Site-directed neutralizing antibodies targeting structural sites on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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'Epivolve' (epitope evolution) is an innovative paratope-evolving technology using a haptenated peptide or protein immunogen as a means of directing the in vivo immune response to specifically targeted sites at a one amino acid residue resolution. Guided by protein structural analysis, Epivolve technology was tested to develop site-directed neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) in a systematic fashion against the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain (RBD). Thirteen solvent-exposed sites covering the ACE2 receptor-binding interface were targeted. Immunogens composed of each targeted site were used to immunize rabbits in separate cohorts. In vivo site-directed immune responses against all 13 targets were demonstrated by B cell secreted IgG and recombinant IgG testing. One site, SL13 (Y505) which mutates from tyrosine to histidine in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, was chosen as a proof-of-concept (PoC) model for further functional monoclonal antibody development. Epivolve technology demonstrated the capabilities of generating pan-variant antibodies and nAbs against the SARS-CoV-2 primary strain and the Omicron variant.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

Enthalten in:

New biotechnology - 80(2024) vom: 25. März, Seite 27-36

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xiaofeng [VerfasserIn]
Kulakova, Liudmila [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Kezzia [VerfasserIn]
Toth, Eric A [VerfasserIn]
Mitchell, Marina Kirkland [VerfasserIn]
Mendez, Qiana [VerfasserIn]
Weiner, Michael P [VerfasserIn]
Fuerst, Thomas R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Neutralizing
Epivolve
Immunization
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Neutralizing antibody
Pan-variant antibody
Protein structure
SARS-CoV-2
Site-directed antibody
Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
Spike protein
Spike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.nbt.2023.12.004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366193597