Second-generation double antibody shields from SARS-CoV-2 and its tried variations Kumar Jeetendra | January 25, 2021 Additionally, it prevents the virus from mutating to resist the treatment . Antibody-based immunotherapy was already proven to work against COVID-19 but faces two chief obstacles: it requires to work against the circulating viral variants; it has to avoid formation of new variants, that can rapidly ensue using a mechanism similar to that leading to …
Novel antibody candidate shows powerful binding to different SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations Kumar Jeetendra | September 25, 2021 Twist Bioscience Corporation today reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to diverse SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations, including strains with the E484K, N501Y, D614G, Y453F and K417N mutations in pseudovirus assays, indicating this therapeutic antibody may be effective in treating many strains of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium (CoVIC) is an academic-industry-non-profit …
