Designing Multivalent and Multispecific Biologics

JJ Kang, A Ohoka, CA Sarkar - Annual Review of Chemical and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
In the era of precision medicine, multivalent and multispecific therapeutics present a
promising approach for targeted disease intervention. These therapeutics are designed to …

Revolutionizing SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant detection: Towards faster and more reliable methods

D Li, C Sun, P Zhuang, X Mei - Talanta, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has inflicted
significant damage during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This new variant's significant …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a bispecific nanobody conjugate broadly neutralizes diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants and structural basis for its broad neutralization

J Yang, S Lin, Z Chen, F Yang, L Guo, L Wang… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The continuous emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) variants with increased transmissibility and profound immune-escape capacity makes it …

Structure-guided design of a trivalent nanobody cluster targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

X Jiang, Q Qin, H Zhu, J Qian, Q Huang - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanobodies are natural anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug candidates. Engineering multivalent
nanobodies is an effective way to improve the functional binding affinity of natural …

Next generation single-domain antibodies against respiratory zoonotic RNA viruses

IC Swart, W Van Gelder, CAM De Haan… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The global impact of zoonotic viral outbreaks underscores the pressing need for innovative
antiviral strategies, particularly against respiratory zoonotic RNA viruses. These viruses …

Plant virus‐derived nanoparticles decorated with genetically encoded SARS‐CoV‐2 nanobodies display enhanced neutralizing activity

F Merwaiss, E Lozano‐Sanchez… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Viral nanoparticles (VNPs) are a new class of virus‐based formulations that can be used as
building blocks to implement a variety of functions of potential interest in biotechnology and …

[HTML][HTML] An engineered bispecific nanobody in tetrameric secretory IgA format confers broad neutralization against SARS-CoV-1&2 and most variants

W Zeng, X Jia, X Chi, X Zhang, E Li, Y Wu, Y Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, a type of respiratory virus, has exerted a great impact on global
health and economy over the past three years. Antibody-based therapy was initially …

Nanotechnology-based theranostic and prophylactic approaches against SARS-CoV-2

A Dhar, SL Gupta, P Saini, K Sinha, A Khandelwal… - Immunologic …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has been an unpredicted burden on global
healthcare system by infecting over 700 million individuals, with approximately 6 million …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced potency of an IgM-like nanobody targeting conserved epitope in SARS-CoV-2 spike N-terminal domain

B Liu, H Liu, P Han, X Wang, C Wang, X Yan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Almost all the neutralizing antibodies targeting the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of spike
(S) protein show weakened or lost efficacy against severe acute respiratory syndrome …

A potent and broad‐spectrum neutralizing nanobody for SARS‐CoV‐2 viruses, including all major Omicron strains

H Yao, H Wang, Z Zhang, Y Lu, Z Zhang, Y Zhang… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
SARS‐CoV‐2 viruses are highly transmissible and immune evasive. It is critical to develop
broad‐spectrum prophylactic and therapeutic antibodies for potential future pandemics …