An Alphavirus-derived replicon RNA vaccine induces SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody and T cell responses in mice and nonhuman primates

JH Erasmus, AP Khandhar, MA O'Connor… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by infection with the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is having a deleterious impact on …

SARS-CoV2 variant-specific replicating RNA vaccines protect from disease following challenge with heterologous variants of concern

DW Hawman, K Meade-White, J Archer, SS Leventhal… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Despite mass public health efforts, the SARS-CoV2 pandemic continues as of late 2021 with
resurgent case numbers in many parts of the world. The emergence of SARS-CoV2 variants …

A self-amplifying mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate induces safe and robust protective immunity in preclinical models

G Maruggi, CP Mallett, JW Westerbeck, T Chen… - Molecular Therapy, 2022 - cell.com
RNA vaccines have demonstrated efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in humans, and the
technology is being leveraged for rapid emergency response. In this report, we assessed …

A single dose of self-transcribing and replicating RNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine produces protective adaptive immunity in mice

R De Alwis, ES Gan, S Chen, YS Leong, HC Tan… - Molecular Therapy, 2021 - cell.com
A self-transcribing and replicating RNA (STARR)-based vaccine (LUNAR-COV19) has been
developed to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The vaccine encodes an alphavirus-based …

Self-amplifying RNA SARS-CoV-2 lipid nanoparticle vaccine candidate induces high neutralizing antibody titers in mice

PF McKay, K Hu, AK Blakney, K Samnuan… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 into a global pandemic within a few months of onset
motivates the development of a rapidly scalable vaccine. Here, we present a self-amplifying …

A single immunization with nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines elicits strong cellular and humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

D Laczkó, MJ Hogan, SA Toulmin, P Hicks, K Lederer… - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 infection has emerged as a serious global pandemic. Because of the high
transmissibility of the virus and the high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with …

Long-term stability and protection efficacy of the RBD-targeting COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in nonhuman primates

H Zhao, TC Wang, XF Li, NN Zhang, L Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology has shown its power in preventing the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Two mRNA vaccines targeting the full-length S protein of …

A thermostable mRNA vaccine against COVID-19

NN Zhang, XF Li, YQ Deng, H Zhao, YJ Huang, G Yang… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
There is an urgent need for vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
because of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Among all approaches, a messenger RNA …

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines: immunological mechanism and beyond

E Bettini, M Locci - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
To successfully protect against pathogen infection, a vaccine must elicit efficient adaptive
immunity, including B and T cell responses. While B cell responses are key, as they can …

mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate CVnCoV induces high levels of virus-neutralising antibodies and mediates protection in rodents

S Rauch, N Roth, K Schwendt, M Fotin-Mleczek… - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract mRNA technologies have recently proven clinical efficacy against coronavirus
disease 2019 and are among the most promising technologies to address the current …