A highly potent antibody effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.
Cell Rep
; 37(2): 109814, 2021 10 12.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1433045
ABSTRACT
Control of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is endangered by the emergence of viral variants with increased transmission efficiency, resistance to marketed therapeutic antibodies, and reduced sensitivity to vaccine-induced immunity. Here, we screen B cells from COVID-19 donors and identify P5C3, a highly potent and broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibody with picomolar neutralizing activity against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) identified to date. Structural characterization of P5C3 Fab in complex with the spike demonstrates a neutralizing activity defined by a large buried surface area, highly overlapping with the receptor-binding domain (RBD) surface necessary for ACE2 interaction. We further demonstrate that P5C3 shows complete prophylactic protection in the SARS-CoV-2-infected hamster challenge model. These results indicate that P5C3 opens exciting perspectives either as a prophylactic agent in immunocompromised individuals with poor response to vaccination or as combination therapy in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Cell Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.celrep.2021.109814
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