification criteria for:
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- systemic sclerosis (SSc)
- rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- multiple sclerosis (MS), or
- pemphigus
Participants must meet:
- the 2019 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) or the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification Criteria (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
Note: 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
- Willing and able to sign informed consent
- Documented full COVID-19 vaccination (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] vaccination card or documentation in medical records) that was completed ≥ 4 weeks prior and no more than 52 weeks prior to the Screening visit
Negative serologic or suboptimal response to initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen- defined as an Elecsys® Anti-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2-spike (S) protein receptor binding domain (RBD)) result ≤ 200 U/mL at Screening visit
-Initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen is defined as either:
- 2 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
- 2 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or
Must be currently taking one of the following IS medications with or without additional disease related medications:
- mycophenolate mofetil (minimum of 1,000 mg per day)/mycophenolic acid (minimum of 720 mg per day)
- methotrexate (minimum of 7.5mg per week), or
B cell depleting agents within the past 18 months (such as rituximab, ocrelizumab, or ofatumumab)
- If taking mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)/mycophenolic acid (MPA) or methotrexate (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
- Participants on B cell depleting therapy may enter the study if they are also taking MMF/MPA or MTX. In this case, the MMF/MPA or MTX would not be withheld for the vaccine booster dose(s)
- Participants taking both MMF/MPA and MTX will be excluded from the study
No changes in background IS medications in the 8 weeks prior to Screening, excluding the following:
- hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
- Intraarticular steroids
- The addition of prednisone at ≤10 mg per day or prednisone at any dose when given for ≤ 3 days, and
- Corticosteroid bursts for non-autoimmune disease-related conditions, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are permitted
Exclusion Criteria Adults:
Individuals who meet any of these criteria are not eligible for enrollment as study participants-
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol
- History of severe allergic reaction to the initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen, or any component of any of the COVID-19 vaccines, or to polyethylene glycol (PEG)
- Ongoing treatment for a malignancy with chemotherapy or immunotherapy
Active disease (per the Investigator's decision) resulting in inability to hold the immunosuppressive therapy in the Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)/Mycophenolic Acid (MPA) or Methotrexate (MTX) arms of the study
The potential impact of temporarily holding medication for participants with a recent mild disease flare within 4 weeks should be carefully considered
Active disease during the Screening period resulting in:
- an increase/addition of immunosuppressive medications, or
- a suggestion of multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse per the investigator
Recent or current Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection defined as:
- Documented SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past 30 days (from the day the participant is diagnosed by positive test to Screening), or
- A positive result on a molecular COVID-19 test at Screening
- 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
Participants with:
- a history of autoimmune disease-related myocarditis within 3 years
- autoimmune disease-related pericarditis within the past year, or
- inflammatory myocarditis/pericarditis following initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen
Participants with active bacterial or viral infections who have received antibiotics within the 14 days prior to Screening, including participants with evidence of:
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Hepatitis B as indicated by surface antigen or hepatitis B core antibody positivity
Hepatitis C as indicated by anti-hepatitis C antibody positivity
- Note: If a participant is Hepatitis C antibody positive, they will be eligible to participate in the study if he/she is negative for viral load at Screening
- Participants with common variable immunodeficiency disease, as well as any participants currently receiving immune globulin replacement therapy
- Participants who received licensed or investigational monoclonal antibodies or plasma products directed against SARS-CoV-2 within 30 days of Screening
- 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
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Participants who are planning a pregnancy during the course of the trial
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) < 8.0 g/dL (80 g/L)
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
- Other investigational chemical agent within 30 days or other investigational biologic agent within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of enrollment
- Concurrent treatment with cyclophosphamide, cladribine, alemtuzumab, or mitoxantrone
- Participants currently on any type of dialysis, or who have received a solid organ transplant
- Prisoners or participants who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness must not be enrolled into this study
- Taking both MMF/MPA and MTX.
- Receiving other investigational B cell depleting therapy as part of a clinical trial within one year18 months of Screening, unless drug assignment is known and the participant received an anti-CD20 or CD19 drug.
- Participants with active systemic infections who have received systemic antimicrobials within the 14 days prior to Screening.
Inclusion Criteria Pediatric:
Individuals 5-17 years of age that meet classification criteria for SLE, JIA, POMS, or JDM. Note: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis includes the following conditions: polyarticular JIA (both RF + and-), oligoarticular persistent and oligoarticular extended JIA, psoriatic arthritis, and enthesitis related JIA.
- Participants must meet the 2017 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their major subgroups [8], the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification for JIA [4], the 2017 McDonald [6] criteria for MS, or the Bohan and Peter criteria or the 2017 EULAR/ACR classification criteria for JDM.
- If a participant has been diagnosed with more than one autoimmune disease, the participant will beassessed based on the disease that is selected for study entry.
- Parents/guardians of pediatric participants must be willing and able to sign informed consent. Participants, ages 7-17, must be willing and able to sign assent.
- 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 Screening visit.
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.
- Initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen is defined as:
- - 2 doses (as appropriate to age) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
The following vaccines have yet to receive EUA in pediatric populations. If EUA occurs for younger ages, the participants receiving age-appropriate regimens of the following COVID-19 vaccines may be enrolled into the study:
- - Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- - Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
Must be currently taking one of the following IS medications with or without additional disease-related medications: MMF (minimum of 250 mg per day)/MPA (minimum of 360 mg per day), MTX (minimum of 5 mg per week), or B cell depleting agents within the past 18 months (such as rituximab, ocrelizumab, or ofatumumab).
- 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.
- If enrolling in the B cell depleting therapy cohort, participant must have received an anti-CD20 or an anti-CD19 B cell depleting therapy in the past 18 months.
No changes in background IS medications, including MMF/MPA or MTX, in the 8 weeks prior to Screening, excluding the following:
- HCQ,
- Intraarticular steroids,
- The addition of prednisone at ≤10mg per day or prednisone at any dose when given for ≤3 days, and
- Corticosteroid bursts for non-autoimmune disease-related conditions, such as asthma or COPD, are permitted.
Exclusion Criteria Pediatric:
- Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give assent or of a parent/guardian to give written informed consent, or of either to comply with study protocol.
- History of severe allergic reaction to the initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen, or any component of any of the COVID-19 vaccines, or to PEG.
- New diagnosis of malignancy that will require chemotherapy or immunotherapy, or ongoing treatment for a malignancy with chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
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.
- The potential impact of temporarily holding medication for participants with a recent mild disease flare within 4 weeks should be carefully considered.
Active disease during the Screening period resulting in:
- an increase/addition of any IS medications, or
- a suggestion of MS relapse per the investigator
Recent or current SARS-CoV-2 infection defined as:
- Documented SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past 30 days (from the day the participant is diagnosed by positive test to Screening).
- Positive result on a molecular COVID-19 test at Screening.
- Receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine booster prior to Screening.
- Inflammatory myocarditis/pericarditis following initial COVID-19 vaccine regimen.
Participants with active, ongoing chronic infections, including participants with evidence of:
- HIV.
- Hepatitis B as indicated by surface antigen.
- Hepatitis C as indicated by anti-hepatitis C antibody positivity; if a participant is Hepatitis C antibody positive, they will be eligible to participate in the study if he/she is negative for viral load at Screening. Note: Participants are permitted to be on chronic prophylactic antimicrobial therapy.
- Participants with common variable immunodeficiency disease, as well as any participants currently receiving immune globulin replacement therapy.
- Participants who received licensed or investigational monoclonal antibodies or plasma products directed against SARS-CoV-2 within 30 days of Screening.
- 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.
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding (postmenarchal females must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening)
- Hemoglobin (Hgb) <8.0 g/dL (80 g/L)
- 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.
- Other investigational chemical agent within 30 days or other investigational biologic agent within 8 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of Screening.
- Concurrent treatment with cyclophosphamide.
- Participants currently on any type of dialysis, or who have received a solid organ transplant.
- Prisoners or participants who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness must not be allowed to participant in this study.
- Taking both MMF/MPA and MTX.
- Other investigational B cell depleting therapy 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.
- Participants with active systemic infections who have received systemic antimicrobials within the 14 days prior to Screening.
Sites / Locations
- UCLA Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology
- Yale University School of Medicine: Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
- The Emory Clinic: Division of Rheumatology
- Indiana University Medical Center, Riley Hospital for Children
- Massachusetts General Hospital: Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases
- Boston Children's Hospital: Department of Pediatrics, Rheumatology Program
- Brigham & Women's Hospital: Department of Medicine, Rheumatology, Immunology
- University of Michigan Health System: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: Division of Rheumatology
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
- New York University Langone Medical Center: Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center: Department of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Center
- University of Rochester Medical Center
- Stony Brook University Hospital
- University of North Carolina Children's Hospital
- Duke University Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
- Cleveland Clinic
- Nationwide Children's Hopspital
- Oklahoma Children's Hospital-Pediatrics Specialties Clinic
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Research Program
- Temple Health: Rheumatology
- University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
- Medical University of South Carolina, Nexus Research Center
- Medical University of South Carolina, Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
- UT Southwestern (Peds)
- University of Texas Houston Medical School: Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics
- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason: Internal Medicine
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Cohort A, Arm A1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A2: BNT162b2 + Continue IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A3: Ad26.COV2.S + Continue IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A5: BNT162b2 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A6: Ad26.COV2.S + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort B, Arm B1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B2: BNT162b2 + Continue IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B3: Ad26.COV2.S + Continue IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B4: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B5: BNT162b2 + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B6: Ad26.COV2.S + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort C, Arm C1: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort C, Arm C2: BNT162b2 + Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort C, Arm C3: Ad26.COV2.S + Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort D, Arm D1: Ad26.COV2.S + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort D, Arm D2: Alternative mRNA Vaccine + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort D, Arm D3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort E, Arm E1: Ad26.COV2.S + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort E, Arm E2: Alternative mRNA Vaccine + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort E, Arm E3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort F, Arm F1: Ad26.COV2.S + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort F, Arm F2: Alternative mRNA Vaccine + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort F, Arm F3: Moderna mRNA-1273 + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort D, Arm D4: Monovalent [B.1.351] CoV2 preS dTM-AS03 + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort E, Arm E4: Monovalent [B.1.351] CoV2 preS dTM-AS03 + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort F, Arm F4: Monovalent [B.1.351] CoV2 preS dTM-AS03 + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort A, Arm A1P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Continue IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A2P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Continue IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A4P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort A, Arm A5P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort B, Arm B1P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Continue IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B2P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Continue IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B4P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort B, Arm B5P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort C, Arm C1P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort C, Arm C2P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Continue IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort D, Arm D1P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort D, Arm D2P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MMF or MPA)
Cohort E, Arm E1P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort E, Arm E2P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Withhold IS (MTX)
Cohort F, Arm F1P: BNT162b2, Bivalent + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Cohort F, Arm F2P: Moderna mRNA-1273, Bivalent + Withhold IS (B cell depletion therapy)
Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 3.0. Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster (1 dose) and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 3.0. Adult participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster (1 dose), per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Adult participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 3.0. Adult participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster (1 dose) and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Adult Participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, per protocol instruction.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 3.0. Adult participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster (1 dose), per protocol instruction.
Adult participants taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Adult participants taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 3.0. Adult participants taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will receive the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine booster (1 dose) and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 4.0. Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of an alternative COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Adult participants who previously received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 4.0. Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of an alternative COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Adult participants who previously received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Arm closed, effective protocol version 4.0. Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX ) before and after receiving a dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX) before and after receiving a dose of the alternative COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Adult participants who previously received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction. Beginning with version 6.0 of the protocol, bivalent versions of the mRNA vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, replaced original monovalent versions.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Adult participants who previously received an mRNA vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX) before and after receiving a dose of the Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction
Pediatric participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will receive an additional dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will receive an additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and continue to take their immunosuppressive medications (IS) without alterations in schedule and dosing.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking MMF or MPA (without additional B cell depleting medications or MTX) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking methotrexate (without additional B cell depleting medications or MMF/ MPA) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, will withhold their immunosuppressive medications (IS) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX) before and after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.
Pediatric participants who previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and who are taking B cell depletion medication(s) for management of their underlying autoimmune disease, regardless of whether they are also taking MMF or MTX, will continue to take their prescribed BCDTs without alterations in schedule and dosing. Participants who are taking MMF, MPA, or MTX in addition to BCDTs will withhold these medications (MMF, MPA, or MTX) before and after receiving a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, per protocol instruction.