7XOE

Cryo-EM structure of S glycoprotein encoded by the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine candidate RQ3013 (Prefusion state)

Summary for 7XOE

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb7xoe/pdb
• EMDB information: 33346
• Descriptor: Spike glycoprotein,peptide, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: spike, mrna vaccine, sars-cov-2, s clycoprotein, viral protein
• Biological source: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus; More
• Total number of polymer chains: 3
• Total formula weight: 438197.62

Authors

Wu, Z.,Yu, Z.,Tan, S.,Lu, J.,Lu, G.,Lin, J. (deposition date: 2022-05-01, release date: 2024-02-14, Last modification date: 2024-10-16)

Primary citation

Tan, S.,Zhao, J.,Hu, X.,Li, Y.,Wu, Z.,Lu, G.,Yu, Z.,Du, B.,Liu, Y.,Li, L.,Chen, Y.,Li, Y.,Yao, Y.,Zhang, X.,Rao, J.,Gao, G.,Peng, Y.,Liu, H.,Yuan, Z.,Liu, J.,Wang, Q.,Hu, H.,Gao, X.,Zhou, H.,Yu, H.,Xu, Y.,Yu, W.,Feng, L.,Wang, M.,Shan, C.,Lu, J.,Lin, J.
Preclinical evaluation of RQ3013, a broad-spectrum mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Sci Bull (Beijing), 68:3192-3206, 2023

PubMed Abstract: The global emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has led to increasing breakthrough infections in vaccinated populations, calling for an urgent need to develop more effective and broad-spectrum vaccines to combat COVID-19. Here we report the preclinical development of RQ3013, an mRNA vaccine candidate intended to bring broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs). RQ3013, which contains pseudouridine-modified mRNAs formulated in lipid nanoparticles, encodes the spike (S) protein harboring a combination of mutations responsible for immune evasion of VOCs. Here we characterized the expressed S immunogen and evaluated the immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of RQ3013 in various animal models. RQ3013 elicited robust immune responses in mice, hamsters, and nonhuman primates (NHP). It can induce high titers of antibodies with broad cross-neutralizing ability against the wild-type, B.1.1.7, B.1.351, B.1.617.2, and the newly emerging Omicron variants. In mice and NHP, two doses of RQ3013 protected the upper and lower respiratory tract against infection by SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. Furthermore, our safety assessment of RQ3013 in NHP showed no observable adverse effects. These results provide strong support for the evaluation of RQ3013 in clinical trials and suggest that it may be a promising candidate for broad protection against COVID-19 and its variants.

PubMed: 37993332
DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.11.024

Experimental method

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3.9 Å)