Chemoprophylactic Assessment of Combined Intranasal SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase and Exonuclease Inhibition in Syrian Golden Hamsters

Pibrentasvir (PIB) has been demonstrated to block exonuclease activity of the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase, protecting favipiravir (FVP) and remdesivir (RDV) from post-incorporation excision and eliciting antiviral synergy in vitro. The present study investigated the chemoprophylactic efficacy of PIB, FVP, RDV, FVP with PIB, or RDV with PIB dosed intranasally twice a day, using a Syrian golden hamster contact transmission model. Compared to the saline control, viral RNA levels were significantly lower in throat swabs in FVP (day 7), RDV (day 3, 5, 7), and RDV+PIB (day 3, 5) treatment groups. Similarly, findings were evident for nasal turbinate after PIB and RDV treatment, and lungs after PIB, FVP, and FVP+PIB treatment at day 7. Lung viral RNA levels after RDV and RDV+PIB treatment were only detectable in two animals per group, but the overall difference was not statistically significant. In situ examination of the lungs confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in all animals, except for one in each of the RDV and RDV+PIB treatment groups, which tested negative in all virus detection approaches. Overall, prevention of transmission was observed in most animals treated with RDV, while other agents reduced the viral load following contact transmission. No benefit of combining FVP or RDV with PIB was observed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 15(2023), 11 vom: 27. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gallardo-Toledo, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Neary, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Sharp, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Herriott, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Kijak, Edyta [VerfasserIn]
Bramwell, Chloe [VerfasserIn]
Curley, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Arshad, Usman [VerfasserIn]
Pertinez, Henry [VerfasserIn]
Rajoli, Rajith K R [VerfasserIn]
Valentijn, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Cox, Helen [VerfasserIn]
Tatham, Lee [VerfasserIn]
Kipar, Anja [VerfasserIn]
Stewart, James P [VerfasserIn]
Owen, Andrew [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Chemoprophylaxis
EC 2.7.7.-
Favipiravir
Journal Article
Nucleotidyltransferases
Pibrentasvir
RNA, Viral
Remdesivir
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 29.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v15112161

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36497057X