1. Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies for Ebola Virus Infection Derived from Vaccinated Humans
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Terry Baker, Francesca R. Donnellan, Geneviève M. Labbé, Andy Popplewell, Alain Townsend, Daniel John Lightwood, Gillian Burgess, Victoria O’Dowd, David McMillan, Jing Jin, Jia Guo, Pramila Rijal, Julie Xiao, Miles W. Carroll, Samara Rosendo Machado, Xiao-Ning Xu, Sean C. Elias, Simon J. Draper, Tommy Rampling, Catherine J. Cherry, Emma Rayner, Ayato Takada, Stuart D. Dowall, Lisa Schimanski, Stephen-Findlay Wilson, Kuan-Ying A. Huang, Emily Barry, and Simon C Mendelsohn
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Summary: We describe therapeutic monoclonal antibodies isolated from human volunteers vaccinated with recombinant adenovirus expressing Ebola virus glycoprotein (EBOV GP) and boosted with modified vaccinia virus Ankara. Among 82 antibodies isolated from peripheral blood B cells, almost half neutralized GP pseudotyped influenza virus. The antibody response was diverse in gene usage and epitope recognition. Although close to germline in sequence, neutralizing antibodies with binding affinities in the nano- to pico-molar range, similar to “affinity matured” antibodies from convalescent donors, were found. They recognized the mucin-like domain, glycan cap, receptor binding region, and the base of the glycoprotein. A cross-reactive cocktail of four antibodies, targeting the latter three non-overlapping epitopes, given on day 3 of EBOV infection, completely protected guinea pigs. This study highlights the value of experimental vaccine trials as a rich source of therapeutic human monoclonal antibodies. : Most antibodies used for Ebola virus treatment originate from convalescent donors or highly immunized animals. Rijal et al. find that monoclonal antibodies isolated early after vaccination from humans can be powerfully therapeutic, despite the relative immaturity of their sequences. Vaccine trials therefore can provide a valuable source of therapeutic antibodies. Keywords: Ebola virus, human monoclonal antibodies, immunotherapy, therapeutic antibodies, guinea pig model, Ebola virus glycoprotein epitopes, E-S-FLU virus, antibody binding kinetics, affinity maturation
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- 2019