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Title | Monospecific and bispecific monoclonal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that maintain potency against B.1.617. |
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Journal, issue, pages | bioRxiv, Year 2021 |
Publish date | Dec 24, 2021 |
Authors | Lei Peng / Yingxia Hu / Madeleine C Mankowski / Ping Ren / Rita E Chen / Jin Wei / Min Zhao / Tongqing Li / Therese Tripler / Lupeng Ye / Ryan D Chow / Zhenhao Fang / Chunxiang Wu / Matthew B Dong / Matthew Cook / Guilin Wang / Paul Clark / Bryce Nelson / Daryl Klein / Richard Sutton / Michael S Diamond / Craig B Wilen / Yong Xiong / Sidi Chen / |
PubMed Abstract | COVID-19 pathogen SARS-CoV-2 has infected hundreds of millions and caused over 5 million deaths to date. Although multiple vaccines are available, breakthrough infections occur especially by emerging ...COVID-19 pathogen SARS-CoV-2 has infected hundreds of millions and caused over 5 million deaths to date. Although multiple vaccines are available, breakthrough infections occur especially by emerging variants. Effective therapeutic options such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are still critical. Here, we report the development, cryo-EM structures, and functional analyses of mAbs that potently neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. By high-throughput single cell sequencing of B cells from spike receptor binding domain (RBD) immunized animals, we identified two highly potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing mAb clones that have single-digit nanomolar affinity and low-picomolar avidity, and generated a bispecific antibody. Lead antibodies showed strong inhibitory activity against historical SARS-CoV-2 and several emerging variants of concern. We solved several cryo-EM structures at ∼3 Å resolution of these neutralizing antibodies in complex with prefusion spike trimer ectodomain, and revealed distinct epitopes, binding patterns, and conformations. The lead clones also showed potent efficacy against authentic SARS-CoV-2 in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings. We also generated and characterized a humanized antibody to facilitate translation and drug development. The humanized clone also has strong potency against both the original virus and the B.1.617.2 Delta variant. These mAbs expand the repertoire of therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants. |
External links | bioRxiv / PubMed:34981065 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.97 - 3.42 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-24060, PDB-7mw2: EMDB-24061, PDB-7mw3: EMDB-24062, PDB-7mw4: EMDB-24063, PDB-7mw5: EMDB-24064, PDB-7mw6: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NAG: |
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Keywords | VIRAL PROTEIN/Immune System / viral protein / antibody / VIRAL PROTEIN-Immune System complex |