Converting non-neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies into broad-spectrum inhibitors

© 2022. The Author(s)..

Omicron and its subvariants have rendered most authorized monoclonal antibody-based treatments for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ineffective, highlighting the need for biologics capable of overcoming SARS-CoV-2 evolution. These mostly ineffective antibodies target variable epitopes. Here we describe broad-spectrum SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors developed by tethering the SARS-CoV-2 receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), to known non-neutralizing antibodies that target highly conserved epitopes in the viral spike protein. These inhibitors, called receptor-blocking conserved non-neutralizing antibodies (ReconnAbs), potently neutralize all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including Omicron. Neutralization potency is lost when the linker joining the binding and inhibitory ReconnAb components is severed. In addition, a bi-functional ReconnAb, made by linking ACE2 to a bi-specific antibody targeting two non-overlapping conserved epitopes, defined here, shows sub-nanomolar neutralizing activity against all VOCs, including Omicron and BA.2. Given their conserved targets and modular nature, ReconnAbs have the potential to act as broad-spectrum therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging pandemic diseases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Nature chemical biology - 18(2022), 11 vom: 08. Nov., Seite 1270-1276

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Weidenbacher, Payton A-B [VerfasserIn]
Waltari, Eric [VerfasserIn]
de Los Rios Kobara, Izumi [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Benjamin N [VerfasserIn]
Morris, Mary Kate [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Ya-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Hanson, Carl [VerfasserIn]
Pak, John E [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Peter S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Neutralizing
Antibodies, Viral
Biological Products
EC 3.4.15.1
EC 3.4.17.23
Epitopes
Journal Article
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 27.10.2022

Date Revised 27.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41589-022-01140-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345931629