[HTML][HTML] Nanomolar anti-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron activity of the host-directed TMPRSS2 inhibitor N-0385 and synergistic action with direct-acting antivirals

J Pérez-Vargas, G Lemieux, CAH Thompson… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants with increased transmissibility and immune evasion are
spreading globally with alarming persistence. Whether the mutations and evolution of spike …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered Multivalent Nanobodies Efficiently Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants BA. 1, BA. 4/5, XBB. 1 and BQ. 1.1

J Wang, B Shi, H Chen, M Yu, P Wang, Z Qian, K Hu… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Most available neutralizing antibodies are ineffective against highly mutated SARS-CoV-2
Omicron subvariants. Therefore, it is crucial to develop potent and broad-spectrum …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies enriched in a unique antigen specific B cell cluster

SSF Lende, NM Barnkob, RW Hansen, H Bansia… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Despite development of effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, a sub-group of vaccine non-
responders depends on therapeutic antibodies or small-molecule drugs in cases of severe …

Passive immunotherapies for the next influenza pandemic

D Focosi, M Franchini, JW Senefeld… - Reviews in Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Influenzavirus is among the most relevant candidates for a next pandemic. We review here
the phylogeny of former influenza pandemics, and discuss candidate lineages. After briefly …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with the SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin-G titer levels in convalescent whole-blood donors: a Chinese cross-sectional study

D Tan, X Du, J Tang, H Liu, M Li, J Kang, X Li, Y Li… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Blood transfusions from convalescent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infected patients could be used to treat patients with severe infections or …

[HTML][HTML] Immunogenicity and pre-clinical efficacy of an OMV-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

A Grandi, M Tomasi, I Ullah, C Bertelli, T Vanzo… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2 relies on the world-wide availability of
effective vaccines, with a potential need of 20 billion vaccine doses to fully vaccinate the …

[HTML][HTML] Viral Factors in Modulation of Host Immune Response: A Route to Novel Antiviral Agents and New Therapeutic Approaches

O Tarasova, A Petrou, SM Ivanov, A Geronikaki… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Viruses utilize host cells at all stages of their life cycle, from the transcription of genes and
translation of viral proteins to the release of viral copies. The human immune system …

Clinical antiviral efficacy of remdesivir and casirivimab/imdevimab against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants

P Jittamala, WHK Schilling, JA Watson, V Luvira… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Uncertainty over the therapeutic benefit provided by parenteral remdesivir in
COVID-19 has resulted in varying treatment guidelines. Early in the pandemic the …

Considerations for the development of monoclonal antibodies to address new viral variants in COVID-19

A Casadevall, S McConnell… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapies proved safe and effective in preventing
progression of COVID-19 to hospitalization, but most were eventually defeated by continued …

Serum AZD7442 (tixagevimab–cilgavimab) concentrations and in vitro IC50 values predict SARS‐CoV‐2 neutralising antibody titres

LE Clegg, O Stepanov, S Matthews… - Clinical & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐
2) necessitates rapid methods for assessing monoclonal antibody (mAb) potency against …