tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Cell Host Microbe. 2014 May 14;15(5):644-51. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2014.04.009.
Broadly Neutralizing Influenza Hemagglutinin Stem-Specific Antibody CR8020 Targets Residues that Are Prone to Escape due to Host Selection Pressure.
Tharakaraman K1, Subramanian V1, Cain D1, Sasisekharan V1, Sasisekharan R2.
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Abstract
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAb) that target a conserved region of a viral antigen hold significant therapeutic promise. CR8020 is a bNAb that targets the stem region of influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinin (HA). CR8020 is currently being evaluated for prophylactic use against group 2 IAVs in phase II studies. Structural and computational analyses reported here indicate that CR8020 targets HA residues that are prone to antigenic drift and host selection pressure. Critically, CR8020 escape mutation is seen in certain H7N9 viruses from recent outbreaks. Furthermore, the ability of the bNAb Fc region to effectively engage activating Fcγ receptors (FCγR) is essential for antibody efficacy. In this regard, our data indicate that the membrane could sterically hinder the formation of HA-CR8020-FcγRIIa/HA-IgG-FcγRIIIa ternary complexes. Altogether, our analyses suggest that epitope mutability and accessibility to immune complex assembly are important attributes to consider when evaluating bNAb candidates for clinical development.
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PMID:
24832457
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24832457
Broadly Neutralizing Influenza Hemagglutinin Stem-Specific Antibody CR8020 Targets Residues that Are Prone to Escape due to Host Selection Pressure.
Tharakaraman K1, Subramanian V1, Cain D1, Sasisekharan V1, Sasisekharan R2.
Author information
Abstract
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAb) that target a conserved region of a viral antigen hold significant therapeutic promise. CR8020 is a bNAb that targets the stem region of influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinin (HA). CR8020 is currently being evaluated for prophylactic use against group 2 IAVs in phase II studies. Structural and computational analyses reported here indicate that CR8020 targets HA residues that are prone to antigenic drift and host selection pressure. Critically, CR8020 escape mutation is seen in certain H7N9 viruses from recent outbreaks. Furthermore, the ability of the bNAb Fc region to effectively engage activating Fcγ receptors (FCγR) is essential for antibody efficacy. In this regard, our data indicate that the membrane could sterically hinder the formation of HA-CR8020-FcγRIIa/HA-IgG-FcγRIIIa ternary complexes. Altogether, our analyses suggest that epitope mutability and accessibility to immune complex assembly are important attributes to consider when evaluating bNAb candidates for clinical development.
Copyright ? 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PMID:
24832457
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24832457