抗新型冠状病毒中和抗体药物临床研究进展北大核心CSCD

自1998年预防呼吸合胞病毒的帕利珠单抗药物上市以来,多种靶向病毒的治疗性抗体药物已成功用于感染性疾病的临床治疗。新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情暴发后,多种中和抗体药物快速进入临床研究阶段,展现出积极的治疗及预防效果,并以紧急使用授权的方式用于疫情防控。本文对抗新型冠状病毒中和抗体药物的临床进展和主要临床试验结果进行总结,以期为包括新型冠状病毒肺炎在内的新发、突发传染病中和抗体药物研发提供参考。     

新型冠状病毒假病毒的制备及血浆中和抗体检测

新型冠状病毒（SARS-CoV-2）引发新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）全球大流行。由于SARS-CoV-2生物安全管理的要求,高效制备获得高滴度的新型冠状病毒假病毒对基于S蛋白研发疫苗、中和抗体、病毒入侵抑制剂药物以及人群血清学调查等十分重要。本研究基于慢病毒系统,对制备新型冠状病毒假病毒过程中的重要参数进行优化,用Western Blot检测假病毒S蛋白和p24蛋白的表达及假病毒包装情况,用荧光素酶报告系统检测假病毒感染入侵效率。利用制备好的假病毒对恢复期血浆的中和抗体水平进行检测。结果显示骨架质粒与野生型Spike质粒为2∶1比例,在转染后48h收集上清为SARS-CoV-2野生型假病毒包装的最佳条件。与野生型相比,恢复期血浆对四种突变株的中和抗体滴度均降低,对B.1.351株中和能力最弱,B.1.617.2株其次,重型患者恢复期血浆对野生型和突变株的中和抗体滴度高于轻型与普通型患者。本研究优化了新型冠状病毒假病毒包装的实验室条件,评估了COVID-19患者恢复期血浆对野生型及四种突变株的中和抗体水平,提示未来对突变株的免疫逃逸进一步加强监测的重要性。     

新型冠状病毒抗体和小分子抑制剂的研究现状

世界卫生组织已宣布新型冠状病毒感染（coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19）的爆发为全球大流行。中和抗体和小分子抑制剂在预防及治疗COVID-19中发挥重要作用。尽管已开发出了多种中和抗体以及疫苗,但是随着病原体严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,SARS-CoV-2)的不断变异,现有的抗体及疫苗面临巨大的挑战。小分子抑制剂主要通过干扰病毒与宿主的结合以及病毒自身的复制达到消灭病毒以及抑制病毒感染的作用,并且对SARS-CoV-2突变株具有广谱抑制作用,是当前研究的热点。近年来国内外学者对SARS-CoV-2的小分子抑制剂做了大量的研究工作,本文根据中和抗体识别的抗原表位以及小分子抑制剂的作用机制分别对用于预防及治疗COVID-19的中和抗体和小分子抑制剂进行综述,讨论其研究现状,并展望小分子抑制剂的应用前景,以期为该领域的进一步研究提供参考。     

核酸检测技术进展及其在SARS-CoV-2核酸检测中的应用

2020年初至今,新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)疫情仍在全球多个国家流行,给全球公共卫生安全造成了严重威胁.中国在应对COVID-19的实践中,最先完成病毒核酸测序并共享序列信息,最早有效控制疫情蔓延、恢复生产,并在病毒作用人体机制研究、疫苗研发、中和性抗体发现等环节均处于世界前沿.其中,针对病毒核酸的检测工作—...     

以新型冠状病毒肺炎为例浅析血浆疗法的现况及发展

自2019年12月湖北省武汉地区出现新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)以来,疫情发展迅速,对我国乃至全球公共卫生构成巨大威胁,造成巨大经济损失和社会恐慌。重症是导致COVID-19死亡的最主要原因,2020年2月19日国家卫生健康委员会出台《新冠肺炎康复者恢复期血浆临床治疗方案(试行第一版)》,主要用于医治重型、危重型病例。血浆疗法这一治疗策略可追溯到20世纪,在目前没有有效疫苗和药物的情况下,仍可使用患者恢复期血浆预防或治疗传染病,阻止疾病恶化,降低病死率。本文对新型冠状病毒进行简要介绍,回顾以往血浆疗法在冠状病毒治疗方面的应用及成效,并分析了血浆疗法的局限性。进一步结合目前抗病毒治疗性抗体的研究现状及发展优势,对COVID-19的抗体治疗提出思考。     

全球人冠状病毒抗体领域研发现状与发展趋势

抗体在疾病的诊断、治疗和预防方面发挥着重要作用。随着2019新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)感染引起的肺炎不断传播,如何研发针对该病毒的抗体迫在眉睫。基于IncoPat数据库的专利信息和Cortellis数据库的药物信息,采用定量分析与定性调研相结合的方法,从申请趋势、技术分布、国家/地区分布、机构分布以及市场现状等维度对人冠状病毒抗体领域的专利进行态势分析。结果表明美国是专利技术拥有量最大的国家,中国是专利保护的重点国家。中国科学院等3家国内机构进入全球前十位。人冠状病毒抗体产品研发主要以SARS和MERS为主,部分MERS抗体已进入临床阶段。研究结果为2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的相关抗体研发提供数据参考与决策支撑。     

新型冠状病毒及泛β冠状病毒广谱中和单抗的研究进展

新型冠状病毒的全球大流行,给人类的生命健康和社会秩序带来了巨大的危害。疫苗、小分子药物及各类抗体药物的研发在遏制新型冠状病毒感染传播、降低重症率和死亡风险上发挥了积极的作用。然而,由于新冠病毒庞大的感染基数及自身易突变的特征,当前已经演化出多种能逃逸疫苗及中和抗体的变异株,显著削弱了抗体的保护效果。研发新型冠状病毒广谱甚至泛β冠状病毒广谱的中和抗体对于未来新冠变异株及其他高致病性β冠状病毒的防治具有重要意义。本文从新型冠状病毒中和抗体的筛选制备策略、作用机制、中和效果及广谱性等方面进行了系统综述,并对当前面临的挑战和未来的发展方向进行了讨论和展望,以期为后续相关研究提供参考。     

新冠病毒中和单克隆抗体及纳米抗体研究进展北大核心CSCD

由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒2型(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2,SARS-CoV-2)引起的疾病被命名为新型冠状病毒肺炎(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19),是一种具有强传染性、高易感性、长潜伏期的传染病。病毒刺突蛋白受体结合结构域(receptor binding domain,RBD)和细胞血管紧张素转换酶2(angiotensin-converting enzyme 2,ACE2)之间的相互作用使得SARS-CoV-2顺利进入细胞。本文对SARS-CoV-2与ACE2的相关作用机制进行了简单概述,对目前针对SARS-CoV-2中和单克隆抗体、纳米抗体的最新研究进展进行了总结,探讨了新冠肺炎的发展过程和抗体药物的研究方向,以期为包括新冠肺炎在内的新发、突发传染病中和抗体药物的研发提供参考。     

3例COVID-19出院后核酸复检阳性患者的检测分析

新型冠状病毒(SARS-CoV-2)核酸检测是新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)病例确诊的金标准,血清抗体检测是重要辅助手段。本文对重庆市江津区中心医院3例COVID-19出院后核酸复检阳性患者,回顾性分析在疾病初期确诊、治疗出院、转诊隔离全程诊疗过程中患者临床病例及其核酸和抗体检测结果,结合患者体内新冠病毒核酸确诊到完全转阴时间变化,初步探讨COVID-19临床治愈出院患者核酸和抗体检测与疾病传染性因素的相关性,为新冠肺炎患者治疗康复过程的病毒感染监测提供参考。     

新型冠状病毒SARS-CoV-2研究进展

在武汉发生的由新型冠状病毒SARS-CoV-2引发的人类冠状病毒病COVID-19,仅仅2个多月时间在我国及国际上70多个国家出现迅速传播,致病和死亡率高,人类生命受到了极大威胁。一些科学家火速投入研究,对SARS-CoV-2的来源和进化、形态特征和基因结构、感染和致病分子机制开展深入研究,取得了重大进展,为科学防控COVID-19提供了重要依据。根据上述研究的基础,文中对COVID-19病毒疫苗、抗体和抑制剂研发提出了设想,在研究防控COVID-19核心技术上具有一定的参考价值。     

Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19

This paper aimed to analyze antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in various populations. Two hundred and six COVID-19 patients, 46 convalescent patients, and 270 healthy population were enrolled. Antibodies against nucleocapsid protein (N) and spike protein's receptor-binding domain (RBD), and neutralizing antibody were detected. The results demonstrated both anti-N and anti-RBD antibodies could be detected in about 80% of COVID-19 patients and 90% of convalescent patients, while no antibodies could be detected in some convalescents and patients even after 14 days post-onset of symptoms. The level of anti-RBD antibody strongly correlated with the neutralizing activity of sera from these two cohorts. The titer of neutralizing antibody was lower in convalescents than that in active COVID-19 patients. In addition, the titer of neutralizing antibody was less than 1:80 in none of the severe COVID-19 patients, 18.8% in non-severe COVID-19 patients, and 32.6% in convalescents. The study suggests that the level of anti-RBD antibody is closely related to neutralization activity in COVID-19 patients and convalescents. Some SARS-CoV-2-infected cases trigger a weak antiviral immune response, and the level of neutralizing antibody may have a faster decay rate.     

Comparative analysis of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in various populations

This paper aimed to analyze antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in various populations. Two hundred and six COVID-19 patients, 46 convalescent patients, and 270 healthy population were enrolled. Antibodies against nucleocapsid protein (N) and spike protein''s receptor-binding domain (RBD), and neutralizing antibody were detected. The results demonstrated both anti-N and anti-RBD antibodies could be detected in about 80% of COVID-19 patients and 90% of convalescent patients, while no antibodies could be detected in some convalescents and patients even after 14 days post-onset of symptoms. The level of anti-RBD antibody strongly correlated with the neutralizing activity of sera from these two cohorts. The titer of neutralizing antibody was lower in convalescents than that in active COVID-19 patients. In addition, the titer of neutralizing antibody was less than 1:80 in none of the severe COVID-19 patients, 18.8% in non-severe COVID-19 patients, and 32.6% in convalescents. The study suggests that the level of anti-RBD antibody is closely related to neutralization activity in COVID-19 patients and convalescents. Some SARS-CoV-2-infected cases trigger a weak antiviral immune response, and the level of neutralizing antibody may have a faster decay rate.     

Humoral Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and the Impact on COVID-19 Pathogenesis

It has been more than a year since severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged. Many studies have provided insights into the various aspects of the immune response in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Especially for antibody treatment and vaccine development, humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has been studied extensively, though there is still much that is unknown and controversial. Here, we introduce key discoveries on the humoral immune responses in COVID-19, including the immune dynamics of antibody responses and correlations with disease severity, neutralizing antibodies and their cross-reactivity, how long the antibody and memory B-cell responses last, aberrant autoreactive antibodies generated in COVID-19 patients, and the efficacy of currently available therapeutic antibodies and vaccines against circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, and highlight gaps in the current knowledge.     

Structural basis for SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with novel binding epitopes

The ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) threatens global public health and economy unprecedentedly, requiring accelerating development of prophylactic and therapeutic interventions. Molecular understanding of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) would greatly help advance the development of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, as well as the design of next generation recombinant vaccines. Here, we applied H2L2 transgenic mice encoding the human immunoglobulin variable regions, together with a state-of-the-art antibody discovery platform to immunize and isolate NAbs. From a large panel of isolated antibodies, 25 antibodies showed potent neutralizing activities at sub-nanomolar levels by engaging the spike receptor-binding domain (RBD). Importantly, one human NAb, termed PR1077, from the H2L2 platform and 2 humanized NAb, including PR953 and PR961, were further characterized and subjected for subsequent structural analysis. High-resolution X-ray crystallography structures unveiled novel epitopes on the receptor-binding motif (RBM) for PR1077 and PR953, which directly compete with human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) for binding, and a novel non-blocking epitope on the neighboring site near RBM for PR961. Moreover, we further tested the antiviral efficiency of PR1077 in the Ad5-hACE2 transduction mouse model of COVID-19. A single injection provided potent protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in either prophylactic or treatment groups. Taken together, these results shed light on the development of mAb-related therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.

This study characterizes novel neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Co-crystal structures of the spike protein receptor-binding domain and humanised mouse antibodies identify novel epitopes on the spike protein; binding to these epitopes competes with the ACE2 receptor, and one of the antibodies provides protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in a mouse model of COVID-19.     

IL-15 immunotherapy is a viable strategy for COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pulmonary inflammatory disease induced by a newly recognized coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected for the first time in the city of Wuhan in China and spread all over the world at the beginning of 2020. Several millions of people have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, and almost 382,867 human deaths worldwide have been reported so far. Notably, there has been no specific, clinically approved vaccine or anti-viral treatment strategy for COVID-19. Herein, we review COVID-19, the viral replication, and its effect on promoting pulmonary fibro-inflammation via immune cell-mediated cytokine storms in humans. Several clinical trials are currently ongoing for anti-viral drugs, vaccines, and neutralizing antibodies against COVID-19. Viral clearance is the result of effective innate and adaptive immune responses. The pivotal role of interleukin (IL)-15 in viral clearance involves maintaining the balance of induced inflammatory cytokines and the homeostatic responses of natural killer and CD8⁺ T cells. This review presents supporting evidence of the impact of IL-15 immunotherapy on COVID-19.     

Safe and effective two-in-one replicon-and-VLP minispike vaccine for COVID-19: Protection of mice after a single immunization

Vaccines of outstanding efficiency, safety, and public acceptance are needed to halt the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Concerns include potential side effects caused by the antigen itself and safety of viral DNA and RNA delivery vectors. The large SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein is the main target of current COVID-19 vaccine candidates but can induce non-neutralizing antibodies, which might cause vaccination-induced complications or enhancement of COVID-19 disease. Besides, encoding of a functional S in replication-competent virus vector vaccines may result in the emergence of viruses with altered or expanded tropism. Here, we have developed a safe single round rhabdovirus replicon vaccine platform for enhanced presentation of the S receptor-binding domain (RBD). Structure-guided design was employed to build a chimeric minispike comprising the globular RBD linked to a transmembrane stem-anchor sequence derived from rabies virus (RABV) glycoprotein (G). Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and RABV replicons encoding the minispike not only allowed expression of the antigen at the cell surface but also incorporation into the envelope of secreted non-infectious particles, thus combining classic vector-driven antigen expression and particulate virus-like particle (VLP) presentation. A single dose of a prototype replicon vaccine complemented with VSV G, VSVΔG-minispike-eGFP (G), stimulated high titers of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in mice, equivalent to those found in COVID-19 patients, and protected transgenic K18-hACE2 mice from COVID-19-like disease. Homologous boost immunization further enhanced virus neutralizing activity. The results demonstrate that non-spreading rhabdovirus RNA replicons expressing minispike proteins represent effective and safe alternatives to vaccination approaches using replication-competent viruses and/or the entire S antigen.