AIM: To assess efficacy of vaccine against viral hepatitis B (VHB) in adults after achievement of acute leukemia (AL) remission. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specific prevention of VHB was made in 30 AL patients with recombinant vaccine Engerix B by two schemes: 0-1-2-12 and 0-1-2-6 months with double adult dose 40 mcg. Efficacy of vaccination was evaluated by the titer of antibodies to HBs-Ag (HBs-Ab) 1 month after each injection of the vaccine. The control group consisted of 36 patients. Follow-up was 6 months to 10 years. RESULTS: Vaccine prophylaxis of VHB in AL remission resulted in appearance of the protective antibody titer after the forth vaccine injection in 50% patients. Out of 30 vaccinated patients 2 (6.7%) got infected with HBV 3 and 5 years after onset of the disease. Markers of HBV replication were detected in 8 (22%) of 36 patients. CONCLUSION: Vaccine prophylaxis of VHB in adult patients in AL remission was effective in 93.3% of the vaccinated patients.
AIM: To assess efficacy of vaccine against viral hepatitis B (VHB) in adults after achievement of acute leukemia (AL) remission. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Specific prevention of VHB was made in 30 ALpatients with recombinant vaccine Engerix B by two schemes: 0-1-2-12 and 0-1-2-6 months with double adult dose 40 mcg. Efficacy of vaccination was evaluated by the titer of antibodies to HBs-Ag (HBs-Ab) 1 month after each injection of the vaccine. The control group consisted of 36 patients. Follow-up was 6 months to 10 years. RESULTS: Vaccine prophylaxis of VHB in AL remission resulted in appearance of the protective antibody titer after the forth vaccine injection in 50% patients. Out of 30 vaccinated patients 2 (6.7%) got infected with HBV 3 and 5 years after onset of the disease. Markers of HBV replication were detected in 8 (22%) of 36 patients. CONCLUSION: Vaccine prophylaxis of VHB in adult patients in AL remission was effective in 93.3% of the vaccinated patients.
Authors: C T Rieger; B Liss; S Mellinghoff; D Buchheidt; O A Cornely; G Egerer; W J Heinz; M Hentrich; G Maschmeyer; K Mayer; M Sandherr; G Silling; A Ullmann; M J G T Vehreschild; M von Lilienfeld-Toal; H H Wolf; N Lehners Journal: Ann Oncol Date: 2018-06-01 Impact factor: 32.976