Bispecific antibody neutralizes circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, prevents escape and protects mice from disease

Neutralizing antibodies targeting the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) are among the most promising approaches against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 1,2 . We developed a bispecific, IgG1-like molecule (CoV-X2) based on two antibodies derived from COVID-19 convalescent donors, C121 and C135 3 . CoV-X2 simultaneously binds two independent sites on the RBD and, unlike its parental antibodies, prevents detectable S binding to Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), the virus cellular receptor. Furthermore, CoV-X2 neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern, as well as the escape mutants generated by the parental monoclonals. In a novel animal model of SARS-CoV-2 infection with lung inflammation, CoV-X2 protects mice from disease and suppresses viral escape. Thus, simultaneous targeting of non-overlapping RBD epitopes by IgG-like bispecific antibodies is feasible and effective, combining into a single molecule the advantages of antibody cocktails.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2021) vom: 05. März

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Englisch

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De Gasparo, Raoul [VerfasserIn]
Pedotti, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
Simonelli, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Nickl, Petr [VerfasserIn]
Muecksch, Frauke [VerfasserIn]
Cassaniti, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Percivalle, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Lorenzi, Julio C C [VerfasserIn]
Mazzola, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Magrì, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Michalcikova, Tereza [VerfasserIn]
Haviernik, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Honig, Vaclav [VerfasserIn]
Mrazkova, Blanka [VerfasserIn]
Polakova, Natalie [VerfasserIn]
Fortova, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Tureckova, Jolana [VerfasserIn]
Iatsiuk, Veronika [VerfasserIn]
Girolamo, Salvatore Di [VerfasserIn]
Palus, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Zudova, Dagmar [VerfasserIn]
Bednar, Petr [VerfasserIn]
Bukova, Ivana [VerfasserIn]
Bianchini, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Mehn, Dora [VerfasserIn]
Nencka, Radim [VerfasserIn]
Strakova, Petra [VerfasserIn]
Pavlis, Oto [VerfasserIn]
Rozman, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Gioria, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Camilla Sammartino, Josè [VerfasserIn]
Giardina, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Gaiarsa, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Hammarström, Qiang Pan [VerfasserIn]
Barnes, Christopher O [VerfasserIn]
Bjorkman, Pamela J [VerfasserIn]
Calzolai, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Piralla, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Baldanti, Fausto [VerfasserIn]
Nussenzweig, Michel C [VerfasserIn]
Bieniasz, Paul D [VerfasserIn]
Hatziioannou, Theodora [VerfasserIn]
Prochazka, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Sedlacek, Radislav [VerfasserIn]
Robbiani, Davide F [VerfasserIn]
Ruzek, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Varani, Luca [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 14.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1101/2021.01.22.427567

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NLM320632598