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Fc-modified SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with therapeutic effects in two animal models.

Takeshita, M.; Fukuyama, H.; Kamada, K.; Matsumoto, T.; Makino-Okamura, C.; Uchikubo-Kamo, T.; Tomabechi, Y.; Hanada, K.; Moriyama, S.; Takahashi, Y.; Ishigaki, H.; Nakayama, M.; Nguyen, C. T.; Kitagawa, Y.; Itoh, Y.; Imai, M.; Maemura, T.; Furusawa, Y.; Ueki, H.; Iwatsuki-Horimoto, K.; Ito, M.; Yamayoshi, S.; Kawaoka, Y.; Shirouzu, M.; Ishii, M.; Saya, H.; Kondo, Y.; Kaneko, Y.; Suzuki, K.; Fukunaga, K.; Takeuchi, T.

2022-06-22 microbiology
10.1101/2022.06.21.496751 bioRxiv
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The use of therapeutic neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 infection has been highly effective. However, there remain few practical antibodies against viruses that are acquiring mutations. In this study, we created 494 monoclonal antibodies from COVID-19-convalescent patients, and identified antibodies that exhibited comparable neutralizing ability to clinically used antibodies in the neutralization assay using pseudovirus and authentic virus including variants of concerns. These antibodies have different profiles against various mutations, which were confirmed by cell-based assay and cryo-electron microscopy. To prevent antibody-dependent enhancement, N297A modification was introduced, and showed a reduction of lung viral RNAs by therapeutic administration in a hamster model. In addition, an antibody cocktail consisting of three antibodies was also administered therapeutically to a macaque model, which resulted in reduced viral titers of swabs and lungs and reduced lung tissue damage scores. These results showed that our antibodies have sufficient antiviral activity as therapeutic candidates.

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