Intranasal fusion inhibitory lipopeptide prevents direct-contact SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets.
Containment of the COVID-19 pandemic requires reducing viral transmission. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is initiated by membrane fusion between the viral and host cell membranes, which is mediated by the viral spike protein. We have designed lipopeptide fusion inhibitors that block this critical first step of ... infection and, on the basis of in vitro efficacy and in vivo biodistribution, selected a dimeric form for evaluation in an animal model. Daily intranasal administration to ferrets completely prevented SARS-CoV-2 direct-contact transmission during 24-hour cohousing with infected animals, under stringent conditions that resulted in infection of 100% of untreated animals. These lipopeptides are highly stable and thus may readily translate into safe and effective intranasal prophylaxis to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Mesh Terms:
Administration, Intranasal, Animals, COVID-19, Chlorocebus aethiops, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Design, Ferrets, Lipopeptides, Membrane Fusion, Mice, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, SARS-CoV-2, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus, Tissue Distribution, Vero Cells, Viral Fusion Protein Inhibitors, Virus Internalization
Administration, Intranasal, Animals, COVID-19, Chlorocebus aethiops, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Design, Ferrets, Lipopeptides, Membrane Fusion, Mice, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, SARS-CoV-2, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus, Tissue Distribution, Vero Cells, Viral Fusion Protein Inhibitors, Virus Internalization
Science
Date: Dec. 26, 2020
PubMed ID: 33597220
View in: Pubmed Google Scholar
Download Curated Data For This Publication
225841
Switch View:
- Interactions 3