[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 variant evasion of monoclonal antibodies based on in vitro studies

MG Cox, TP Peacock, WT Harvey, J Hughes… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offer a treatment option for individuals with severe COVID-19
and are especially important in high-risk individuals where vaccination is not an option …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned

G Li, R Hilgenfeld, R Whitley, E De Clercq - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many potential therapeutics that target SARS-CoV-2
and/or human proteins to control viral infection have been investigated, with a few receiving …

Receptor binding and complex structures of human ACE2 to spike RBD from omicron and delta SARS-CoV-2

P Han, L Li, S Liu, Q Wang, D Zhang, Z Xu, P Han, X Li… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues worldwide with
many variants arising, some of which are variants of concern (VOCs). A recent VOC, omicron …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of the RBD-dimer–based COVID-19 vaccine ZF2001 in adults

L Dai, L Gao, L Tao, SR Hadinegoro… - New England journal …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The ZF2001 vaccine, which contains a dimeric form of the receptor-binding
domain of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and aluminum hydroxide as an …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Omicron diverse spike gene mutations identifies multiple inter-variant recombination events

J Ou, W Lan, X Wu, T Zhao, B Duan, P Yang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
The current pandemic of COVID-19 is fueled by more infectious emergent Omicron variants.
Ongoing concerns of emergent variants include possible recombinants, as genome …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a prolonged booster interval on neutralization of Omicron variant

X Zhao, D Li, W Ruan, Z Chen, R Zhang… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Omicron Neutralization with a Longer Booster Interval In a study involving recipients of the
Chinese inactivated vaccines and the ZF2001 protein subunit vaccine, neutralizing antibody …

Characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Beijing during 2022: an epidemiological and phylogenetic analysis

Y Pan, L Wang, Z Feng, H Xu, F Li, Y Shen, D Zhang… - The lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Due to the national dynamic zero-COVID strategy in China, there were no
persistent local transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 in Beijing before December, 2022. However …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and immune profile alterations in vaccinated individuals with breakthrough Delta SARS-CoV-2 infections

Q Fan, J Shi, Y Yang, G Tang, M Jiang, J Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite timely immunization programs, and efficacious vaccines conveying protection
against SARS-CoV-2 infection, breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals have been …

Cellular APOBEC3A deaminase drives mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Y Nakata, H Ode, M Kubota, T Kasahara… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The number of genetic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome has been increasing primarily
due to continuous viral mutations. Here, we report that the human APOBEC3A (A3A) cytidine …

A tandem-repeat dimeric RBD protein-based COVID-19 vaccine ZF2001 protects mice and nonhuman primates

Y An, S Li, X Jin, JB Han, K Xu, S Xu… - Emerging microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Safe, efficacious, and deployable vaccines are urgently needed to control COVID-19 in the
large-scale vaccination campaigns. We report here the preclinical studies of an approved …