Ad26 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine encoding a prefusion-stabilized SARS-CoV-2 Spike immunogen induces potent humoral and cellular immune responses

R Bos, L Rutten, JEM van der Lubbe, MJG Bakkers… - npj Vaccines, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Development of effective preventative interventions against SARS-CoV-2, the
etiologic agent of COVID-19 is urgently needed. The viral surface spike (S) protein of SARS …

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stabilized in the closed state induces potent neutralizing responses

GW Carnell, KA Ciazynska, DA Wells, X Xiong… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The majority of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in use or advanced development are based on the
viral spike protein (S) as their immunogen. S is present on virions as prefusion trimers in …

An adjuvanted subunit SARS-CoV-2 spike protein vaccine provides protection against Covid-19 infection and transmission

K Tabynov, N Turebekov, M Babayeva, G Fomin… - npj Vaccines, 2022 - nature.com
Recombinant protein approaches offer major promise for safe and effective vaccine
prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. We developed a recombinant spike protein vaccine …

Introduction of two prolines and removal of the polybasic cleavage site lead to higher efficacy of a recombinant spike-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the mouse model

F Amanat, S Strohmeier, R Rathnasinghe… - MBio, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
been identified as the prime target for vaccine development. The spike protein mediates …

A variant-proof SARS-CoV-2 vaccine targeting HR1 domain in S2 subunit of spike protein

W Pang, Y Lu, YB Zhao, F Shen, CF Fan, Q Wang… - Cell Research, 2022 - nature.com
The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, commonly with many mutations in S1 subunit of spike
(S) protein are weakening the efficacy of the current vaccines and antibody therapeutics …

Safety and immunogenicity of the Ad26. COV2. S COVID-19 vaccine candidate: interim results of a phase 1/2a, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

J Sadoff, ML Gars, G Shukarev, D Heerwegh, C Truyers… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) might be …

Key mutations in the spike protein of SARS‐CoV‐2 affecting neutralization resistance and viral internalization

Q Wang, SB Ye, ZJ Zhou, AL Song… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To control the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic, a variety of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) vaccines have been developed. However, the rapid mutations …

Multivalent S2-based vaccines provide broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and pangolin coronaviruses

PJ Halfmann, SJ Frey, K Loeffler, M Kuroda… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Most approved COVID-19 vaccines generate a neutralizing antibody response that primarily …

Stabilized recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen enhances vaccine immunogenicity and protective capacity

CM Zu Natrup, A Tscherne, C Dahlke… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) glycoprotein is synthesized as a large precursor protein and
must be activated by proteolytic cleavage into S1 and S2. A recombinant modified vaccinia …

SARS-CoV-2 protein subunit vaccination of mice and rhesus macaques elicits potent and durable neutralizing antibody responses

M Mandolesi, DJ Sheward, L Hanke, J Ma… - Cell Reports …, 2021 - cell.com
The outbreak and spread of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-
2) is a current global health emergency, and effective prophylactic vaccines are needed …