149 results about "Spike Protein" patented technology

The invention discloses a cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector and application thereof. The cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector is rhabdoviridae virus, and a nucleotide sequence for coding G protein in a genome of the rhabdoviridae virus is replaced by a nucleotide sequence for coding an antibody and a nucleotide sequence for coding a spike protein truncation of coronavirus. The invention also discloses a construction method of the cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector for expressing the antibody, the non-replicated virus vector is used for expressing the antibody sequence for the first time, and meanwhile, the novel coronavirus cell membrane protein is embedded into the virus surface, so that the cell membrane protein replacement type oncolytic virus vector can be rapidly produced in a suspension cell in a large scale; through removal of virus cell membrane protein genes, the virus cell membrane protein genes cannot be continuously replicated in vivo, so that the safety of the virus cell membrane protein genes is ensured, the tumor immunosuppression condition is improved, and an organism can be stimulated to generate a neutralizing antibody for resisting new coronavirus while tumor cells are killed.

The present invention relates to treatment of COVID-19 and methods thereof. A vaccine composition for inducing immunity against coronavirus in a subject comprises a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an N-ETSD, which is a modified nucleocapsid protein comprising an endosomal targeting sequence, and / or a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an S-fusion, which is a modified spike protein with improved surface expression. The vaccines can be formulated as recombinant nucleic acids, recombinant yeasts, and / or recombinant viruses, such as adenoviruses, and can be administered via injection and / or mucosal delivery.

The invention discloses a porcine delta coronavirus spike protein monoclonal antibody, an antigen epitope peptide and application, and belongs to the technical field of biology. The antibody comprises a light chain variable region and a heavy chain variable region, the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region is as shown in SEQ ID No.1, and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region is as shown in SEQ ID No.3. According to the invention, a highly conservative linear B cell epitope (the amino acid sequence is DFGEARLD) of a PDCoV spike protein receptor binding domain (S-RBD) and a neutralizing monoclonal antibody capable of being specifically bound to the epitope are identified for the first time. The epitope peptide and the monoclonal antibody provided by the invention can be used for immunological detection and serological investigation of the PDCoV.

The present invention pertains to protein oligomers for active immunization. Specifically, the invention relates to protein oligomers comprising at least a first monomer and a second 5 monomer, said at least first and second monomer comprising, in N- to C-terminal order, at least one first RBD, an immunoglobulin Fc (Ig Fc), and at least one second RBD, wherein a) Ig Fc has enhanced affinity for the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) at mucosal pH, compared to wildtype Ig Fc; and b) RBD is a receptor binding domain from or derived from SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, wherein the receptor binding domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 13, or a fragment thereof, or an amino acid sequence having at least 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 13. The invention further relates to a vaccine comprising said protein oligomer, preferably for use in active immunization and / or booster vaccination in a subject.

The present invention relates to a binding molecule that binds to SARS-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). More particularly, the binding molecule of the present invention has strong ability to bind to a spike protein (S protein) on the surface of SARS-coronavirus-2 and high neutralizing activity against SARS-coronavirus-2 and is thus very useful in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of SARS-coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising protein oligomers for passive immunization and therapy. Specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein oligomer comprising at least a first and a second monomer, said at least first and second monomer comprising, in N- to C-terminal order, at least one first receptor binding domain (RBD), an immunoglobulin Fc (Ig Fc), and at least one second receptor binding domain (RBD), wherein a) Ig Fc has enhanced affinity for the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) at mucosal pH, compared to wildtype Ig Fc; and b) RBD is a receptor binding domain from or derived from SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, wherein the receptor binding domain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 13, or an amino acid sequence having at least 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 13.

The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the spike protein of SARS-COV-2 and methods of making and using the same. The antibodies can be used, for example, in prophylaxis, post-exposure prophylaxis, or treatment of SARS-COV-2 infection. The antibodies can also be used to detect SARS-COV-2, e.g., an infection in subject.

This invention provides a human antibody with neutralizing ability against the JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2 and its application, belonging to the field of biomedical technology. The antibody comprises a heavy chain sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1 and a light chain sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:2; or comprises a heavy chain sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:3 and a light chain sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:4. The antibody of this invention binds to the extracellular domain of the JN.1 variant spike protein via ECG. 50 The value was significantly lower than that of its parent antibody, with a binding capacity increase of 3 to 5 times or more. In the pseudovirus neutralization experiment, the antibody showed a half-maximal neutralizing concentration (IC50) against JN.1 pseudovirus. 50 The antibody also showed significantly better performance than the parent antibody, with a neutralizing activity increase of 3 to 24 times or more. Furthermore, the antibody's melting temperature exceeded 75°C, demonstrating good thermal stability.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an antibody against a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) mutant strain, in particular, an omicron substrain. Moreover, another purpose of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition against coronavirus infections, the pharmaceutical composition using said antibody. The present invention provides: an antibody that binds to a spike protein of coronavirus and has the ability to neutralize coronavirus including an omicron substrain, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating coronavirus infections, the pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to a coronavirus spike protein and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for treating or preventing viral infections (e.g., coronavirus infections).

The present disclosure relates to the field of RNAs for the prevention or treatment of various infectious agents. In particular, the present disclosure relates to methods and agents for vaccination against coronavirus infection, influenza infection and / or RSV infection and induction of effective coronavirus, influenza virus and / or RSV antigen-specific immune responses, such as antibodies and / or T cell responses. Specifically, in one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method comprising administering to a subject (i) a bivalent RNA vaccine encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S protein), and (ii) a tetravalent RNA vaccine encoding a peptide or protein comprising an epitope of hemagglutinin (HA), the present invention relates to a method for inducing an immune response in a subject against a coronavirus S protein, in particular an S protein of SARS-CoV-2, and an influenza protein, in particular an HA protein of influenza A and B viruses.

There is a modified coronavirus spike antigen protein and uses therefor. The spike antigen protein of coronavirus exhibits suppression of cell membrane fusion ability and improves safety by modifying two protein cleavage sites present in the coronavirus spike protein. In addition, inoculation with a vaccine having the antigen protein induces production of a large number of neutralizing antibodies to inhibit invasion of coronavirus into cells, thereby suppressing viral proliferation.

The invention provides a compound comprising one, two, three or more non-natural HRC sequence of a viral spike peptide conjugated to a hydrophobic moiety via an optional linker. The hydrophobic moiety can be a membrane integrating ligand, such as a cholesterol, a sphingolipid, a glycolipid, a glycerophospholipid. The non-natural viral spike peptide is preferably a coronavirus spike protein characterized by one or more D-amino acids. The peptides of the invention inhibit viral fusion. The invention includes compositions for the delivery of compounds of the invention, such as pulmonary or nasal delivery. The invention also provides a method of treating or preventing a viral infection, including for example a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of the invention.

The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules. The disclosure further relates to methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike-binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the multivalent anti-spike-binding molecules, and methods of using the multivalent anti-spike-binding molecules, for example, to treat conditions associated with SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.

The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to a coronavirus spike protein and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for the treatment or prevention of viral infections (e.g., coronavirus infections).

The application provides an anti-Spike protein antibody of a novel coronavirus and an application thereof. By means of genetic engineering and phage surface display library technology, specific antibodies against the S protein of the novel coronavirus are screened from a single-chain antibody library of non-immune full human sequences. The antibodies have an affinity to the S protein of the virus between 1nM and 50nM, the antibodies have an inhibiting effect on the combination of the S protein of the novel coronavirus and human receptor ACE2, and the anti-S protein antibodies of the application have a good ability to combine with the S protein and a potential neutralizing inhibiting effect. The application provides specific antibody candidate molecules for the development of diagnostic reagents, preventive and therapeutic antibody drugs against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the treatment of other diseases such as pneumonia caused by the coronavirus.

The present invention relates generally to immunology and antibody engineering, in particular to engineered antibodies with improved properties and hinge engineering methods for improving properties, e.g., IgG1 antibodies. More specifically, the present invention provides engineered antibodies comprising an IgG3 subclass specific domain and a variable domain having a viral spike protein binding moiety.

Methods are described for rapidly detecting the presence of variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that contain mutations in the spike (S) protein gene in a biological or non-biological sample. The methods may include performing an amplification step, a hybridization step, and a detection step. Additionally, primers and probes that target SARS-CoV-2 variants that contain mutations in the S gene, as well as kits designed to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants that contain mutations in the S gene, are provided.

The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and methods of making and using the same. The antibodies can be used, for example, in prophylaxis, post-exposure prophylaxis, or treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The antibodies can also be used to detect SARS-CoV-2, e.g., an infection in subject.

Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and multi-specific antibodies that specifically bind a coronavirus spike protein, such as SARS-CoV-2. Also disclosed is the use of these antibodies and multi-specific antibodies for inhibiting a coronavirus infection, such as a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, disclosed are methods for detecting a coronavirus, such as SARS-CoV-2, in a biological sample, using the disclosed antibodies and multi-specific antibodies.

The application provides an anti-Spike protein antibody of a novel coronavirus and an application thereof. By means of genetic engineering and phage surface display library technology, specific antibodies against the S protein of the novel coronavirus are screened from a single-chain antibody library of non-immune full human sequences. The antibodies have an affinity to the S protein of the virus between 1nM and 50nM, the antibodies have an inhibiting effect on the combination of the S protein of the novel coronavirus and human receptor ACE2, and the anti-S protein antibodies of the application have a good ability to combine with the S protein and a potential neutralizing inhibiting effect. The application provides specific antibody candidate molecules for the development of diagnostic reagents, preventive and therapeutic antibody drugs against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the treatment of other diseases such as pneumonia caused by the coronavirus.

Embodiments of therapeutic protocols to treat Post-Acute Sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection (“PASC”), a.k.a. “long Covid,” are described. The PASC treatment protocols focus on a moderating a hyperimmune response; destroying and removing the SARS CoV-2 spike protein from the gut and body, detoxifying the body and the brain; replenishing key nutrients; mitigating depression and anxiety; and a regimen of physical and mental exercises. A standard six-week protocol and a shorter, three-week protocol are disclosed for those with a milder form of PASC are disclosed.

This invention provides a polypeptide, a polypeptide product comprising the same, a kit, and applications. The polypeptide, particularly those shown in SEQ ID NO:1 to SEQ ID NO:8, specifically binds to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, thereby competitively inhibiting the binding of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to hACE2. These polypeptides can competitively reduce or inhibit the binding of the S protein to the ACE2 protein, and therefore can serve as drugs or potential drugs to weaken or inhibit the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in humans.

This invention belongs to the field of biomedical technology, specifically relating to an antigenic epitope peptide combination for a broad-spectrum novel coronavirus vaccine and its application. The antigenic epitope peptide combination of this invention includes a combination of viral spike protein Epi-I antigenic epitope peptides, a combination of viral spike protein Epi-II antigenic epitope peptides, and a combination of viral spike protein Epi-III antigenic epitope peptides. These antigenic epitope peptide combinations are obtained by screening spike protein epitopes from three broad-spectrum neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and can induce a broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody response in the host, used for the preparation of a broad-spectrum novel coronavirus vaccine. Using the antigenic epitope peptide combination of this invention, an antigenic epitope fusion protein L9 was obtained and prepared into a vaccine. The results of the examples show that the L9 vaccine has a better neutralizing effect against SARS-CoV-2 variants than the control group of the Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD, exhibiting good cross-neutralization.

The present disclosure provides multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, comprising multimerization moieties linked to anti-spike protein antigen-binding domains, that specifically bind to RBD regions of SARS-CoV and / or SARS-CoV-2. The present disclosure further relates to the methods of producing the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules, and methods of use of the multivalent anti-spike protein binding molecules to treat conditions associated with SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as COVID-19.

The application discloses a SARS-CoV-2 epitope type vaccine multi-epitope combination and application, and belongs to the technical field of coronavirus vaccine research and development.The first aspect of the application relates to a fusion protein, which comprises in sequence: (a) a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain or a functional fragment thereof; (b) a T cell epitope domain, comprising: a CTL epitope cluster, the CTL epitope cluster comprising at least one CD8+ T cell epitope polypeptide selected from SEQ ID NO: 1-15; and (c) an immunoglobulin Fc domain.The application adopts a tandem strategy of immunodominant epitopes + conserved epitopes, predicts high-affinity T cell epitopes by computational biology methods, evaluates the HLA restriction in different populations, introduces a flexible linker peptide for optimization design, evaluates the immune effect difference of different combinations through in vitro and animal models, analyzes the synergistic or competitive relationship between epitopes, and optimizes the vaccine design.Through systematic comparison of the immunological effect difference of different epitope combinations and the adaptability to various vaccine platforms, the application establishes an optimized safe, efficient, broad-spectrum and long-acting multi-epitope vaccine design strategy, and has significant application value and important transformation value.

A solution has been discovered that provides a more effective Coronavirus vaccine. The solution is an mRNA vaccine encoding a SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein (N) (mRNA-N) in combination with an mRNA vaccine encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein(S) (mRNA-S). Chemically modified mRNA-N (pseudouridine) and / or chemically modified mRNA-S (pseudouridine) can be synthesized and packaged in lipid nanoparticles (LNP). In mouse and hamster models, it was shown that mRNA-N alone is immunogenic and can significantly diminish viral loads in the mouse lung after prime-boost intramuscular immunization. In addition, the combinatorial mRNA-N / mRNA-S vaccination induces substantially stronger protection against SARS-CoV-2 than vaccination with mRNA-S alone.

The invention discloses an F1 monoclonal antibody and application thereof, the F1 monoclonal antibody is used for specifically binding a 6HB structural domain in a spike protein S2 subunit of SARS-CoV-2, the F1 monoclonal antibody comprises VHCDR1-3 of a heavy chain variable region and VLCDR1-3 of a light chain variable region, the amino acid sequences of the VHCDR1, the VHCDR2 and the VHCDR3 are respectively shown as SEQ ID NO.1, SEQ ID NO.3 and SEQ ID NO.5, and the amino acid sequences of the VLCDR1, the VLCDR2 and the VLCDR3 are respectively shown as SEQ ID NO.2, SEQ ID NO.4 and SEQ ID NO.6. The invention further discloses an application of the F1 monoclonal antibody. The F1 monoclonal antibody can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, and has important application value in serological detection of new coronavirus, preparation of a reagent for new coronavirus infection detection and a reagent for new coronavirus antigen or antibody detection.

The present disclosure relates to the in vitro identification of neutralizing antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). In particular, the present disclosure relates to a kit and an in vitro assay for analyzing the presence of a neutralizing antibody / inhibitor that can block or inactivate the receptor binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract The present invention relates to the mRNA vaccine of coronavirus spike protein with deletion of glycosites in the receptor binding domain (RBD), the subunit 1 (S1) domain, or the subunit 2 (S2) domain, or a combination thereof. The vaccine elicits broadly protective immune responses coronavirus and variants thereof. Abstract