Refinement of an ovine-based immunoglobulin therapy against SARS-CoV-2, with comparison of whole IgG versus F(ab')2 fragments

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The development of new therapies against SARS-CoV-2 is required to extend the toolkit of intervention strategies to combat the global pandemic. In this study, hyperimmune plasma from sheep immunised with whole spike SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein has been used to generate candidate products. In addition to purified IgG, we have refined candidate therapies by removing non-specific IgG via affinity binding along with fragmentation to eliminate the Fc region to create F(ab')2 fragments. These preparations were evaluated for in vitro activity and demonstrated to be strongly neutralising against a range of SARS-CoV-2 strains, including Omicron B2.2. In addition, their protection against disease manifestations and viral loads were assessed using a hamster SARS-CoV-2 infection model. Results demonstrated protective effects of both IgG and F(ab')2, with the latter requiring sequential dosing to maintain in vivo activity due to rapid clearance from the circulation.

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ErratumIn: Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 18;13(1):15419. - PMID 37723274

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 13(2023), 1 vom: 25. Aug., Seite 13912

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Findlay-Wilson, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Easterbrook, Linda [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Pope, Neville [VerfasserIn]
Aldridge, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Humphries, Gareth [VerfasserIn]
Schuhmann, Holger [VerfasserIn]
Ngabo, Didier [VerfasserIn]
Rayner, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Otter, Ashley [VerfasserIn]
Coleman, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Hicks, Bethany [VerfasserIn]
Halkerston, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Apostolakis, Kostis [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Fotheringham, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Horton, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
CanoCejas, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Wand, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Tree, Julia A [VerfasserIn]
Sutton, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Graham, Victoria [VerfasserIn]
Hewson, Roger [VerfasserIn]
Dowall, Stuart [VerfasserIn]

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Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 28.08.2023

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Electronic

ErratumIn: Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 18;13(1):15419. - PMID 37723274

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41598-023-40277-4

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NLM361242778