SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages exhibit distinct antibody escape patterns
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages exhibit distinct antibody escape patterns. / Gruell, Henning; Vanshylla, Kanika; Korenkov, Michael; Tober-Lau, Pinkus; Zehner, Matthias; Münn, Friederike; Janicki, Hanna; Augustin, Max; Schommers, Philipp; Sander, Leif Erik; Kurth, Florian; Kreer, Christoph; Klein, Florian.
In: CELL HOST MICROBE, Vol. 30, No. 9, 14.09.2022, p. 1231-1241.e6.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages exhibit distinct antibody escape patterns
AU - Gruell, Henning
AU - Vanshylla, Kanika
AU - Korenkov, Michael
AU - Tober-Lau, Pinkus
AU - Zehner, Matthias
AU - Münn, Friederike
AU - Janicki, Hanna
AU - Augustin, Max
AU - Schommers, Philipp
AU - Sander, Leif Erik
AU - Kurth, Florian
AU - Kreer, Christoph
AU - Klein, Florian
N1 - Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/9/14
Y1 - 2022/9/14
N2 - SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies play a critical role in COVID-19 prevention and treatment but are challenged by viral evolution and the emergence of novel escape variants. Importantly, the recently identified Omicron sublineages BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/5 are rapidly becoming predominant in various countries. By determining polyclonal serum activity of 50 convalescent or vaccinated individuals against BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/5, we reveal a further reduction in BA.4/5 susceptibility to vaccinee sera. Most notably, delineation of sensitivity to an extended 163-antibody panel demonstrates pronounced antigenic differences with distinct escape patterns among Omicron sublineages. Antigenic distance and/or higher resistance may therefore favor immune-escape-mediated BA.4/5 expansion after the first Omicron wave. Finally, while most clinical-stage monoclonal antibodies are inactive against Omicron sublineages, we identify promising antibodies with high pan-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing potency. Our study provides a detailed understanding of Omicron-sublineage antibody escape that can inform on effective strategies against COVID-19.
AB - SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies play a critical role in COVID-19 prevention and treatment but are challenged by viral evolution and the emergence of novel escape variants. Importantly, the recently identified Omicron sublineages BA.2.12.1 and BA.4/5 are rapidly becoming predominant in various countries. By determining polyclonal serum activity of 50 convalescent or vaccinated individuals against BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/5, we reveal a further reduction in BA.4/5 susceptibility to vaccinee sera. Most notably, delineation of sensitivity to an extended 163-antibody panel demonstrates pronounced antigenic differences with distinct escape patterns among Omicron sublineages. Antigenic distance and/or higher resistance may therefore favor immune-escape-mediated BA.4/5 expansion after the first Omicron wave. Finally, while most clinical-stage monoclonal antibodies are inactive against Omicron sublineages, we identify promising antibodies with high pan-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing potency. Our study provides a detailed understanding of Omicron-sublineage antibody escape that can inform on effective strategies against COVID-19.
KW - Antibodies, Monoclonal
KW - Antibodies, Neutralizing
KW - Antibodies, Viral
KW - COVID-19
KW - Humans
KW - Neutralization Tests
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/genetics
U2 - 10.1016/j.chom.2022.07.002
DO - 10.1016/j.chom.2022.07.002
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 35921836
VL - 30
SP - 1231-1241.e6
JO - CELL HOST MICROBE
JF - CELL HOST MICROBE
SN - 1931-3128
IS - 9
ER -