Scottish COVID CAncer iMmunity Prevalence (SCCAMP): A longitudinal study of patients with cancer receiving active anti-cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors

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Karin Purshouse

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Karin Purshouse , John P Thomson , Mahéva Vallet , Lorna Alexander , Isaac Bonisteel , Maree Brennan , David A. Cameron , Jonine Figueroa , Elizabeth Furrie , Pamela Haig , Mattea Heck , Hugh McCaughan , Paul Mitchell , Heather McVicars , Lorraine Primrose , Kate Templeton , Natalie Wilson , Peter S. Hall

Organizations

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Edinburgh University Cancer Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Ninewells Hospital and Dundee Medical School, Dundee, United Kingdom, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Research Funding

Other

Background: Cancer and systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) have been identified as possible risk factors for infection and related severe illness associated with SARS-CoV-2 virus as a consequence of immune suppression. The Scottish COVID CAncer iMmunity Prevalence (SCCAMP) study aimed to characterise the incidence and outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 infection in patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic and their antibody response following vaccination. Methods: Eligible patients were those attending secondary care for active anti-cancer treatment for a solid tumour. Blood samples were taken for total SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay (Siemens) at baseline and after 1.5, 3, 6 and 12 months. Data on COVID-19 infection, vaccination, cancer type, treatment and outcome (patient death) was obtained from routine electronic health records. Results: The study recruited 766 eligible participants between 28th May 2020 and 31st October 2021. During the study period there were 174 deaths (22%). The median age was 63 years, and 67% were female. Most received cytotoxic chemotherapy (79%), with the remaining 14% receiving immunotherapy and 7% receiving another form of anti-cancer therapy (radiotherapy, other systemic anti-cancer treatment). 48 (6.3%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR during the study period. The overall infection rate matched that of the local adult general population until May 2021, after which population levels appeared higher than the study population. Antibody testing detected additional evidence of infection prior to vaccination, taking the total number to 58 (7.6%). There was no significant difference in SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive test rates based on type of anti-cancer treatment. Mortality rates were similar between those who died within 90 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR and those with no positive PCR (10.4% vs 10.6%). Death from all causes was lowest among vaccinated patients, and of the patients who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR at any time, all of those who died during the study period were unvaccinated. Multivariate analysis correcting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, Charlson co-morbidity score and number of previous medications revealed that vaccination was associated with a significantly lower infection rate regardless of treatment with chemotherapy or immunotherapy with hazard ratios of 0.307 (95% CI 0.144-0.6548) or 0.314 (95% CI 0.041-2.367) in vaccinated patients respectively. Where antibody data was available, 96.3% of patients successfully raised SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at a time point after vaccination. This was unaffected by treatment type. Conclusions: SCCAMP provides real-world evidence that patients with cancer undergoing SACT have a high antibody response and protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection following COVID-19 vaccination.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Health Services Research and Quality Improvement

Track

Quality Care/Health Services Research

Sub Track

Real-World Data/Outcomes

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr e18733)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.e18733

Abstract #

e18733

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