[HTML][HTML] Convergent evolution in SARS-CoV-2 spike creates a variant soup from which new COVID-19 waves emerge

D Focosi, R Quiroga, S McConnell… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic were mainly characterized by recurrent
mutations of SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein at residues K417, L452, E484, N501 and P681 …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants: implications on immune escape, vaccination, therapeutic and diagnostic strategies

NZ Zabidi, HL Liew, IA Farouk, A Puniyamurti, AJW Yip… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 is associated with a lower fatality rate
than its SARS and MERS counterparts. However, the rapid evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has …

[HTML][HTML] Tixagevimab/cilgavimab in SARS-CoV-2 prophylaxis and therapy: A comprehensive review of clinical experience

K Akinosoglou, EA Rigopoulos, G Kaiafa, S Daios… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Effective treatments and vaccines against COVID-19 used in clinical practice have made a
positive impact on controlling the spread of the pandemic, where they are available …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of amino acid substitution of spike protein and genomic recombination on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

L Fang, J Xu, Y Zhao, J Fan, J Shen, W Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over three years' pandemic of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), multiple
variants and novel subvariants have emerged successively, outcompeted earlier variants …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the currently available antibody therapy for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

K Widyasari, J Kim - Antibodies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Monoclonal antibodies are a promising treatment for COVID-19. However, the emergence of
SARS-CoV-2 variants raised concerns about these therapies' efficacy and long-term …

Spike Protein Genetic Evolution in Patients at High Risk of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Treated by Monoclonal Antibodies

V Leducq, K Zafilaza, A Fauchois… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background High-risk patients, often immunocompromised and not responding to vaccine,
continue to experience severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and death …

Respiratory delivery of passive immunotherapies for SARS-CoV-2 prophylaxis and therapy

D Focosi, F Maggi - Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Convalescent plasma has been extensively tested during the COVID-19 pandemic as a
transfusion product. Similarly, monoclonal antibodies have been largely administered either …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-coV-2: an updated review highlighting its evolution and treatments

X Zhang, H Yuan, Z Yang, X Hu, YS Mahmmod, X Zhu… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies and researchers worldwide
have worked hard to develop vaccines and drugs to end the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The …

[HTML][HTML] Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the COVID-19 era

J Bordat, S Maury, M Leclerc - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients are especially
vulnerable to coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), because of their profound …

[HTML][HTML] Review of therapeutic mechanisms and applications based on SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

M Liu, H Gan, Z Liang, L Liu, Q Liu, Y Mai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency. Despite extensive research, there
are still few effective treatment options available today. Neutralizing-antibody-based …