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  2. The in vitro and in vivo efficacy of CT-P59 against Gamma, Delta and its associated variants of SARS-CoV-2

The in vitro and in vivo efficacy of CT-P59 against Gamma, Delta and its associated variants of SARS-CoV-2

  • Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Nov 12;578:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.023.
Dong-Kyun Ryu 1 Bobin Kang 1 Hanmi Noh 1 Sun-Je Woo 2 Min-Ho Lee 3 Patricia M Nuijten 4 Jong-In Kim 1 Ji-Min Seo 1 Cheolmin Kim 1 Minsoo Kim 1 Eunji Yang 2 Gippeum Lim 2 Seong-Gyu Kim 2 Su-Kyeong Eo 2 Jung-Ah Choi 2 Manki Song 2 Sang-Seok Oh 3 Hyo-Young Chung 3 Aloys Sl Tijsma 4 Carel A van Baalen 4 Ki-Sung Kwon 1 Soo-Young Lee 5
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Biotechnology Research Institute, Celltrion Inc., Incheon, South Korea.
  • 2 Science Unit, International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
  • 3 New Drug Development Center, Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, Cheongju, South Korea.
  • 4 Viroclinics Biosciences, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • 5 Biotechnology Research Institute, Celltrion Inc., Incheon, South Korea. Electronic address: sooyoung.lee@celltrion.com.
Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 variant is rapidly spreading across the world and causes to resurge infections. We previously reported that CT-P59 presented its in vivo potency against Beta variants, despite its reduced activity in cell experiments. Yet, it remains uncertain to exert the Antiviral effect of CT-P59 on Gamma, Delta and its associated variants (L452R). To tackle this question, we carried out cell tests and animal studies. CT-P59 showed neutralization against Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Kappa variants in cells, with reduced susceptibility. The mouse challenge experiments with Gamma and Delta variants substantiated in vivo potency of CT-P59 showing symptom remission and virus abrogation in the respiratory tract. Collectively, cell and animal studies showed that CT-P59 is effective against Gamma and Delta variants Infection, hinting that CT-P59 has therapeutic potential for patients infected with Gamma, Delta and its associated variants.

Keywords

CT-P59; Delta; Gamma; Regdanvimab; SARS-CoV-2 variant; Therapeutic antibody.

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