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Scientific reports2021; 11(1); 9825; doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89242-z

Development and characterization of two equine formulations towards SARS-CoV-2 proteins for the potential treatment of COVID-19.

Abstract: In the current global emergency due to SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, passive immunotherapy emerges as a promising treatment for COVID-19. Among animal-derived products, equine formulations are still the cornerstone therapy for treating envenomations due to animal bites and stings. Therefore, drawing upon decades of experience in manufacturing snake antivenom, we developed and preclinically evaluated two anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal equine formulations as potential alternative therapy for COVID-19. We immunized two groups of horses with either S1 (anti-S1) or a mixture of S1, N, and SEM mosaic (anti-Mix) viral recombinant proteins. Horses reached a maximum anti-viral antibody level at 7 weeks following priming, and showed no major adverse acute or chronic clinical alterations. Two whole-IgG formulations were prepared via hyperimmune plasma precipitation with caprylic acid and then formulated for parenteral use. Both preparations had similar physicochemical and microbiological quality and showed ELISA immunoreactivity towards S1 protein and the receptor binding domain (RBD). The anti-Mix formulation also presented immunoreactivity against N protein. Due to high anti-S1 and anti-RBD antibody content, final products exhibited high in vitro neutralizing capacity of SARS-CoV-2 infection, 80 times higher than a pool of human convalescent plasma. Pre-clinical quality profiles were similar among both products, but clinical efficacy and safety must be tested in clinical trials. The technological strategy we describe here can be adapted by other producers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Publication Date: 2021-05-10 PubMed ID: 33972631PubMed Central: PMC8110969DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89242-zGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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This research paper focuses on the development of two potential horse-based treatments for COVID-19. The treatments involve immunizing horses with certain SARS-CoV-2 proteins and then collecting their plasma. The aim is to use the resulting anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as a form of passive immunotherapy for treating COVID-19.

Research Methodology and Results

  • The research team made use of their experience in developing antivenoms (treatments for bites and stings from venomous creatures) to create two formulations designed to fight SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • The horses were immunized with either one specific protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus (S1) or a mixture of three different viral proteins. The highest level of anti-viral antibodies was recorded seven weeks after the initial immunization.
  • No major adverse reactions to the immunizations were noted in the horses, either immediately after immunization or over a longer period of time.
  • The researchers then processed the hyperimmune (highly immune-responsive) plasma from the horses, yielding two different formulations of whole immunoglobulin G (IgG), a type of antibody. These formulations went through further processing to ensure they were suitable for injection in humans.
  • Both formulations displayed similar quality in terms of their physical and chemical properties, as well as their microbiological safety. Both also showed positive responses in tests for reactivity to the S1 viral protein and the receptor binding domain (RBD), an area of the virus that latches on to human cells.
  • The formulation based on the mixture of viral proteins also reacted positively to testing for the N protein, another SARS-CoV-2 component.
  • Both final products possessed high neutralizing capacity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as determined by laboratory testing. This power was 80 times superior to that seen in a comparison group of human convalescent plasma.

Conclusions and Further Steps

  • In terms of preclinical quality indicators, the two formulations were very similar. However, the authors of the study underline that these potential treatments must still undergo clinical trials to assess their safety and effectiveness in human subjects.
  • The authors also note that the method they have developed for creating these treatments could be adapted and used by other researchers and medical producers. They specifically mention that the method might be of value in low- and middle-income countries, where resources for more complex treatments may be lacking.

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León G, Herrera M, Vargas M, Arguedas M, Sánchez A, Segura Á, Gómez A, Solano G, Corrales-Aguilar E, Risner K, Narayanan A, Bailey C, Villalta M, Hernández A, Sánchez A, Cordero D, Solano D, Durán G, Segura E, Cerdas M, Umaña D, Moscoso E, Estrada R, Gutiérrez J, Méndez M, Castillo AC, Sánchez L, Sánchez R, Gutiérrez JM, Díaz C, Alape A. (2021). Development and characterization of two equine formulations towards SARS-CoV-2 proteins for the potential treatment of COVID-19. Sci Rep, 11(1), 9825. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89242-z

Publication

ISSN: 2045-2322
NlmUniqueID: 101563288
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 9825
PII: 9825

Researcher Affiliations

León, Guillermo
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Herrera, María
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Vargas, Mariángela
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica. mariangela.vargasarroyo@ucr.ac.cr.
Arguedas, Mauricio
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Sánchez, Andrés
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Segura, Álvaro
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Gómez, Aarón
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Solano, Gabriela
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Corrales-Aguilar, Eugenia
  • Virology-CIET (Research Center for Tropical Diseases), Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Risner, Kenneth
  • National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Virginia, USA.
Narayanan, Aarthi
  • National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Virginia, USA.
Bailey, Charles
  • National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, George Mason University, Virginia, USA.
Villalta, Mauren
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Hernández, Andrés
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Sánchez, Adriana
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Cordero, Daniel
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Solano, Daniela
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Durán, Gina
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Segura, Eduardo
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Cerdas, Maykel
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Umaña, Deibid
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Moscoso, Edwin
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Estrada, Ricardo
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Gutiérrez, Jairo
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Méndez, Marcos
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Castillo, Ana Cecilia
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Sánchez, Laura
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Sánchez, Ronald
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Gutiérrez, José María
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Díaz, Cecilia
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Alape, Alberto
  • Facultad de Microbiología, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
  • Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / immunology
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • COVID-19 / immunology
  • COVID-19 / therapy
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins / genetics
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins / immunology
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins / metabolism
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Horses / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunization / methods
  • Immunization, Passive / methods
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • SARS-CoV-2 / immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2 / metabolism
  • SARS-CoV-2 / physiology
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / genetics
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / immunology
  • Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / metabolism
  • COVID-19 Serotherapy

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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