SARS-CoV-2 antiviral therapy

K Tao, PL Tzou, J Nouhin, H Bonilla… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The development of effective antiviral therapy for COVID-19 is critical for those awaiting
vaccination, as well as for those who do not respond robustly to vaccination. This review …

The roles of Eph receptors, neuropilin-1, P2X7, and CD147 in COVID-19-associated neurodegenerative diseases: inflammasome and JaK inhibitors as potential …

H Zalpoor, A Akbari, A Samei… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread worldwide, and
finding a safe therapeutic strategy and effective vaccine is critical to overcoming severe …

Versatile and multivalent nanobodies efficiently neutralize SARS-CoV-2

Y Xiang, S Nambulli, Z Xiao, H Liu, Z Sang, WP Duprex… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Cost-effective, efficacious therapeutics are urgently needed to combat the COVID-19
pandemic. In this study, we used camelid immunization and proteomics to identify a large …

Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct-contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets

RD de Vries, KS Schmitz, FT Bovier, C Predella, J Khao… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Containment of the COVID-19 pandemic requires reducing viral transmission. Severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is initiated by membrane fusion …

A synthetic nanobody targeting RBD protects hamsters from SARS-CoV-2 infection

T Li, H Cai, H Yao, B Zhou, N Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, features a receptor-binding domain
(RBD) for binding to the host cell ACE2 protein,,,,–. Neutralizing antibodies that block RBD …

High affinity nanobodies block SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain interaction with human angiotensin converting enzyme

TJ Esparza, NP Martin, GP Anderson, ER Goldman… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
There are currently few approved effective treatments for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible
for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nanobodies are 12–15 kDa single-domain antibody fragments …

Inhalation monoclonal antibody therapy: a new way to treat and manage respiratory infections

HA Parray, S Shukla, R Perween, R Khatri… - Applied microbiology …, 2021 - Springer
The route of administration of a therapeutic agent has a substantial impact on its success.
Therapeutic antibodies are usually administered systemically, either directly by intravenous …

Challenges and opportunities for antiviral monoclonal antibodies as COVID-19 therapy

C Cruz-Teran, K Tiruthani, M McSweeney, A Ma… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
To address the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unprecedented global effort to
advance potent neutralizing mAbs against SARS-CoV-2 as therapeutics. However, historical …

Structural basis of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV antibody interactions

E Gavor, YK Choong, SY Er, H Sivaraman… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
The 2019 coronavirus pandemic remains a major public health concern. Neutralizing
antibodies (nAbs) represent a cutting-edge antiviral strategy. We focus here on severe acute …

A tethered ligand assay to probe SARS-CoV-2: ACE2 interactions

MS Bauer, S Gruber, A Hausch… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections are initiated by
attachment of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) on the viral Spike protein to angiotensin …