WO2022182562A1 - ANTI-SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE GLYCOPROTEIN S1 AGENTS AND COMPOSITIONS - Google Patents

ANTI-SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE GLYCOPROTEIN S1 AGENTS AND COMPOSITIONS Download PDF

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WO2022182562A1
WO2022182562A1 PCT/US2022/016752 US2022016752W WO2022182562A1 WO 2022182562 A1 WO2022182562 A1 WO 2022182562A1 US 2022016752 W US2022016752 W US 2022016752W WO 2022182562 A1 WO2022182562 A1 WO 2022182562A1
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  • the technology relates in part to agents that bind Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 subunit, i.e. , SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, and its variants, particularly to monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, and antibody derivatives specifically reactive to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological and/or in vitro conditions.
  • agents can be useful for laboratory/ research purposes (e.g., flow cytometry, ELISA, and/or Western blot), and may be used in treatment and/or prevention of various diseases or disorders through the delivery of pharmaceutical or other compositions that contain such agents.
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an enveloped, non- segmented, positive sense RNA virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic.
  • SARS-CoV-2 has four main structural proteins including spike glycoprotein (S), small envelope glycoprotein (E), membrane glycoprotein (M), and nucleocapsid protein (N), and also several accessory proteins.
  • S spike glycoprotein
  • E small envelope glycoprotein
  • M membrane glycoprotein
  • N nucleocapsid protein
  • the Spike glycoprotein a transmembrane protein found on the outer portion of the virus, facilitates binding of enveloped viruses to host cells to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expressed in lower respiratory tract cells.
  • ACE2 angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
  • the Spike glycoprotein is cleaved by the host cell furin-like protease into two subunits, S1 and S2.
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 monoclonal antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein S1 subunit (SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1), including anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding antibody fragments, derivatives, and variants of such antibodies and antibody fragments (including immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments, and the like), diagnostic reagents that comprise such agents, containers and kits including an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and methods of making and using the same.
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 subunit SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 subunit
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, including anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding antibody fragments thereof, derivatives, and variants of such antibodies and antibody fragments or antigen-binding fragments thereof (including immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments, and the like), diagnostic reagents that comprise such agents, containers and kits that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and methods of making and using the same.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A, X 2 is Y, N,
  • the second heavy chain CDR comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12YX14X15X16X17KX19 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I, X 2 is M or I, X 3 is W, T, S, K, R, or G, X 4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W, X 5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E, X 6 is G, S, A, or D, X
  • X 2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P
  • X 3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid
  • X 4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X 5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid
  • Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid
  • X 7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid
  • Xs is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid
  • X 9 is G, I, or no amino acid
  • X 10 is D, S, or no amino acid
  • Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is
  • each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first light chain (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 XI O XIIXI 2 XI 3 XI 4 XI 5 XI 6 XI 7 (CDRs), where the first light chain (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%
  • X 2 is R, G, or no amino acid
  • X 3 is S, A, T, or D
  • X 4 is S, N, T, or E
  • X 5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L
  • Xe is D, S, G, N, or P
  • X 7 is I, V, L, or K
  • X 8 is G, R, S, D, or N
  • X 9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid
  • X 10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid
  • Xu is N, D, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is G or no amino acid
  • Xi 3 is N, Y, or no amino acid
  • Xi 4 is S, T, A, or no amino acid
  • X 15 is Y, N, or L
  • X 16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid
  • Xi 7 is S, Y, N, H, E, A,
  • X 2 is D, T, A, G, or V
  • Xs is D, S, or N
  • X 4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E
  • X 5 is R or L
  • Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F
  • X 7 is S, T, or A
  • the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX 2 XsX 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 XioXn (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L, X 2 is S or Q, X 3 is Y, W, S, H
  • a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the first agent competitively binds with a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7
  • X 2 is M or I
  • Xs is W, T, S, K, R, or G
  • X 4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W
  • X 5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E
  • Xe is G, S, A, or D
  • X 7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G
  • X 8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K
  • X 9 is Y or no amino acid
  • X 10 is A, T, or no amino acid
  • Xu is T, I, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is D, Y, S, E, or H
  • Xi 4 is N, R, T, P, G, or A
  • X 15 is S, D, P, or E
  • X 16 is A, S, or T
  • X 17 is L or V
  • Xi 9 is S or G
  • the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid
  • X 2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P
  • X 3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid
  • X 4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X 5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid
  • Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid
  • X 7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid
  • X 8 is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid
  • X 9 is G, I, or no amino acid
  • X 10 is D, S, or no amino acid
  • Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid
  • X 14 is F, S, or M
  • X 15 is D or A
  • Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F
  • X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid
  • X 8 is D, K, or no amino acid
  • X 9 is I, L, or no amino acid
  • X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I
  • Xu is V or T.
  • a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the first agent binds the same epitope as a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX 2 X3X 4 X5X6X
  • the second heavy chain CDR comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% to the amino acid sequence XIX 2 X 3 X 4 X5X6X7X8X9XI O XIIXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7KXI 9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R,
  • X 2 is M or I
  • Xs is W, T, S, K, R, or G
  • X 4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W
  • X 5 is G, A, S, K,
  • Xe is G, S, A, or D
  • X 7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G
  • X 8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K
  • X 9 is Y or no amino acid
  • X10 is A, T, or no amino acid
  • Xu is T, I, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is D, Y, S, E, or H
  • Xi 4 is N, R, T, P, G, or A
  • X15 is S, D, P, or E
  • X16 is A, S, or T
  • X17 is L or V
  • X19 is S or G
  • the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X6X7X8X9XI O XIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6 (SEQ ID NO: 126), where X ! is D, H, V
  • X 2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P
  • X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid
  • X 4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid
  • Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid
  • X 7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid
  • X 8 is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid
  • X 9 is G, I, or no amino acid
  • X10 is D, S, or no amino acid
  • Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid
  • Xi 3 N S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid
  • X14 is F, S, or M
  • X15 is D or A
  • X 2 is D, T, A, G, or V
  • X3 is D, S, or N
  • X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E
  • X 5 is R or L
  • Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F
  • X 7 is S, T, or A
  • the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX 2 X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XioXn (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L, X 2 is S or Q, X 3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T,
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample.
  • Also provided in certain aspects are methods of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological, comprising contacting the sample with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein.
  • isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents particularly antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments or derivatives thereof, that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological conditions.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments such molecules generally comprise two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
  • each of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chain variable domains comprise first, second, and third chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs) arrayed as follows: FR1-CDR1-FR2- CDR2-FR3-CDR3-FR4.
  • the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence TYSVH, NYGMA, RNYWG, TAWMY, NYWMT, DFYMN, DYYMA, DYGMN, NNYWA, ASSVGVG, RYNVH, NYYMA, NFYMA, NYDVH, or NYNVH (SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, respectively), the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS, SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG, YISYS
  • the third heavy chain CDR comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence DRLPGYNPYWNFDF, HHSSSPSFDC, VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF, TYSSYISYYSDY, EDLDVYPIWFAY, YPDYGGFDY, QGIDVMDA, PPYFDY, SGRYNYFDS, DPLPGYNAYWSFDF, HHYSSPSFDC, EDLDVYPIWFAY, SVYNSEDFDY, LGYGYISRYVMDA, DRGYGSHYFDY, or ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79, respectively).
  • the first light chain CDR comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ERSSGDIGDNYVS, RASSSVRYMY, RASRGISNYLN, KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH, KTSQNINKNLE, KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH, KASKSISKYLA, RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN, RASQGISNYLN, RASESVTSLMH, ERSSGDIGDSYVN, RATSSVRYMY, KASQNINKNLE, SGDELPKRYAY, KASQNVGSNVD, or RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94,
  • the isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2-S1 antibodies, or SARS-CoV-2-S1 binding fragments thereof including a first heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), the second heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), the third heavy chain CDR has the amino acid sequence PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), the first light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), the second light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), and the third light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115).
  • the isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2-S1 antibodies, or SARS-CoV-2-S1 binding fragments thereof including a first heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), the second heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 63), the third heavy chain CDR has the amino acid sequence LGYGYISRYVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 77), the first light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), the second light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and the third light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121).
  • the isolated anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (mAb) comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains comprising first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRH1-3, respectively) and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains comprising first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRL1-3, respectively), where the antibody comprises immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and immunoglobulin light chain variable domains having sets of CDRH1-3 and CDRL1-3 selected from the groups consisting of:
  • the isolated anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (mAb) comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains, where the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains have an amino acid sequence selected from amongst SEQ ID NOs: 1-17 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such heavy chain variable domain sequence and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domains are select from amongst SEQ ID NOs: 18-34 an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such light chain variable domain sequence.
  • mAb non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents are antibodies, or antigen-binding antibody fragments thereof
  • the antibodies (or fragments thereof) are monoclonal antibodies, and may be camel, human, humanized, mouse, rabbit, or other mammalian antibodies or antigen-binding antibody fragments.
  • the antibody (antigen-binding antibody fragment) is an IgG.
  • the IgG is an lgG1, lgG2a or lgG2b, or lgG3, or lgG4.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and antigen binding antibody fragments that are other than fully human antibodies (i.e., antibodies produced or derived from a mammal capable of producing all or a portion of the human antibody repertoire)
  • the molecules are chimeric or humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments.
  • the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof includes a detectable label.
  • the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent for example, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof, is part of an immunoconjugate that further includes a cytotoxic agent, for example, a nucleic acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a small molecule, or an aptamer.
  • a cytotoxic agent for example, a nucleic acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a small molecule, or an aptamer.
  • compositions that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that is an isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment according to the technology described herein.
  • compositions typically also include a carrier, for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • a carrier for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • Such compositions may be packaged in containers, which in some embodiments, are further packaged into kits that also include instructions for use.
  • kits instructions are a package insert containing not only instructions or use but also information about the pharmaceutically active ingredient (e.g., the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof).
  • the pharmaceutically active ingredient e.g., the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof.
  • kits include a diagnostic reagent that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein, for example, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof conjugated with detectable reagents such as fluorophores or enzyme substrates and/or immobilized on a solid support.
  • detectable reagents such as fluorophores or enzyme substrates and/or immobilized on a solid support.
  • Still other aspects of the technology provided herein concern the manufacture of an anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies or antigen-binding antibody fragments or derivatives or variants thereof
  • one such aspect concerns isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode polypeptides provided herein.
  • such nucleic acids encode an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain having a first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) that includes an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence TYSVH, NYGMA, RNYWG, TAWMY, NYWMT, DFYMN, DYYMA, DYGMN, NNYWA, ASSVGVG, RYNVH, NYYMA, NFYMA, NYDVH, or NYNVH (SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, respectively), the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS
  • Such nucleic acids may also encode an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain where a first light chain CDR (CDRL1) that includes an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ERSSGDIGDNYVS, RASSSVRYMY, RASRGISNYLN, KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH, KTSQNINKNLE, KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH, KASKSISKYLA, RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN, RASQGISNYLN, RASESVTSLMH, ERSSGDIGDSYVN, RATSSVRYMY, KASQNINKNLE, SGDELPKRYAY, KASQNVGSNVD, or RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
  • nucleic acid molecules provided herein encode an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain having an amino acid sequence selected from among SEQ ID NOs: 1-17 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such heavy chain variable domain sequence and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain having an amino acid sequence selected from among SEQ ID NOs: 18-34 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such light chain variable domain sequence.
  • Still other aspects of the technology provided herein concern methods of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant levels of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • Such methods include administering to a subject in need of such treatment an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment, derivative or variant thereof) may be used as an adjuvant or in conjunction with an adjuvant (e.g., for vaccines).
  • Further aspects of the technology provided herein concern diagnostic methods of using an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, for example, in vitro or in vivo diagnostic assays to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • the disclosure features an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising one or more of: a) an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprising:
  • a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein Xi is T, N, R, D or A; X 2 is Y, N, A, F or S; X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid; X* is V or no amino acid; X5 is Y, G or no amino acid; Cb is V, M or W; and X 7 is H, A, G, Y, T or N;
  • a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12YX14X15X16X17KX19 (SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I; X 2 is M, or I ; X3 is W, T, S, K, R, or G ; X 4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W; X5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E; Xe is G, S, A, or D; X 7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G; X 8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K; X 9 is Y or no amino acid; X10 is A, T, or no amino acid; Xu is T, I, or no amino acid; X12 is D, Y, S, E, or H
  • a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5 3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X1 e (SEQ ID NO: 126), wherein Xi is D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L; X 2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P; X 3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid; X 4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid; X 5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid; X& is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid; X 7 is N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid; Xs is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid; X 9 is G, I, or no amino acid; X 10 is
  • a light chain complementary determining region 1 (i) a light chain complementary determining region 1 (CDRL1) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X1 6 Xi 7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein Xi is E, R, K, S; X 2 is R, G, or no amino acid; X 3 is S, A, T, or D; X 4 is S, N, T, or E; X 5 is G, S, R, Q,
  • X 6 is D, S, G, N, or P;
  • X 7 is I, V, L, or K;
  • X 8 is G, R, S, D, or N;
  • X 9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid;
  • X 10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid;
  • Xu is N, D, or no amino acid;
  • X 12 is G, or no amino acid;
  • X 13 is N, Y, or no amino acid;
  • X 14 is S, T, A, or no amino acid;
  • X 15 is Y, N, or L;
  • X 16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid; and
  • X 17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid;
  • a light chain complementary determining region 2 comprising the sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 3 X 7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R; X 2 is D, T, A, G, or V; X 3 is D, S, or N; X 4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E; X 5 is R or L; X 6 is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F; and X 7 is S, T, or A; and
  • a light chain complementary determining region 3 (CDRL3) comprising the sequence Xi X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 3 X 7 X 8 X 9 X 10 X 11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L; X 2 is S or Q; X 3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T; X 4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y; X 5 is S, N, E, or H; X 6 is N, S, S,
  • X 7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid
  • X 8 is D, K, or no amino acid
  • X 9 is I, L, or no amino acid
  • X 10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I
  • Xu is V or T.
  • the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any if SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibit
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises: a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NO: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
  • the CDRH1 comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,
  • the CDRH2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64;
  • the CDRL2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107; and the CDRL3 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113
  • the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
  • the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%,
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is isolated.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is humanized.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
  • the detectable marker or label comprises a detectable moiety or oligonucleotide label.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is a single chain fragment.
  • the single chain fragment is a single chain variable fragment (scFv).
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is for use in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to a SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof competes for binding to the ACE2 receptor in a sample.
  • the sample is a cell, e.g., an immune cell.
  • the detection is performed in vitro. In certain embodiments, the detection is performed in vivo.
  • the disclosure features a diagnostic reagent comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
  • the disclosure features a kit comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein or the diagnostic reagent described herein.
  • the disclosure features a composition comprising the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
  • the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
  • the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,
  • the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162,
  • the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of described herein.
  • the nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147,
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
  • the disclosure features a recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment described herein, and the second expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
  • the first and second expression cassettes comprise a promoter.
  • the disclosure features a host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector described herein.
  • the disclosure features a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample, comprising, a) contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein, under conditions to bind said antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof to a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample, wherein the binding generates the production of one or more receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof complexes; b) detecting the presence of the complexes; c) wherein the detecting comprises the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample.
  • the disclosure features a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a subject, comprising: a) contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein; b) detecting the presence of complexes comprising SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; wherein the presence of the complexes indicates the presence of a disease or disorder; and c) administering to the subject the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
  • the disclosure features a method of diagnosing a disease or disorder, comprising: a) isolating a sample from a subject; b) incubating the sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein, for a period of time sufficient to generate SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes; c) detecting the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 : antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes from the isolated tissue; and d) associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
  • an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein can be used in a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a tissue sample.
  • an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein can be used in the construction of a protein library.
  • the construction of a protein library comprises sequencing or flow cytometry.
  • FIG. 1 shows the amino acid sequence of a representative full-length SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein (SEQ ID NO: 130).
  • the amino acid residues that make up the signal peptide (residues 1-12) are underlined.
  • Residues 13-1,273 comprise the mature, processed form of the protein; residues 319-541 comprise the receptor binding domain of the Spike glycoprotein; residues 13-685 comprise the S1 subunit (SEQ ID NO: 131) of the Spike glycoprotein; residues 686-1273 comprise the S2 subunit of the Spike glycoprotein; and residues 816-1273 comprise the S2’ subunit of the Spike glycoprotein.
  • NCBI Reference Sequence YP_009724390.1.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B show the amino acid sequences of the variable domains of the immunoglobulin heavy (SEQ ID NOs: 1-17) and light (SEQ ID NOs: 18-34) chains of 17 different anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies (AB 1-17) provided herein.
  • the CDR regions of each of the heavy and light chains are shown in bold and are underlined.
  • FIG. 3 lists information for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies used in the experiments described in the Examples below.
  • FIGS. 4A-4E are histograms showing the staining of cells with AB1, AB8, AB11, and AB15, as well as isotype control antibody.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are immunoblots using AB8 (FIG. 5A), AB15 (FIG. 5B), and commercially available antibodies as controls.
  • agents that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 are provided herein.
  • antibodies, and fragments thereof, that bind to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 are provided herein.
  • particular monoclonal antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 that provide superior target specificity, signal-to-noise ratios, and the like as compared to other reported anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, as well as antigen-binding fragments of such antibodies that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, are described herein.
  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may have a strong binding affinity and/or specificity for SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be chimeric antibodies.
  • anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be humanized antibodies.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be variant antibodies. Antibodies, for example, may have beneficial properties from a therapeutic perspective.
  • Assays for determining the activity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies provided herein include, for example, cell-based ELISA (e.g., to measure cell specificity of the antibody).
  • a humanized or variant antibody fails to elicit an immunogenic response upon administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody to a human patient.
  • the response may be such that the antibody still provides a therapeutic benefit to the patient treated therewith.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents bind the same epitope.
  • an antibody of interest e.g., those that block binding of the antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1
  • a cross-blocking assay such as that described in Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Ed Harlow and David Lane (1988), can be performed.
  • epitope mapping e.g., as described in Champe et al., J. Biol. Chem. 270:1388-1394 (1995), in Cunningham and Wells, Science 244:1081-1085 (1989), or in Davidson and Doranz, Immunology 143:13-20 (2014), can be performed to determine whether the antibody binds an epitope of interest.
  • Antibodies herein generally have a heavy chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence represented by the formula: FRH1-CDRH1-FRH2-CDRH2-FRH3-CDRH3-FRH4, where “FRH1-4” represents the four heavy chain framework regions and “CDRH1-3” represents the three hypervariable regions of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variable heavy domain.
  • FRH1-4 may be derived from a consensus sequence (for example the most common amino acids of a class, subclass or subgroup of heavy or light chains of human immunoglobulins) or may be derived from an individual human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences, many human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences.
  • variable heavy FR is provided by a consensus sequence of a human immunoglobulin subgroup as compiled by Kabat et al., supra.
  • the human variable heavy FR sequence may have substitutions therein, e.g., where the human FR residue is replaced by a corresponding nonhuman residue (by “corresponding nonhuman residue” is meant the nonhuman residue with the same Kabat positional numbering as the human residue of interest when the human and nonhuman sequences are aligned), but replacement with the nonhuman residue is not necessary.
  • a replacement FR residue other than the corresponding nonhuman residue may be selected by phage display.
  • Antibodies herein may have a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence represented by the formula: FRL1-CDRL1-FRL2-CDRL2-FRL3-CDRL3-FRL4, where “FRL1-4” represents the four framework regions and “CDRL1-3” represents the three hypervariable regions of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variable light domain.
  • FRL1-4 may be derived from a consensus sequence (for example the most common amino acids of a class, subclass or subgroup of heavy or light chains of human immunoglobulins) or may be derived from an individual human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences.
  • the variable light FR is provided by a consensus sequence of a human immunoglobulin subgroup as compiled by Kabat et al., supra.
  • the human variable light FR sequence may have substitution therein, e.g., where the human FR residue is replaced by a corresponding mouse residue, but replacement with the nonhuman residue is not necessary.
  • a replacement residue other than the corresponding nonhuman residue may be selected by phage display.
  • agents that bind severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein S1 subunit SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1
  • Such agents may be referred to as anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents and may include anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody fragments (e.g., antigen binding fragments), and anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody derivatives.
  • the agent is isolated (e.g., separated from a component of its natural environment (e.g., an animal, a biological sample)).
  • the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
  • the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • the agent binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory conditions (e.g., binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in vitro, binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a flow cytometry assay, binds SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in an ELISA).
  • the agent binds SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological conditions (e.g., binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a cell in a subject).
  • the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs; CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3)
  • each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs (CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3).
  • the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A; X 2 is Y, N, A, F, or S; X 3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid; X 4 is V or no amino acid; X 5 is Y, G, or no amino acid; X 6 is V, M, or W; and X 7 is H, A,
  • the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124. In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124. In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., conservative to T, N, R, D, and/or A).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, N, A, F, and/or S).
  • the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, G, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 6 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, M, and/or W).
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., H, A, G, Y, T, and/or N).
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the CDRH1 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), RNYWG (SEQ ID NO: 37), TAWMY (SEQ ID NO: 38), NYWMT (SEQ ID NO: 39), DFYMN (SEQ ID NO: 40), DYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 41), DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), NNYWA (SEQ ID NO: 43), ASSVGVG (SEQ ID NO: 44), RYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 45), NYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 46), NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), NYDVH (SEQ ID NO: 48), and NYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 49).
  • the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • Xe is G, S, A, or D
  • X 7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G
  • X 8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K
  • X 9 is Y or no amino acid
  • Xi 0 is A, T, or no amino acid
  • Xu is T, I, or no amino acid
  • Xi 2 is D, Y, S, E, or H
  • Xu is N, R, T, P, G, or A
  • Xi 5 is S, D, P, or E
  • Xi 6 is A, S, or T
  • Xi 7 is L or V
  • Xi 9 is S or G.
  • the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125. In some embodiments, the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125. In some embodiments, the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X x of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, S, Y, R, F, T, and/or I).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., M and/or I). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., M and/or I
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., W, T, S, K, R, and/or G).
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, T, Y, A, N, S, and/or W).
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, A, S, K, T, and/or E).
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, A, and/or D).
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, D, S, T, V, and/or G).
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., T, N, G, S, Y, and/or K).
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 8 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, T, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 0 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., A, T, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 0 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., T, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., T, I, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, Y, S, E, and/or H).
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, R, T, P, G, and/or A).
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, D, P, and/or E).
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, S, and/or T).
  • the amino acid X 16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 17 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 17 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L and/or V).
  • the amino acid Xi 7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S and/or G).
  • the amino acid X 19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation.
  • the CDRH2 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 50), SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 51), YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 52), R I KAKSN N YATDYTESVKG (SEQ ID NO: 53), SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 54), FIRNKANGYTTEYNPSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 55), SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 56), SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 58), TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 59), IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 60), SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 61),
  • the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126. In some embodiments, the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126. In some embodiments, the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, and/or L).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R, H, G, Y, D, and/or P).
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L, S, G, D, Y, and/or A).
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, S, N, D, Y, G, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, Y, V, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, P, I, G, R, E, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, S, P, D, G, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, S, N, A, Y, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 8 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with and aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., D, S, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, H, R, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., Y, H, R, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., W, Y, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., W, Y, I, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, S, Y, W, V, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid Xi3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., F, S, and/or M). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., F, S, and/or M
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., D and/or A
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., F, C, Y, A, and/or S).
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the CDRH3 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from DRLPGYNPYWNFDF (SEQ ID NO: 65), HHSSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 66), VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF (SEQ ID NO: 67), TYSSYISYYSDY (SEQ ID NO: 68), EDLDVYPIWFAY (SEQ ID NO: 69), YPDYGGFDY (SEQ ID NO: 70), QGIDVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 71), PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), SGRYNYFDS (SEQ ID NO: 73), DPLPGYNAYWSFDF (SEQ ID NO: 74), HHYSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 75), SVYNSEDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 76), LGYGYISRYVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO:
  • the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • X 1 X 2 X3X X5X6X7X 8 X9XioXiiXi2Xi3Xi4Xi5Xi6Xi7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), where X ! is E, R, K, or S; X 2 is R, G, or no amino acid; X3 is S, A, T, or D; X 4 is S, N, T, or E; X 5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L; Xe is D, S, G, N, or P; X 7 is I, V, L, or K; Xs is G, R, S, D, or N; X 9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid; X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid; Xu is N, D, or no amino acid; Xi 2 is G or no amino acid; Xi 3 is N, Y, or no amino acid; Xi 4 is S
  • Xi6 is V, M, L, or no amino acid
  • X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., E, R, K, and/or S).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R, G, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., R, G, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, A, T, and/or D).
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, N, T, and/or E).
  • the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, R, Q, K, E, and/or L).
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, G, N, and/or P). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., I, V, L, and/or K).
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, R, S, D, and/or N).
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, N, Y, K, H, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, I, S, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, D, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., N, D, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., G and/or no amino acid.
  • amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., N, Y, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, T, A, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., S, T, A, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, N, and/or L).
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, M, L, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X x of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X17 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X x of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi 7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the CDRL1 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ERSSGDIGDNYVS (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 82), KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 83), KTSQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 84),
  • KTNQN VDYYGYSYM H (SEQ ID NO: 85), KASKSISKYLA (SEQ ID NO: 86), RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), RASQGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 88), RASESVTSLMH (SEQ ID NO: 89), ERSSGDIGDSYVN (SEQ ID NO: 90), RATSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 91), KASQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 92), SGDELPKRYAY (SEQ ID NO: 93), KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), and RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NO: 95).
  • the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), where Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R; X 2 is D, T, A, G, or V; X3 is D, S, or N; X 4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E; X5 is R or L; Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F; and X 7 is S, T, or A.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, D, Y, L, F, K, and/or R).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, T, A, G, and/or V).
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, and/or N). In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., D, S, and/or N
  • the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Q, K, N, T, R, and/or E).
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., R or L
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, A, Q, E, H, Y, and/or F).
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, T, and/or A).
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the CDRL2 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ADDQRPS (SEQ ID NO: 96), DTSKLAS (SEQ ID NO: 97), YTSNLQS (SEQ ID NO: 98), LAS N LAS (SEQ ID NO: 99), YTNNLQT (SEQ ID NO: 100), FGSTLQS (SEQ ID NO: 101), LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), LASHLES (SEQ ID NO: 103), YTNNLHA (SEQ ID NO: 104), KDSERPS (SEQ ID NO: 105), KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NO: 107).
  • ADDQRPS SEQ ID NO: 96
  • DTSKLAS SEQ ID NO: 97
  • YTSNLQS SEQ ID NO: 98
  • LAS N LAS SEQ ID NO: 99
  • the second light chain CDR (CDRL3) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 X 10 X 11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L; X 2 is S or Q; X 3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T; X 4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y; X 5 is S, N, E, or H; Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F; X 7 is L,
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Q, Y, V, H, M, and/or L).
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S or Q). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., S or Q
  • the amino acid X 2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, W, S, H, F, and/or T).
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, R, N, T, and/or Y).
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, N, E, and/or H).
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, and/or F).
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X 6 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L, P, D, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 8 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, K, and/or no amino acid).
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., I, L, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • a conservative amino acid e.g., I, L, and/or no amino acid.
  • the amino acid X 9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, L, N, R, Y, W, and/or I).
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
  • the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 0 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi 0 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V or T).
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
  • the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
  • the CDRL3 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from QSYDSNLDIPV (SEQ ID NO: 108), QQWSSSPLT (SEQ ID NO: 109), QQYDSSPNT (SEQ ID NO: 110), QQSRNLRT (SEQ ID NO: 111), YQYNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 112), QQSTNLPRT (SEQ ID NO: 113), QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 114), VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115), QQSWNDPWT (SEQ ID NO: 116), QSYDSKIDIIV (SEQ ID NO: 117), QQWSSTPLT (SEQ ID NO: 118), YQFNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 119), HSTYSDDKLRV (SEQ ID NO: 120), MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121), L
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprising a set of CDRs (i.e. , CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3); and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3).
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3); and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains each comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3).
  • Sets of CDRs may comprise any combination of CDR amino acid sequences (i.e., CDRH1 , CDRH2, CDRH3; and CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3) provided herein.
  • an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences
  • an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1- 17 provided in the following table.
  • all CDRs are from the same set.
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 1
  • each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 1.
  • CDRs are from different sets.
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 1
  • each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 2.
  • one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 2; and one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 1 and other immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 2.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:42, 44, and 47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:57, 59, and 63; and a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:72, 73, and 77.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:87, 89, and 94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:102, 103, and 106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:115, 116, and 121.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:42, 44, and 47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:57, 59, and 63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:72, 73, and 77; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:87, 89, and 94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:102, 103, and 106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:115, 116, and 121.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:102; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 115.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:116.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLM ESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTVSGFSLTTYSVHWVRQPPGKGLEWMGVMWGGGNTD YNSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQVFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARDRLPGYNPYWNFDFWGPGTMV TVSS (SEQ ID NO: 1), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCAASGFTFSNYGMAWVRQAPTTGLEWVASITTAGDNTYY RDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMGSLRSEDTATYYCARHHSSSPSFDCWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 2), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 8
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLQESGPGLVKPSQSLSLTCSVTGYSITRNYWGWIRKFPGNKMEWMGYISYSGSTSYN PSLKSRISITRDTSKNQFFLQLNSVTTEDTATYYCARVGGNYYYSGDHWYFDFWGPGTMV TVSS (SEQ ID NO: 3), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQVLESGGGLVQPGNSLKLSCATSGFTFSTAWMYWYRQFPEKRLEWVARIKAKSNNYAT DYTESVKGRFTISRDDSKSSIYLQMNNLKEEDTAIYYCAWTYSSYISYYSDYWGQGVMVTV SS (SEQ ID NO: 4), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCVASGFTFNNYWMTWIRQAPGKGLEWVASITNTGSTTYY PDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCTREDLDVYPIWFAYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 5), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVKLLESGGGLVQPGGSMRLSCAASGFTFTDFYMNWIRQPAGKAPEWLGFIRNKANGYTT EYNPSVKGRFTISRDNTQNMLYLQMNTLRAEDTATYYCARYPDYGGFDYWGQGVMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 6), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 8
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSDYYMAWVRQAPKKGLEWVASISYEDSSTY YGDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCARQGIDVMDAWGQGASVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 7), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCLASGFTFSDYGMNWIRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSSSYISYA DTVKGRFTLSRENAKNTLYLQMTSLRSEDTALYYCARPPYFDYWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 8), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more,
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLQESGPGLVKPSQSLSLTCSVTGFSITNNYWAWIRKFPGNKM EWLGYISYSGTTSYNP SLKSRISITRDTSKNQFFLQLNSVTTEDTATYYCARVGGNYYYSGDHWYFDFWGPGTMVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 9), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVTLKESGPGILQPSQTLSLTCSFSGFLLSASSVGVGWIRQPSGKGLEWLATIGWEDVKHY NPSLKSRLTISKDTSNTQLFLRITSVDTADTGTYYCAHSGRYNYFDSWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 10), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLKESGPGLVQPSQTLSLTCTVSGFSLSRYNVHWVRQPTGKGLEWMGIIWTGGSTDYN SALKSRLSISRDTSKSQVFLKMNSLQSEDIATYYCARDPLPGYNAYWSFDFWGPGTMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 11), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLNLSCAASGFTFSNYGMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASITTGGDNTY YRDSVKGRFSISRDNAKNTLYLQMESLRSEDTATYHCARHHYSSPSFDCWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 12), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 8
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCVASGFTFNNYWMTWIRQAPGKGLEWVASITNTGDTTYY PDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCTREDLDVYPIWFAYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 13), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86%
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSNYYMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASISTGGGNTY YRDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMDSLRSEDTATYYCARSVYNSEDFDYWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 14), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSNFYMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASISTGGGNTY YRDSVKGRFTISRDNTKTTLYLQMDSLR
  • S E DT ATYY C A R LG Y GY I S R Y VM D A WGQG AS VT V SS (SEQ ID NO: 15), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLM ESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTV
  • SEQ ID NO: 16 SGFSLSNYDVHWVRQPPGKGLEWVGVMWSGGSTDYNSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQ VFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARDRGYGSHYFDY WGQGVMVTVSS
  • SEQ ID NO: 16 e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16.
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH).
  • a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLMESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTVSGFSLINYNVHWVRQPPGKGLEWMGVMWSGGSTDY NSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQVFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARERAYYSSYYFDYWGQGVMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 17), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 8
  • a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.
  • a VH of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide chosen from SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, and SEQ ID NO: 17.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • QFTLTQPKSVSGSLRSTITIPCERSSGDIGDNYVSWYQQHLGRPPINVIYADDQRPSEVSDR FSGSIDSSSNSASLTITNLQMDDEADYFC QSYDSNLDIPVFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 18), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • EIVLTQSPTTIVASPGEKVTITCRASSSVRYMYWYQQKPGASPKLWIYDTSKLASGVPNRFS GSGSGTSYSLTINTMETEDAATY YCQQWSSSPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 19), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DIQMTQTPSSMPASLGERVTISCRASRGISNYLNWYQQKPDGTIKPLIYYTSNLQSGVPSRF SGSGSGTDYSLTISSLEPEDFAMYY CQQYDSSPNTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 20), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DIVLTQSP- ALAVSLGQRATISCKTNQNVDYYGNSYMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASNLASGIPARFSGRG SGTDFTLTI DPVEADD TATYYCQQSRNLRTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 21), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87%
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DIQMTQSPSLLSASVGDRVTLNCKTSQNINKNLEWYQQKLGEAPKLLIYYTNNLQTGISSRF SGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDVATYY CYQYNSGYTFGPGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 22), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DIVLTQSP- ALAVSLGQRATISCKTNQNVDYYGYSYMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASNLASGIPARFSGRG SGTDFTLTIDPVEADDTATYY CQQSTNLPRTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 23), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87%
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • SEQ ID NO: 24 DVQMTQSPSNLAASPGESVSINCKASKSISKYLAWYQQKPGKANKLLIYFGSTLQSGTPSR FSGSGSGTDFTLTIRNLEPEDFGLYYCQQ HNEYPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 24), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DVVLTQTPPTLSATIGQSVSISCRSSQSLLHINGNTYLNWLLQRPGQPPQLLIYLVSRLESGV PNRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISGVEAED LGLYYCVQSTHVPPTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 25), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DIQMTQTPSSMPASLGERVTISCRASQGISNYLNWYQQKPDGTIKPLIYYTSNLQSGVPSRF SGSGSGTDYSLTISTLEPEDFAIYYCQQY DSSPNTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 26), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DTVLTQSP- ALAVSPGERVTISCRASESVTSLMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASHLESGVPARFSGSGSGTD FTLTIDPVEADDTATYYCQQS WNDPWTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 27), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 8
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • EIVLTQSPTTIVASPGEKVTITCRATSSVRYMYWYQQKSGASPKLWIYDTSKLASGVPNRFS GSGSGTSYSLTINTMETEDAAT YYCQQWSSTPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 29), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DIQMTQSPSLLSASVGDRVILSCKASQNINKNLEWYQQKLGEAPRLLIYYTNNLHAGISSRFS GSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCY QFNSGYTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 30), e.g.,
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • YELIQPPSASVTLGNTVSITCSGDELPKRYAYWYQQKPDKSIVRVIYKDSERPSGISDRFSG SSSGTTATLTIRDTQAEDEADYY CHSTYSDDKLRVFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 31), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • DIVMTQSPTSMSISVGDRATMNCKASQNVGSNVDWYQQKIGQSPKLLIYKASNRYTGVPD RFTGSGSGTDFTFTISNMQAED LAVYYCMQSNSFPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 32), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL).
  • a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
  • a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34.
  • a VL of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide chosen from SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, and SEQ ID NO: 34.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 115; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,
  • any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27. .
  • any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:115; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%,
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO: 115; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO:25.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%,
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO: 116; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO:27.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%,
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a fragment crystal I izable region (Fc region).
  • Fc region typically forms the tail of an antibody and can interact with certain cell surface receptors and certain components of the complement system.
  • An Fc region may include, for example, two polypeptides, each derived from the second (CH2) and third (CH3) constant domains of an antibody heavy chain.
  • amino acid sequence of a wild-type CH2-CH3 portion of an Fc region is provided below (positioning is as in EU index as in Kabat et al. (1992) SEQUENCES OF PROTEINS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL INTEREST, National Institutes of Health Publication No. 91-3242) (SEQ ID NO: 132).
  • an Fc region includes one or more modifications (e.g., one or more amino acid substitutions, insertions, or deletions relative to a comparable wild-type Fc region).
  • Agents comprising modified Fc regions typically have altered phenotypes relative to agents comprising wild-type Fc regions.
  • a variant agent phenotype may be expressed as altered serum half-life, altered stability, altered susceptibility to cellular enzymes, or altered effector function (e.g., as assayed in an NK-dependent or macrophage- dependent assay).
  • Fc region modifications that alter effector function may include modifications that increase binding to activating receptors (e.g., FcyRIIA (CD16A)) and reduce binding to inhibitory receptors (e.g., FcyRIIB (CD32B)) (see, e.g., Stavenhagen, J.B. et al. (2007) Cancer Res. 57(18):8882-8890).
  • FcyRIIA activating receptors
  • FcyRIIB CD32B
  • Examples of variants of human lgG1 Fc regions with reduced binding to CD32B and/or increased binding to CD16A contain F243L, R292P, Y300L, V305I and/or P396L substitutions. Amino acid positions correspond to the amino acid numbering of the CH2-CH3 domain provided above.
  • an Fc region includes one or more modifications that reduce or abrogate binding of the Fc to Fc receptors.
  • modifications may include amino acid substitutions at positions 234, 235, 265, and 297 (see e.g., U.S. Patent No 5,624,821, which is incorporated by reference herein).
  • Example substitutions include one or more of L234A, L235A, D265A and N297Q. Amino acid positions correspond to the amino acid numbering of the CH2-CH3 domain provided above.
  • an Fc region includes one or more modifications that alter (relative to a wild-type Fc region) the Ratio of Affinities of the modified Fc region to an activating FcyR (such as FcyRIIA or FcyRIIIA) relative to an inhibiting FcyR (such as FcyRIIB): Wild-Type to Variant Change in Affinity to FcyR Aci.v .. f,.
  • an activating FcyR such as FcyRIIA or FcyRIIIA
  • an inhibiting FcyR such as FcyRIIB
  • Ratio of Affinities Wiici-Type to Variant Change in Affinity to FcyR ⁇
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein may have particular use in providing a therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of a disease, disorder, or infection, or the amelioration of a symptom thereof, where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by FcyR is desired, e.g., cancer or infectious disease.
  • ADCC effector cell function
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein may have particular use in providing a therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of a disease or disorder, or the amelioration of a symptom thereof, where a decreased efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcyR is desired, e.g., autoimmune or inflammatory disorders.
  • Table 3 lists example single, double, triple, quadruple and quintuple amino acid substitutions having a Ratio of Affinities greater than 1 or less than 1 (see e.g., PCT Publication Nos.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that competitively bind, or are capable of competitively binding, with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • anti-SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that compete, or are capable of competing, with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • Such agents that compete, or are capable of competing, with anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 described herein may be referred to as competitor agents.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the same general region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (i.e., extracellular region or leucine-rich binding domain).
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)).
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the same general region of SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (i.e., extracellular region or leucine-rich binding domain) under suitable assay conditions.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)) under suitable assay conditions.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under suitable assay conditions.
  • Whether a competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 may be determined using a suitable competition assay or blocking assay, such as, for example, a blocking assay as described in herein.
  • a competitor agent may block binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by 50% or more, and conversely, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the competitor agent to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by about 50% or more.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • one or more anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the competitor agent to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein under suitable assay conditions.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent is considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 50% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • an agent i.e., competitor agent
  • an agent may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • a competitor agent may comprise any feature described herein for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that bind to, or are capable of binding to, the same epitope as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that compete with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein for binding to the same epitope on SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • Such agents that bind the same epitope may be referred to as epitope competitors.
  • an epitope competitor may bind to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)). In certain instances, an epitope competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • An epitope competitor may block binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition assay by about 50% or more, and conversely, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the epitope competitor to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition assay by 50% or more. In certain instances, an epitope competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • an epitope competitor binds to SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 50% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • an epitope competitor may bind to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein.
  • An epitope competitor may comprise any feature described herein for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is an antibody. Methods for generating anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and variants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies are described in the Examples below.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof. Humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies may be prepared, e.g., in a genetically engineered (i.e. , transgenic) mouse (e.g., from Medarex) that, when presented with an immunogen, can produce a human antibody that does not necessarily require CDR grafting.
  • Antibodies are fully human (100% human protein sequences) from animals such as mice in which the non-human antibody genes are suppressed and replaced with human antibody gene expression.
  • Antibodies may be generated against SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when presented to these genetically engineered mice or other animals that can produce human frameworks for the relevant CDRs.
  • the parent antibody is prepared.
  • Example techniques for generating such nonhuman antibody and parent antibodies are described in the following sections.
  • the antigen for production of antibodies may be, e.g., intact SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, or a portion of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 (e.g., a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 fragment comprising a desired epitope).
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 e.g., a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 fragment comprising a desired epitope.
  • Other forms of antigens useful for generating antibodies will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
  • Polyclonal antibodies may be raised in animals (vertebrate or invertebrates, including mammals, birds and fish, including cartilaginous fish) by multiple subcutaneous (sc) or intraperitoneal (ip) injections of a relevant antigen and an adjuvant.
  • animals vertebrate or invertebrates, including mammals, birds and fish, including cartilaginous fish
  • sc subcutaneous
  • ip intraperitoneal
  • Non-protein carriers e.g., colloidal gold
  • a protein or other carrier that is immunogenic in the species to be immunized e.g., keyhole limpet hemocyanin, serum albumin, bovine thyroglobulin, or soybean trypsin inhibitor
  • Non-protein carriers e.g., colloidal gold
  • Animals are immunized against the antigen, immunogenic conjugates, or derivatives by combining, e.g., 100 pg or 5 pg of the protein or conjugate (for rabbits or mice, respectively) with three volumes of Freund's complete adjuvant and injecting the solution intradermally at multiple sites.
  • the animals are boosted with one-fifth to one-tenth of the original amount of peptide or conjugate in Freund's complete adjuvant by subcutaneous injection at multiple sites.
  • Seven to 14 days later the animals are bled and the serum is assayed for antibody titer. Animals are boosted until the titer plateaus.
  • the animal is boosted with the conjugate of the same antigen, but conjugated to a different protein and/or through a different cross-linking reagent.
  • Conjugates also can be made in recombinant cell culture as protein fusions. Also, aggregating agents such as alum are suitably used to enhance the immune response.
  • Monoclonal antibodies may be made using the hybridoma method first described by Kohler et al., Nature, 256:495 (1975), or may be made by other methods such as recombinant DNA methods (U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567).
  • a mouse or other appropriate host animal such as a hamster or macaque monkey, is immunized as hereinabove described to elicit lymphocytes that produce or are capable of producing antibodies that will specifically bind to the protein used for immunization.
  • lymphocytes may be immunized in vitro.
  • Lymphocytes then are fused with myeloma cells using a suitable fusing agent, such as polyethylene glycol, to form a hybridoma cell (Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, pp.59-103 (Academic Press, 1986)).
  • a suitable fusing agent such as polyethylene glycol
  • the hybridoma cells thus prepared are seeded and grown in a suitable culture medium that may contain one or more substances that inhibit the growth or survival of the unfused, parental myeloma cells.
  • a suitable culture medium that may contain one or more substances that inhibit the growth or survival of the unfused, parental myeloma cells.
  • the culture medium for the hybridomas typically will include hypoxanthine, aminopterin, and thymidine (HAT medium), which substances prevent the growth of HGPRT-deficient cells.
  • Preferred myeloma cells are those that fuse efficiently, support stable high-level production of antibody by the selected antibody-producing cells, and are sensitive to a medium such as HAT medium.
  • preferred myeloma cell lines are murine myeloma lines, such as SP-2 or X63-Ag8-653 cells available from the American Type Culture Collection,
  • Culture medium in which hybridoma cells are growing is assayed for production of monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigen.
  • the binding specificity of monoclonal antibodies produced by hybridoma cells may be determined by immunoprecipitation, by an in vitro binding assay, such as radioimmunoassay (RIA) or enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA), or by flow cytometric analysis of cells expressing the membrane antigen.
  • the binding affinity of the monoclonal antibody can, for example, be determined by the Scatchard analysis of Munson et al., Anal. Biochem., 107:220 (1980).
  • the clones may be subcloned by limiting dilution procedures and grown by standard methods (Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, pp.59-103 (Academic Press, 1986)). Suitable culture media for this purpose include, for example, D- MEM or RPMI-1640 medium.
  • the hybridoma cells may be grown in vivo as ascites tumors in an animal.
  • the monoclonal antibodies secreted by the subclones are suitably separated from the culture medium, ascites fluid, or serum by conventional immunoglobulin purification procedures such as, for example, protein A-Sepharose, hydroxyl apatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, or affinity chromatography.
  • DNA encoding the monoclonal antibodies is readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the monoclonal antibodies).
  • cDNA may be prepared from mRNA and the cDNA then subjected to DNA sequencing.
  • the hybridoma cells serve as a preferred source of such genomic DNA or RNA for cDNA preparation.
  • the DNA may be placed into expression vectors, which are well known in the art, and which are then transfected into host cells such as E coli cells, simian COS cells, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein, to obtain the synthesis of monoclonal antibodies in the recombinant host cells. Recombinant production of antibodies will be described in more detail below.
  • Amino acid sequence variants of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody are prepared by introducing appropriate nucleotide changes into the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody DNA, or by peptide synthesis.
  • Such variants include, for example, deletions from, and/or insertions into and/or substitutions of, residues within the amino acid sequences of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies for the examples herein. Any combination of deletion, insertion, and substitution is made to arrive at the final construct, provided that the final construct possesses the desired characteristics.
  • the amino acid changes also may alter post-translational processes of the humanized or variant anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, such as changing the number or position of glycosylation sites.
  • alanine scanning mutagenesis One method for identification of certain residues or regions of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody that are preferred locations for mutagenesis is called “alanine scanning mutagenesis,” as described by Cunningham and Wells Science, 244:1081-1085 (1989).
  • a residue or group of target residues are identified (e.g., charged residues such as arg, asp, his, lys, and glu) and replaced by a neutral or negatively charged amino acid (most preferably alanine or polyalanine) to affect the interaction of the amino acids with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antigen.
  • Those amino acid locations demonstrating functional sensitivity to the substitutions then are refined by introducing further or other variants at, or for, the sites of substitution.
  • site for introducing an amino acid sequence variation is predetermined, the nature of the mutation per se need not be predetermined.
  • alanine scanning or random mutagenesis is conducted at the target codon or region and the expressed anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variants are screened for the desired activity.
  • Amino acid sequence insertions include amino- and/or carboxyl-terminal fusions ranging in length from one residue to polypeptides containing a hundred or more residues, as well as intrasequence insertions of single or multiple amino acid residues.
  • terminal insertions include an N-terminal methionyl residue or the antibody fused to an epitope tag.
  • Other insertional variants include the fusion of an enzyme or a polypeptide that increases the serum half-life of the antibody to the N- or C-terminus of the antibody.
  • Another type of variant is an amino acid substitution variant. These variants have at least one amino acid residue removed from the antibody molecule and a different residue inserted in its place.
  • the sites of greatest interest for substitutional mutagenesis include the hypervariable regions, but FR alterations are also contemplated. Conservative substitutions are preferred, but more substantial changes may be introduced and the products may be screened. Examples of substitutions are listed below:
  • Substantial modifications in the biological properties of an antibody are accomplished by selecting substitutions that differ significantly in their effect on maintaining (a) the structure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution, for example, as a sheet or helical conformation, (b) the charge or hydrophobicity of the molecule at the target site, or (c) the bulk of the side chain.
  • Naturally occurring residues are divided into groups based on common side-chain properties:
  • hydrophobic norleucine, met, ala, val, leu, ile
  • Non-conservative substitutions will entail exchanging a member of one of these classes for another class.
  • cysteine residues not involved in maintaining the proper conformation of the antibody also may be substituted, to improve the oxidative stability of the molecule and prevent aberrant crosslinking.
  • cysteine bond(s) may be added to the antibody to improve its stability (particularly where the antibody is an antibody fragment such as an Fv fragment).
  • substitutional variant involves substituting one or more hypervariable region residues of a parent antibody (e.g., a humanized or human antibody). Generally, the resulting variant(s) selected for further development will have improved biological properties relative to the parent antibody from which they are generated.
  • a convenient way for generating such substitutional variants is affinity maturation using phage display. Briefly, several hypervariable region sites (e.g., 6-7 sites) are mutated to generate all possible amino acid substitutions at each site.
  • the antibody variants thus generated are displayed in the monovalent fashion from filamentous phage particles as fusions to the gene III product of M13 packaged within each particle.
  • the phage-displayed variants are then screened for their biological activity (e.g., binding affinity) as herein disclosed.
  • alanine-scanning mutagenesis can be performed to identify hypervariable region residues contributing significantly to antigen binding.
  • the panel of variants is subjected to screening as described herein and antibodies with superior properties in one or more relevant assays may be selected for further development.
  • Another type of amino acid variant of the antibody alters the original glycosylation pattern of the antibody. By altering is meant deleting one of more carbohydrate moieties found in the antibody, and/or adding one or more glycosylation sites that are not present in the antibody.
  • Glycosylation of antibodies is typically either N-linked and/or O-linked. N-linked refers to the attachment of the carbohydrate moiety to the side chain of an asparagine residue.
  • the tripeptide sequences asparagine-X-serine and asparagine-X-threonine, where X is any amino acid except proline, are the most common recognition sequences for enzymatic attachment of the carbohydrate moiety to the asparagine side chain.
  • O-linked glycosylation refers to the attachment of one of the sugars N-acetylgalactosamine, galactose, or xylose to a hydroxyamino acid, most commonly serine or threonine, although 5-hydroxyproline or 5-hydroxylysine may also be used.
  • glycosylation sites to the antibody is conveniently accomplished by altering the amino acid sequence such that it contains one or more of the above-described tripeptide sequences (for N-linked glycosylation sites).
  • the alteration may also be made by the addition of, or substitution by, one or more serine or threonine residues to the sequence of the original antibody (for O-linked glycosylation sites).
  • Nucleic acid molecules encoding amino acid sequence variants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies herein are prepared by a variety of methods known in the art. These methods include, but are not limited to, isolation from a natural source (in the case of naturally occurring amino acid sequence variants) or preparation by oligonucleotide- mediated (or site-directed) mutagenesis, PCR mutagenesis, and cassette mutagenesis of an earlier prepared variant or a non-variant version of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
  • human antibodies can be generated.
  • transgenic animals e.g., mice
  • transgenic animals e.g., mice
  • a homozygous deletion of the antibody heavy chain joining region (JH) gene in chimeric and germ-line mutant mice results in complete inhibition of endogenous antibody production.
  • JH antibody heavy chain joining region
  • Transfer of the human germ-line immunoglobulin gene array into such germ-line mutant mice can result in the production of human antibodies upon antigen challenge (see, e.g., Jakobovits et al. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • Human antibodies also can be derived from phage-display libraries (Hoogenboom et al., J. Mol. Biol., 227:381 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol., 222:581-597 (1991); and U.S. Pat.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is an antibody fragment that retains at least one desired activity, including antigen binding.
  • Various techniques have been developed for the production of antibody fragments. In some instances, these fragments are derived via proteolytic digestion of intact antibodies (see, e.g., Morimoto et al., Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods 24: 107-117 (1992) and Brennan et al. , Science 229:81 (1985)). In some instances, these fragments are produced directly by recombinant host cells. For example, Fab’-SH fragments can be directly recovered from E.
  • F(ab’)2 is formed using the leucine zipper GCN4 to promote assembly of the F(ab’)2 molecule.
  • Fv, Fab or F(ab’)2 fragments can be isolated directly from recombinant host cell culture. Other techniques for the production of antibody fragments will be apparent to the skilled practitioner.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a first binding moiety and a second binding moiety, where the first binding moiety is specifically reactive with a first molecule that is SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the second binding moiety is specifically reactive with a second molecule that is a molecular species different from the first molecule.
  • Such agents may comprise a plurality of first binding moieties, a plurality of second binding moieties, or a plurality of first binding moieties and a plurality of second binding moieties.
  • the ratio of first binding moieties to second binding moieties is about 1:1, although it may range from about 1000:1 to about 1:1000, where the ratio may be measured in terms of valency.
  • the second binding moiety may also be an antibody.
  • the first and second moieties are linked via a linker moiety, which may have two to many hundreds or even thousands of valencies for attachment of first and second binding moieties by one or different chemistries.
  • linker moiety may have two to many hundreds or even thousands of valencies for attachment of first and second binding moieties by one or different chemistries.
  • bispecific antibodies include those that are reactive against two different epitopes; in some instances, one epitope is a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 epitope and the second epitope is on an unrelated soluble molecule.
  • the bispecific antibody is reactive against an epitope on SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and against an epitope on a different molecule found on the surface of a different cell.
  • Compositions herein may also comprise a first agent and a second agent, where the first agent comprises a first binding moiety specifically reactive with a first molecule (e.g., SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) and the second agent comprises a second binding moiety specifically reactive with a second molecule that is a molecular species different than the first molecule.
  • the first and/or second agent may be an antibody.
  • the ratio of first agent to second agent may range from about 1,000: 1 to 1: 1,000, although the preferred ratio is about 1:1.
  • Certain bispecific antibodies may bind to two different epitopes of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • Bispecific antibodies can be prepared as full-length antibodies or antibody fragments (e.g., F(ab’)2 bispecific antibodies).
  • the interface between a pair of antibody molecules can be engineered to maximize the percentage of heterodimers that are recovered from recombinant cell culture.
  • the preferred interface comprises at least a part of the CH 3 domain of an antibody constant domain.
  • one or more small amino acid side chains from the interface of the first antibody molecule are replaced with larger side chains (e.g., tyrosine or tryptophan).
  • Compensatory “cavities” of identical or similar size to the large side chain(s) are created on the interface of the second antibody molecule by replacing large amino acid side chains with smaller ones (e.g., alanine or threonine). This provides a mechanism for increasing the yield of the heterodimer over other unwanted end products such as homodimers (see e.g., WO96/27011 published Sep. 6, 1996).
  • Bispecific antibodies include cross-linked or “heteroconjugate” antibodies.
  • one of the antibodies in the heteroconjugate can be coupled to avidin, the other to biotin.
  • Heteroconjugate antibodies may be made using any convenient cross-linking methods. Suitable cross-linking agents are well known in the art, and are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,678,980, along with a number of cross-linking techniques.
  • bispecific antibodies can be prepared using chemical linkage.
  • intact antibodies are proteolytically cleaved to generate F(ab’)2 fragments (see e.g., Brennan et al., Science 229:81 (1985), which is incorporated by reference herein). These fragments are reduced in the presence of the dithiol complexing agent sodium arsenite to stabilize vicinal dithiols and prevent intermolecular disulfide formation.
  • the Fab’ fragments generated are then converted to thionitrobenzoate (TNB) derivatives.
  • Fab’-TNB derivatives is then reconverted to the Fab’-thiol by reduction with mercaptoethylamine and is mixed with an equimolar amount of the other Fab’-thiol derivative to form the bispecific antibody.
  • Fab’-SH fragments directly recovered from E. coli can be chemically coupled in vitro to form bispecific antibodies (see e.g., Shalaby et al., J. Exp. Med. 175:217-225 (1992), which is incorporated by reference herein).
  • bispecific antibodies have been produced using leucine zippers (see e.g., Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148(5): 1547-1553 (1992), which is incorporated by reference herein).
  • the leucine zipper peptides from the Fos and Jun proteins were linked to the Fab’ portions of two different antibodies by gene fusion.
  • the antibody homodimers were reduced at the hinge region to form monomers and then re oxidized to form the antibody heterodimers. This method can also be utilized for the production of antibody homodimers.
  • a bispecific antibody may be a “linear antibody” produced as described in Zapata et al. Protein Eng. 8(10): 1057-1062 (1995), which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • Antibodies with two valencies or more are contemplated herein.
  • An antibody (or polymer or polypeptide) herein comprising one or more binding sites per arm or fragment thereof will be referred to herein as a “multivalent” antibody.
  • a “bivalent” antibody herein comprises two binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof whereas a “trivalent” polypeptide herein comprises three binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof.
  • the two or more binding sites per Fab may be binding to the same or different antigens.
  • the two or more binding sites in a multivalent polypeptide herein may be directed against the same antigen, for example against the same parts or epitopes of said antigen or against two or more same or different parts or epitopes of said antigen; and/or may be directed against different antigens; or a combination thereof.
  • a bivalent polypeptide herein may comprise two identical binding sites, may comprise a first binding sites directed against a first part or epitope of an antigen and a second binding site directed against the same part or epitope of said antigen or against another part or epitope of said antigen; or may comprise a first binding sites directed against a first part or epitope of an antigen and a second binding site directed against a different antigen.
  • a multivalent polypeptide herein may comprise any number of binding sites directed against the same or different antigens.
  • the multivalent polypeptide comprises at least two ligand binding elements, one of which contains one or more CDR peptide sequences shown herein.
  • the multivalent polypeptide comprises three ligand binding sites, each independently selected from the CDR sequences disclosed herein.
  • At least one of the ligand binding elements binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In one embodiment, at least one of the ligand binding elements binds another target. In one embodiment, there are up to 10,000 binding elements in a multivalent binding molecule, and the ligand binding elements may be linked to a scaffold.
  • an antibody herein that contains at least two binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof, in which at least one binding site is directed against a firs antigen and a second binding site directed against a second antigen different from the first antigen, may also be referred to as “multispecific.”
  • a “bispecific” polymer comprises at least one site directed against a first antigen and at least one second site directed against a second antigen
  • a “trispecific” is a polymer that comprises at least one binding site directed against a first antigen, at least one further binding site directed against a second antigen, and at least one further binding site directed against a third antigen: and the like.
  • a bispecific polypeptide herein is a bivalent polypeptide (per Fab) of the technology provided herein.
  • the technology herein is not limited thereto, in the sense that a multispecific polypeptide herein may comprise any number of binding sites directed against two or more different antigens.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is contemplated.
  • technology herein also pertains to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody described herein (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) conjugated to a cytotoxic agent such as a toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial, fungal, plant or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a radioactive isotope (for example, a radioconjugate), or a cytotoxic drug.
  • a cytotoxic agent such as a toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial, fungal, plant or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a radioactive isotope (for example, a radioconjugate), or a cytotoxic drug.
  • Conjugates are made using a variety of bifunctional protein coupling agents such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol) propionate (SPDP), iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such as dimethyl adipimidate HCL), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl suberate), aldehydes (such as glutaraldehyde), bis-azido compounds (such as bis-(p-azidobenzoyl)hexanediamine), bis-diazonium derivatives (such as bis-(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine), diisocyanates (such as tolyene 2,6- di isocyanate), and bis-active fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene).
  • SPDP N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol
  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be formulated as immunoliposomes.
  • Liposomes containing an antibody are prepared by methods know in the art, such as described in Epstein et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:3688 (1985); Hwang et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.
  • liposomes with enhanced circulation time are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,556.
  • liposomes can be generated by the reverse phase evaporation method with a lipid composition comprising phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and PEG-derivatized phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE). Liposomes are extruded through filters of defined pore size to yield liposomes with the desired diameter.
  • Fab' fragments of an antibody provided herein can be conjugated to the liposomes as described in Martin et al., J. Biol. Chem. 257:286-288 (1982) via a disulfide interchange reaction. Another active ingredient is optionally contained within the liposome.
  • Enzymes or other polypeptides can be covalently bound to an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) by techniques well known in the art such as the use of the heterobifunctional cross-linking reagents discussed above.
  • fusion proteins comprising at least the antigen binding region of an antibody provided herein linked to at least a functionally active portion of an enzyme can be constructed using recombinant DNA techniques well known in the art (see, e.g., Neuberger et al., Nature 312:604-608 (1984)).
  • an antibody fragment rather than an intact antibody, to increase penetration of target tissues and cells, for example.
  • any of the antibodies or antigen fragments thereof disclosed herein are conjugated or hybridized to an oligonucleotide label.
  • the oligonucleotide label includes a sample barcode sequence, a binding site for a primer and an anchor.
  • the oligonucleotide label can be conjugated or hybridized to any of the detectable markers or labels disclosed herein.
  • the oligonucleotide label is a polymeric sequence.
  • the terms “oligonucleotide” and “polynucleotide” are used interchangeably to refer to a single-stranded multimer of nucleotides from about 2 to about 500 nucleotides in length.
  • any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can be synthetic, made enzymatically (e.g., via polymerization), or using a “split-pool” method.
  • any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include ribonucleotide monomers (i.e., can be oligoribonucleotides) and/or deoxyribonucleotide monomers (i.e., oligodeoxyribonucleotides).
  • any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include a combination of both deoxyribonucleotide monomers and ribonucleotide monomers in the oligonucleotide (e.g., random or ordered combination of deoxyribonucleotide monomers and ribonucleotide monomers).
  • the oligonucleotide label can be 4 to 10, 10 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, 80 to 100, 100 to 150, 150 to 200, 200 to 250, 250 to 300, 300 to 350, 350 to 400, or 400-500 nucleotides in length.
  • any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include one or more functional moieties that are attached (e.g., covalently or non-covalently) to another structure.
  • any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include one or more detectable labels (e.g., a radioisotope or fluorophore).
  • the anchor is a defined polymer, e.g., a polynucleotide or oligonucleotide sequence, which is designed to hybridize to a complementary oligonucleotide sequence.
  • the anchor is designed for the purpose of generating a double stranded construct oligonucleotide sequence.
  • the anchor is positioned at the 3’ end of the construct oligonucleotide sequence. In other embodiments, the anchor is positioned at the 5’ end of the construct oligonucleotide sequence.
  • Each anchor is specific for its intended complementary sequence.
  • the sample barcode sequence is a polymer, e.g., a polynucleotide, which when it is a functional element, is specific for a single ligand.
  • the sample barcode sequence can be used for identifying a particular cell or substrate, e.g., Drop- seq microbead.
  • the sample barcode sequence can be formed of a defined sequence of DNA, RNA, modified bases or combinations of these bases, as well as any other polymer defined above.
  • the sample barcode sequence is about 2 to 4 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotide bases, in length.
  • the barcode is at least about 1 to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotides, in length.
  • the barcode is formed of a sequence of at least 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
  • the sample barcode sequence is a particular barcode that can be unique relative to other barcodes.
  • sample barcode sequences can have a variety of different formats.
  • sample barcode sequences can include polynucleotide barcodes, random nucleic acid and/or amino acid sequences, and synthetic nucleic acid and/or amino acid sequences.
  • a sample barcode sequence can be attached to an analyte or to another moiety or structure in a reversible or irreversible manner.
  • a sample barcode sequences can be added to, for example, a fragment of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) sample before or during sequencing of the sample.
  • Sample barcode sequences can allow for identification and/or quantification of individual sequencing-reads (e.g., a barcode can be or can include a unique molecular identifier or “UMI”).
  • Sample barcode sequences can spatially-resolve molecular components found in biological samples, for example, at single-cell resolution (e.g., a barcode can be or can include a “spatial barcode”).
  • a barcode includes both a UMI and a spatial barcode.
  • a barcode includes two or more sub-barcodes that together function as a single barcode.
  • a polynucleotide barcode can include two or more polynucleotide sequences (e.g., sub-barcodes) that are separated by one or more non barcode sequences.
  • the binding site for a primer is a functional component of the oligonucleotide which itself is an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequence that provides an annealing site for amplification of the oligonucleotide.
  • the binding site for a primer can be formed of polymers of DNA, RNA, PNA, modified bases or combinations of these bases, or polyamides, etc.
  • the binding site for a primer is about 10 of such monomeric components, e.g., nucleotide bases, in length.
  • the binding site for a primer is at least about 5 to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotides, in length.
  • the binding site for a primer is formed of a sequence of at least 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
  • the binding site for a primer can be a generic sequence suitable as a annealing site for a variety of amplification technologies.
  • Amplification technologies include, but are not limited to, DNA- polymerase based amplification systems, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real time PCR, loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP, MALBAC), strand displacement amplification (SDA), multiple displacement amplification (MDA), recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and polymerization by any number of DNA polymerases (for example, T4 DNA polymerase, Sulfulobus DNA polymerase, Klenow DNA polymerase, Bst polymerase, Phi29 polymerase) and RNA-polymerase based amplification systems (such as T7-, T3-, and SP6-RNA-polymerase amplification), nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA), self-sustained sequence replication (3SR), rolling circle amplification (RCA), ligase chain reaction (LCR), helicase dependent amplification (I), ramification amplification method and RNA-seq.
  • Methods for conjugating or hybridizing an oligonucleotide label can be performed in a manner set forth in WO/2018/144813, WO/2017/018960, WO/2018/089438, WO/2014/182528, WO/2018/026873,
  • a modification can optionally be introduced into the antibodies (e.g., within the polypeptide chain or at either the N- or C-terminal), e.g., to extend in vivo half-life, such as PEGylation or incorporation of long-chain polyethylene glycol polymers (PEG).
  • PEG polyethylene glycol polymers
  • Introduction of PEG or long chain polymers of PEG increases the effective molecular weight of the polypeptides, for example, to prevent rapid filtration into the urine.
  • a lysine residue in the sequence is conjugated to PEG directly or through a linker.
  • linker can be, for example, a Glu residue or an acyl residue containing a thiol functional group for linkage to the appropriately modified PEG chain.
  • An alternative method for introducing a PEG chain is to first introduce a Cys residue at the C-terminus or at solvent exposed residues such as replacements for Arg or Lys residues. This Cys residue is then site-specifically attached to a PEG chain containing, for example, a maleimide function.
  • Methods for incorporating PEG or long chain polymers of PEG are known in the art (described, for example, in Veronese, F. M., et al., Drug Disc. Today 10: 1451-8 (2005); Greenwald, R. B., et al., Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 55: 217-50 (2003); Roberts, M. J., et al., Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev., 54: 459-76 (2002)), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Covalent modifications of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent are also included within the scope of this technology. For example, modifications may be made by chemical synthesis or by enzymatic or chemical cleavage of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
  • Other types of covalent modifications of an antibody are introduced into the molecule by reacting targeted amino acid residues of the antibody with an organic derivatizing agent that is capable of reacting with selected side chains or the N- or C-terminal residues.
  • Example covalent modifications of polypeptides are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,615, specifically incorporated herein by reference.
  • a preferred type of covalent modification of the antibody comprises linking the antibody to one of a variety of non-proteinaceous polymers, e.g., polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, or polyoxyalkylenes, in the manner set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,640,835; 4,496,689; 4,301,144; 4,670,417; 4,791,192 or 4,179,337.
  • non-proteinaceous polymers e.g., polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, or polyoxyalkylenes
  • a nucleic acid herein may include one or more subsequences, each referred to as a polynucleotide.
  • nucleic acids e.g., isolated nucleic acids
  • a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein.
  • a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein.
  • a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein.
  • a nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-34.
  • a nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CDR amino acid of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 35-123.
  • a nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-17.
  • a nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 18-34.
  • an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein.
  • the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148 and 149.
  • an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein.
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151 , 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 , 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
  • nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein.
  • the nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 142, 143, 144,
  • the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151 , 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 , 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
  • any of the nucleic acids provided herein comprise a signal sequence. In some of any embodiments, any of the nucleic acids described ehrein do not comprise a signal sequence.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody For recombinant production of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody, a nucleic acid encoding the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be isolated and inserted into a replicable vector for further cloning (amplification of the DNA) or for expression.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be produced by homologous recombination, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,204,244, specifically incorporated herein by reference.
  • DNA encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody can be readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the antibody).
  • Many vectors are available.
  • the vector components generally include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: a signal sequence, and origin of replication, one or more marker genes, an enhancer element, a promoter, and a transcription termination sequence, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,615 issued Jul. 9, 1996 and specifically incorporated herein by reference.
  • Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing DNA in vectors herein are prokaryote, yeast, or higher eukaryote cells.
  • Suitable prokaryotes for this purpose include eubacteria, such as Gram-negative or Gram-positive organisms, for example, Enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia, e.g., E. coli, Enterobacter, Erwinia, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella, e.g., Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia, e.g., Serratia marcescans, and Shigella, as well as Bacilli such as B. subtilis and B. licheniformis (e.g., B.
  • E. coli 294 ATCC 31,446
  • E. coli B E. coli X1776
  • E. coli W3110 ATCC 27,325
  • eukaryotic microbes such as filamentous fungi or yeast are suitable cloning or expression hosts for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody-encoding vectors.
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or common baker’s yeast is the most commonly used among lower eukaryotic host microorganisms.
  • a number of other genera, species, and strains are commonly available and useful herein, such as Schizosaccharomyces pombe; Kluyveromyces hosts such as, e.g., K. lactis, K. fragilis (ATCC 12,424), K. bulgaricus (ATCC 16,045), K. wickeramii (ATCC 24,178), K.
  • waltii ATCC 56,500
  • K. drosophilarum ATCC 36,906
  • K. thermotolerans K. marxianus
  • yarrowia EP 402,226
  • Pichia pastoris EP 183,070
  • Candida Trichoderma reesia
  • Neurospora crassa Schwanniomyces such as Schwanniomyces occidentalis
  • filamentous fungi such as, e.g., Neurospora, Penicillium, Tolypocladium, and Aspergillus hosts such as A. nidulans and A. niger.
  • Suitable host cells for the expression of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies are derived from multicellular organisms.
  • invertebrate cells include plant and insect cells.
  • Numerous baculoviral strains and variants and corresponding permissive insect host cells from hosts such as Spodoptera frugiperda (caterpillar), Aedes aegypti (mosquito), Aedes albopictus (mosquito), Drosophila melanogaster (fruitfly), and Bombyx mori (silk moth) have been identified.
  • a variety of viral strains for transfection are publicly available, e.g., the L-1 variant of Autographa californica NPV and the Bm-5 strain of Bombyx mori NPV, and such viruses may be used as the virus herein according to the present technology, particularly for transfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells.
  • Plant cell cultures of cotton, corn, potato, soybean, petunia, tomato, and tobacco can also be utilized as hosts.
  • Suitable host cells for the expression of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents/antibodies also may include vertebrate cells (e.g., mammalian cells). Vertebrate cells may be propagated in culture (tissue culture). Examples of useful mammalian host cell lines include monkey kidney CV1 line transformed by SV40 (COS-7, ATCC CRL 1651); human embryonic kidney line (293 or 293 cells subcloned for growth in suspension culture, Graham et al., J. Gen Virol. 36:59 (1977)); baby hamster kidney cells (BHK, ATCC CCL 10); Chinese hamster ovary cells/-DHFR (CHO, Urlaub et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • Vertebrate cells may be propagated in culture (tissue culture). Examples of useful mammalian host cell lines include monkey kidney CV1 line transformed by SV40 (COS-7, ATCC CRL 1651); human embryonic kidney line (293 or 293 cells subclon
  • mice Sertoli cells TM4, Mather, Biol. Reprod. 23:243-251 (1980)); monkey kidney cells (CV1 ATCC CCL 70); African green monkey kidney cells (VERO-76, ATCC CRL-1587); human cervical carcinoma cells (HELA, ATCC CCL 2); canine kidney cells (MDCK, ATCC CCL 34); buffalo rat liver cells (BRL 3A, ATCC CRL 1442); human lung cells (W138, ATCC CCL 75); human liver cells (Hep G2, HB 8065); mouse mammary tumor (MMT 060562, ATCC CCL51); TRI cells (Mather et al., Annals N.Y. Acad. Sci. 383:44-68 (1982)); MRC 5 cells; FS4 cells; and a human hepatoma line (Hep G2).
  • Host cells may be transformed with the above-described expression or cloning vectors for antibody production and cultured in conventional nutrient media modified as appropriate for inducing promoters, selecting transformants, or amplifying the genes encoding the desired sequences.
  • Host cells used to produce an agent/antibody herein may be cultured in a variety of media.
  • Commercially available media such as Ham's F10 (Sigma), Minimal Essential Medium ((MEM), (Sigma), RPMI-1640 (Sigma), and Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium ((DMEM), Sigma) are suitable for culturing the host cells.
  • MEM Minimal Essential Medium
  • RPMI-1640 Sigma
  • DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium
  • any of these media may be supplemented as necessary with hormones and/or other growth factors (such as insulin, transferrin, or epidermal growth factor), salts (such as sodium chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate), buffers (such as HEPES), nucleotides (such as adenosine and thymidine), antibiotics (such as GENTAMYCINTM), trace elements (defined as inorganic compounds usually present at final concentrations in the micromolar range), and glucose or an equivalent energy source. Any other necessary supplements may also be included at appropriate concentrations that would be known to those skilled in the art.
  • the culture conditions such as temperature, pH, and the like, are those previously used with the host cell selected for expression, and will be apparent to the ordinarily skilled artisan.
  • an agent/antibody can be produced intracellularly, in the periplasmic space, or directly secreted into the medium. If the antibody is produced intracellularly, as a first step, the particulate debris, either host cells or lysed fragments, is removed, for example, by centrifugation or ultrafiltration. Carter et al., Bio/Technology 10:163-167 (1992) describe a procedure for isolating antibodies that are secreted to the periplasmic space of E. coli. Briefly, cell paste is thawed in the presence of sodium acetate (pH 3.5), EDTA, and phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride (PMSF) over about 30 min.
  • sodium acetate pH 3.5
  • EDTA EDTA
  • PMSF phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride
  • Cell debris can be removed by centrifugation.
  • supernatants from such expression systems are generally first concentrated using a commercially available protein concentration filter, for example, an Amicon or Millipore Pellicon ultrafiltration unit.
  • a protease inhibitor such as PMSF may be included in any of the foregoing steps to inhibit proteolysis and antibiotics may be included to prevent the growth of adventitious contaminants.
  • the agent/antibody composition prepared from the cells can be purified using, for example, hydroxyl apatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, and affinity chromatography, with affinity chromatography being the preferred purification technique.
  • affinity chromatography is the preferred purification technique.
  • the suitability of protein A as an affinity ligand depends on the species and isotype of any immunoglobulin Fc domain that is present in the antibody. Protein A can be used to purify antibodies that are based on human heavy chains (Lindmark et al. , J. Immunol. Meth. 62:1-13 (1983)). Protein G is recommended for all mouse isotypes and for human g3 (Guss et al., EM BO J. 5:15671575 (1986)).
  • the matrix to which the affinity ligand is attached is most often agarose, but other matrices are available.
  • Mechanically stable matrices such as controlled pore glass or poly(styrenedivinyl)benzene allow for faster flow rates and shorter processing times than can be achieved with agarose.
  • Bakerbond ABX.TM. resin J. T. Baker, Phillipsburg, N.J. is useful for purification.
  • the mixture comprising the agent or antibody of interest and contaminants may be subjected to low pH hydrophobic interaction chromatography using an elution buffer at a pH between about 2.5-4.5, and may be performed at low salt concentrations (e.g., from about 0-0.25M salt).
  • the present technology provides anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents and antibodies and related compositions, which may be useful for elimination of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing pathogens from the body, for example, and for identification and quantification of the number of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein Si- expressing pathogens in biological samples, for example.
  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies may be formulated in a pharmaceutical composition that is useful for a variety of purposes, including the treatment of diseases or disorders.
  • compositions comprising one or more anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies may be administered using a pharmaceutical device to a patient in need thereof, and according to one embodiment of the technology, kits are provided that include such devices. Such devices and kits may be designed for routine administration, including self-administration, of the pharmaceutical compositions herein.
  • Therapeutic formulations of an agent or antibody may be prepared for storage by mixing the agent or antibody having the desired degree of purity with optional physiologically acceptable carriers, excipients or stabilizers (Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences 16 th edition, Osol, A. Ed. (1980)), in the form of lyophilized formulations or aqueous solutions.
  • Acceptable carriers, excipients, or stabilizers are nontoxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed, and include buffers such as phosphate, citrate, and other organic acids; antioxidants including ascorbic acid and methionine; preservatives (such as octadecyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride; hexamethonium chloride; benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride; phenol, butyl or benzyl alcohol; alkyl parabens such as methyl or propyl paraben; catechol; resorcinol; cyclohexanol; 3-pentanol; and m-cresol); low molecular weight (less than about 10 residues ) polypeptides; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, or immunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, histidine,
  • Formulations herein may also contain more than one active compound as necessary for the particular indication being treated, preferably those with complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. Such molecules are suitably present in combination in amounts that are effective for the purpose intended.
  • Active ingredients may also be entrapped in microcapsule prepared, for example, by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, for example, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsule and poly-(methylmethacylate) microcapsule, respectively, in colloidal drug delivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nanoparticles, and nanocapsules) or in macroemulsions.
  • colloidal drug delivery systems for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nanoparticles, and nanocapsules
  • Formulations for in vivo administration generally are sterile. This may be accomplished for instance by filtration through sterile filtration membranes, for example.
  • Sustained-release preparations may be prepared. Suitable examples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the agent/antibody, which matrices are in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, or microcapsule. Examples of sustained-release matrices include polyesters, hydrogels (for example, poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate), or poly (vinyl alcohol)), polylactides (U.S. Pat. No.
  • copolymers of L-glutamic acid and gamma ethyl-L-glutamate non- degradable ethylene-vinyl acetate
  • degradable lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymers such as the Lupron Depot® (injectable microspheres composed of lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and leuprolide acetate)
  • poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid While polymers such as such as ethylene-vinyl acetate and lactic acid-glycolic acid enable release of molecules for over 100 days, certain hydrogels release proteins for shorter time periods.
  • encapsulated agents/antibodies When encapsulated agents/antibodies remain in the body for a long time, they may denature or aggregate as a result of exposure to moisture at 37°C, resulting in a loss of biological activity and possible changes in immunogenicity. Rational strategies can be devised for stabilization depending on the mechanism involved. For example, if the aggregation mechanism is discovered to be intermolecular S-S bond formation through thiol-disulfide interchange, stabilization may be achieved by modifying sulfhydryl residues, lyophilizing from acidic solutions, controlling moisture content, using appropriate additives, and developing specific polymer matrix compositions.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents e.g, antibodies, provided herein are administered to a mammal, e.g., a human, in a pharmaceutically acceptable dosage form such as those discussed above, including those that may be administered to a human intravenously as a bolus or by continuous infusion over a period of time, or by intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intra-cerebrospinal, subcutaneous, intra-articular, intrasynovial, intrathecal, oral, topical, or inhalation routes.
  • a mammal e.g., a human
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable dosage form such as those discussed above, including those that may be administered to a human intravenously as a bolus or by continuous infusion over a period of time, or by intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intra-cerebrospinal, subcutaneous, intra-articular, intrasynovial, intrathecal, oral, topical, or inhalation routes.
  • the appropriate dosage of agent or antibody will depend on the type of disease to be treated, as defined above, the severity and course of the disease, whether the antibody is administered for preventative or therapeutic purposes, previous therapy, the patient’s clinical history and response to the antibody, and the discretion of the attending physician.
  • the antibody is suitably administered to the patient at one time or over a series of treatments.
  • about 1 pg/kg to about 50 mg/kg (e.g., 0.1-20 mg/kg) of antibody may be an initial candidate dosage for administration to the patient, whether, for example, by one or more separate administrations, or by continuous infusion.
  • a typical daily or weekly dosage might range from about 1 pg/kg to about 20 mg/kg or more, depending on the factors mentioned above. For repeated administrations over several days or longer, depending on the condition, the treatment is repeated until a desired suppression of disease symptoms occurs. However, other dosage regimens may be useful. The progress of this therapy is easily monitored by conventional techniques and assays, including, for example, radiographic imaging. Detection methods using the antibody to determine SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 levels in bodily fluids or tissues may be used in order to optimize patient exposure to the therapeutic antibody.
  • a composition comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein is administered as a monotherapy, and in some embodiments, the composition comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is administered as part of a combination therapy.
  • the effectiveness of the agent or antibody is preventing or treating disease may be improved by administering the agent or antibody serially or in combination with another agent that is effective for those purposes, such as a chemotherapeutic drug for treatment of cancer or a microbial infection.
  • the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent may serve to enhance or sensitize cells to chemotherapeutic treatment, thus permitting efficacy at lower doses and with lower toxicity.
  • Certain combination therapies include, in addition to administration of the composition comprising an agent that reduces the number of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing cells, delivering a second therapeutic regimen selected from the group consisting of administration of a chemotherapeutic agent, radiation therapy, surgery, and a combination of any of the foregoing.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent may be suitably administered serially or in combination with the other agent or modality, e.g., chemotherapeutic drug or radiation for treatment of cancer, infection, and the like, or an immunosuppressive drug.
  • diagnostic reagents comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents e.g., antibodies
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be used to detect and/or purify SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, e.g., from bodily fluid(s) or tissues.
  • a method may comprise contacting a sample (e.g., a biological sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 , detecting SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes.
  • reagents comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein and methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 for research purposes.
  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies may be useful in diagnostic assays for SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, e.g., detecting its presence in specific cells, tissues, or bodily fluids. Such diagnostic methods may be useful in diagnosis, e.g., of a hyperproliferative disease or disorder. Thus clinical diagnostic uses as well as research uses are comprehended herein.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody comprises a detectable marker or label.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be labeled with a detectable moiety. Numerous labels are available which are generally grouped into the following categories:
  • Radioisotopes such as 35 S, 14 C, 125 l, 3 H, and 131 l.
  • the antibody can be labeled with the radioisotope using the techniques described in Current Protocols in Immunology, Volumes 1 and 2, Coligen et al., Ed. Wiley-lnterscience, New York, N.Y., Pubs. (1991), for example, and radioactivity can be measured using scintillation counting.
  • Fluorescent labels such as rare earth chelates (europium chelates) or fluorescein and its derivatives, rhodamine and its derivatives, dansyl, Lissamine, phycoerythrin, Texas Red and Brilliant VioletTM are available.
  • the fluorescent labels can be conjugated to the antibody using the techniques disclosed in Current Protocols in Immunology, supra, for example. Fluorescence can be quantified using a flow cytometer, imaging microscope or fluorimeter.
  • the enzyme generally catalyzes a chemical alteration of the chromogenic substrate that can be measured using various techniques. For example, the enzyme may catalyze a color change in a substrate, which can be measured spectrophotometrically. Alternatively, the enzyme may alter the fluorescence or chemiluminescence of the substrate. Techniques for quantifying a change in fluorescence are described above.
  • the chemiluminescent substrate becomes electronically excited by a chemical reaction and may then emit light that can be measured (using a chemilluminometer, for example) or donates energy to a fluorescent acceptor.
  • enzymatic labels include luciferases (e.g., firefly luciferase and bacterial luciferase; U.S. Pat. No. 4,737,456), luciferin, 2,3-dihydrophthalazinediones, malate dehydrogenase, urease, peroxidase such as horseradish peroxidase (HRPO), alkaline phosphatase, beta- galactosidase, glucoamylase, lysozyme, saccharide oxidases (e.g., glucose oxidase, galactose oxidase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase), heterocyclicoxidases (such as uricase and xanthine oxidase), lactoperoxidase, microperoxidase, and the like.
  • luciferases e.g., firefly luciferase and bacterial luciferase
  • enzyme-substrate combinations include, for example:
  • HRP Horseradish peroxidase
  • OPD orthophenylene diamine
  • TMB 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl benzidine hydrochloride
  • alkaline phosphatase AP
  • para-Nitrophenyl phosphate as chromogenic substrate
  • b-D-galactosidase b-D-Gal
  • a chromogenic substrate e.g., p- nitrophenyl-p-D-galactosidase
  • fluorogenic substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl ⁇ -D- galactosidase
  • the label is indirectly conjugated with the agent or antibody.
  • an antibody can be conjugated with biotin and any of the three broad categories of labels mentioned above can be conjugated with avidin, or vice versa. Biotin binds selectively to avidin and thus, the label can be conjugated with the antibody in this indirect manner.
  • the antibody is conjugated with a small hapten (e.g., digoxin) and one of the different types of labels mentioned above is conjugated with an anti-hapten antibody (e.g., anti-digoxin antibody).
  • a small hapten e.g., digoxin
  • an anti-hapten antibody e.g., anti-digoxin antibody
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody need not be labeled, and the presence thereof can be detected, e.g., using a labeled antibody which binds to an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody herein is immobilized on a solid support or substrate. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody herein is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support (e.g., the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody does not detach from the solid support).
  • a solid support or substrate can be any physically separable solid to which an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody can be directly or indirectly attached including, but not limited to, surfaces provided by microarrays and wells, and particles such as beads (e.g., paramagnetic beads, magnetic beads, microbeads, nanobeads), microparticles, and nanoparticles.
  • Solid supports also can include, for example, chips, columns, optical fibers, wipes, filters (e.g., flat surface filters), one or more capillaries, glass and modified or functionalized glass (e.g., controlled-pore glass (CPG)), quartz, mica, diazotized membranes (paper or nylon), polyformaldehyde, cellulose, cellulose acetate, paper, ceramics, metals, metalloids, semiconductive materials, quantum dots, coated beads or particles, other chromatographic materials, magnetic particles; plastics (including acrylics, polystyrene, copolymers of styrene or other materials, polybutylene, polyurethanes, TEFLONTM, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester, polyvinylidenedifluoride (PVDF), and the like), polysaccharides, nylon or nitrocellulose, resins, silica or silica-based materials including silicon, silica gel, and modified silicon, Sephadex®, Sepharose®, carbon, metals (
  • the solid support or substrate may be coated using passive or chemically-derivatized coatings with any number of materials, including polymers, such as dextrans, acrylamides, gelatins or agarose. Beads and/or particles may be free or in connection with one another (e.g., sintered).
  • a solid support or substrate can be a collection of particles.
  • the particles can comprise silica, and the silica may comprise silica dioxide.
  • the silica can be porous, and in certain embodiments the silica can be non-porous.
  • the particles further comprise an agent that confers a paramagnetic property to the particles.
  • the agent comprises a metal
  • the agent is a metal oxide, (e.g., iron or iron oxides, where the iron oxide contains a mixture of Fe2+ and Fe3+).
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be linked to a solid support by covalent bonds or by non-covalent interactions and may be linked to a solid support directly or indirectly (e.g., via an intermediary agent such as a spacer molecule or biotin).
  • Agents and antibodies provided herein may be employed in any known assay method, such as flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, mass cytometry (e.g., Cytof instrument), competitive binding assays, direct and indirect sandwich assays, and immunoprecipitation assays.
  • assay method such as flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, mass cytometry (e.g., Cytof instrument), competitive binding assays, direct and indirect sandwich assays, and immunoprecipitation assays.
  • Flow cytometry and mass cytometry assays generally involve the use of a single primary antibody to specifically identify the presence of the target molecule expressed on the surface of a dispersed suspension of individual cells.
  • the dispersed cells are typically obtained from a biological fluid sample, e.g., blood, but may also be obtained from a dispersion of single cells prepared from a solid tissue sample such as spleen or tumor biopsy.
  • the primary antibody may be directly conjugated with a detectable moiety, e.g., a fluorophore such as phycoerythrin for flow cytometry or a heavy metal chelate for mass cytometry.
  • the primary antibody may be unlabeled or labeled with an undetectable tag such as biotin, and the primary antibody is then detected by a detectably labeled secondary antibody that specifically recognizes the primary antibody itself or the tag on the primary antibody.
  • the labeled cells are then analyzed in an instrument capable of single cell detection, e.g., flow cytometer, mass cytometer, fluorescence microscope or brightfield light microscope, to identify those individual cells in the dispersed population or tissue sample that express the target recognized by the primary antibody.
  • flow cytometer e.g., flow cytometer, mass cytometer, fluorescence microscope or brightfield light microscope
  • Sandwich assays involve the use of two antibodies, each capable of binding to a different immunogenic portion, or epitope, of the protein that is detected.
  • the test sample analyte is bound by a first antibody that is immobilized on a solid support, and thereafter a second antibody binds to the analyte, thus forming an insoluble three-part complex.
  • the second antibody may itself be labeled with a detectable moiety (direct sandwich assays) or may be measured using an anti immunoglobulin antibody that is labeled with a detectable moiety (indirect sandwich assay).
  • one type of sandwich assay is an ELISA assay, in which case the detectable moiety is an enzyme.
  • the target cell population may be attached to the solid support using antibodies first attached to the support and that recognize different cell surface proteins. These first antibodies capture the cells to the support.
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 on the surface of the cells can then be detected by adding anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody to the captured cells and detecting the amount of SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody attached to the cells.
  • fixed and permeabilized cells may be used, an in such instances, surface SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and intracellular SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 may be detected.
  • the blood or tissue sample may be fresh or frozen or may be embedded in paraffin and fixed with a preservative such as formalin, for example.
  • the agents or antibodies herein also may be used for in vivo diagnostic assays.
  • the antibody is labeled with a radionuclide (such as 111 ln, "Tc, 14 C, 131 l, 125 l, 3 H, 32 P, or 35 S) so that the bound target molecule can be localized using immunoscintillography.
  • a radionuclide such as 111 ln, "Tc, 14 C, 131 l, 125 l, 3 H, 32 P, or 35 S
  • agents and methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 are provided herein.
  • agents and methods are provided for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample.
  • the biological sample is a solid tissue, fluid, or cell.
  • the solid tissue may comprise solid tissue from one or more of adipose tissue, bladder, bone, brain breast cervix, endothelium, gallbladder, kidney, liver, lung, lymph, ovary, prostate, salivary gland, stomach, testis, thyroid, urethra, uterus, vagina, and vulva.
  • the fluid comprises one or more of amniotic fluid, bile, blood, breast milk, breast fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, lavage fluid, lymphatic fluid, mucous, plasma, saliva, semen, serum, spinal fluid, sputum, tears, umbilical cord blood, urine, and vaginal fluid.
  • the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is detected on the surface of the cell. In some embodiments, the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is detected intracellularly. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is in vitro. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is in vivo.
  • the solid tissue may comprise solid tissue from one or more of adipose tissue, bladder, bone, brain breast cervix, endothelium, gallbladder, kidney, liver, lung, lymph, ovary, prostate, salivary gland, stomach, testis, thyroid, urethra, uterus, vagina, and vulva.
  • the fluid comprises one or more of amniotic fluid, bile, blood, breast milk, breast fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, lavage fluid, lymphatic fluid, mucous, plasma, saliva, semen, serum, spinal fluid, sputum, tears, umbilical cord blood, urine, and vaginal fluid.
  • the sample comprises immune cells.
  • the sample comprises a heterogeneous population of immune cells.
  • the immune cell is selected from B cells, plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), lymphocytes, leukocytes, T cells, monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs), innate lymphoid cells, mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).
  • any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof provided herein can be used in the characterization of single cells by measurement of gene- expression levels and cellular proteins.
  • the Drop-seq method including, but not limited to, microfluidic, plate-based, or microwell, Seq-WellTM method and adaptations of the basic protocol, and InDropTM method.
  • a single cell sequencing platform suitable for integration with the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein is lOx genomics single cell 3' solution or single cell V(D)J solution, either run on Chromium controller, or dedicated Chromium single cell controller.
  • Other suitable sequencing methods include Wafergen iCell8TM method, Microwell-seq method, Fluidigm ClTM method and equivalent single cell products.
  • Still other known sequencing protocols useful with the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein include BD ResolveTM single cell analysis platform and ddSeq (from lllumina® Bio-Rad® SureCellTM WTA 3' Library Prep Kit for the ddSEQTM System, 2017, Pub. No.
  • the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein are useful with combinatorial indexing based approaches (sci-RNA-seqTM method or SPLiT-seqTM method) and Spatial Transcriptomics, or comparable spatially resolved sequencing approaches.
  • combinatorial indexing based approaches sci-RNA-seqTM method or SPLiT-seqTM method
  • Spatial Transcriptomics or comparable spatially resolved sequencing approaches.
  • the methods and compositions described herein can also be used as an added layer of information on standard index sorting (FACS) and mRNA- sequencing-based approaches.
  • any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein can be used to detect the presence, absence or amount of the various nucleic acids, proteins, targets, oligonucleotides, amplification products and barcodes described herein.
  • the biological sample is from a healthy subject. In some embodiments, the sample is from a subject with a disease or condition. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 indicates the presence or absence of a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a cancer, an autoimmune disorder, an inflammatory disorder, a neurologic disorder, or an infection.
  • the cancer is the cancer is acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, colorectal, ovarian, gynecologic, liver, glioblastoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, esophagus, gastric, pancreas, colon, kidney, head and neck, lung and melanoma.
  • the disease or disorder is associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 expression. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with aberrant SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 expression. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with Natural Killer (NK), alpha beta T cells, gamma delta T cells, CD8+ T cells, monocytes, or dendritic cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with Natural Killer (NK) cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with alpha beta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with gamma delta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with CD8+ T cells.
  • NK Natural Killer
  • the disease or disorder is associated with alpha beta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with gamma delta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with CD8+ T cells.
  • the disease or disorder is associated with monocytes. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with dendritic cells. In some of any embodiments, the disease or disorder is chosen from non-viral cancers, virus-associated cancers, cancers associated with HBV infection, cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, cancers associated with polyomavirus infection, erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), autoimmune diseases, autoimmune inflammation, autoimmune thyroid diseases, B-cell lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's Disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myelomonocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B cell large cell lymphoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia, B-cell leukemias, myelodys
  • the disease or disorder is a cancer, an infectious disease, or an autoimmune disorder.
  • the disease or disorder is a cancer.
  • the cancer is metastatic melanoma, a solid tumor, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic metastasis of colonic origin, papillary thyroid carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, or asymptomatic myeloma.
  • the disease or disorder is an infectious disease.
  • the infectious disease is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chronic hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus, or hantavirus.
  • HIV human immunodeficiency virus
  • chronic hepatitis C chronic hepatitis C
  • cytomegalovirus cytomegalovirus
  • hantavirus hantavirus
  • the disease or disorder is an autoimmune disorder.
  • the autoimmune disorder is Chrohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, ocular myasthenia gravis, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis.
  • the autoimmune disorder is Chrohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, ocular myasthenia gravis, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis.
  • any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can be used in generating a nucleic acid molecule comprising all or a portion of the sequence of the oligonucleotide or a complement thereof.
  • the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof can be used in a method of associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
  • any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can be used in the construction of a protein library.
  • the construction of a protein library comprises sequencing.
  • the construction of a protein library comprises the use of flow cytometry.
  • a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 comprising a) contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof under conditions to bind said antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof to a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample, wherein the binding generates the production of a receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of complex; b) detecting the presence of the receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of complexes; c) wherein the detecting comprises the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample.
  • a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a subject comprising: a) contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, b) detecting the presence of complexes comprising SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; wherein the presence of the complexes indicates the presence of a disease or disorder; and c) administering to the subject the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof.
  • a method of diagnosing a disease or disorder comprising: a) isolating a sample from a subject, b) incubating the sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, for a period of time sufficient to generate SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1:anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes; c) detecting the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1:anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes from the isolated tissue, and d) associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
  • the increase of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 over a control level in the location of interest of the tissue sample is indicative of a disease or disorder in a subject.
  • the detection comprises hybridization of a detectable moiety to the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof.
  • the sample is contacted with a second antibody.
  • the second antibody is an antibody comprising a detectable moiety.
  • the detectable moiety comprises an oligonucleotide.
  • the detectable moiety comprises a fluorescent label.
  • the measurement comprises sequencing.
  • the detectable moiety comprises immunofluorescence.
  • the sample is a formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded sample.
  • the sample comprises a cell.
  • the sample comprises a tissue sample.
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody
  • a kit for example, a packaged combination of reagents in predetermined amounts with instructions for use (e.g., instructions for performing a diagnostic assay; instructions for performing a laboratory assay).
  • the kit is a diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample (e.g., a biological sample).
  • the kit may include an identical isotype negative control irrelevant antibody to control for non-specific binding of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent.
  • the kit may include substrates and cofactors required by the enzyme (e.g., substrate precursor which provides the detectable chromophore or fluorophore). Additional additives may be included such as stabilizers, buffers (e.g., a block buffer or lysis buffer), and the like.
  • reagents may be varied widely to provide for concentrations in solution of the reagents that substantially optimize the sensitivity of the assay.
  • reagents may be provided as dry powders (e.g., lyophilized powder), including excipients that on dissolution will provide a reagent solution having the appropriate concentration.
  • an article of manufacture containing materials useful for the treatment, or diagnosis, of the disorders described herein.
  • An article of manufacture may comprise a container and a label. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials, syringes, and test tubes. Containers may be formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic.
  • a container may hold a composition that is effective for treating a condition and may have a sterile access port (for example the container may be an intravenous solution bag or a vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle).
  • An active anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent in the composition may be an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
  • a label on, or associated with, the container indicates that the composition is used for treating, or diagnosing a condition of choice.
  • the article of manufacture may further comprise a second container comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer, such as phosphate-buffered saline, Ringer’s solution and dextrose solution; and may further include other materials desirable from a commercial and user standpoint, including other buffers, diluents, filters, needles, syringes, and package inserts with instructions for use.
  • an “agent” as described herein generally refers to an antibody, antibody fragment or antigen binding fragment thereof, or any derivative or variant of such antibody, antibody fragment or antigen-binding fragments thereof, iincluding but not limited to immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments.
  • acceptor human framework generally refers to a framework comprising the amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable domain (VH) framework or a light chain variable domain (VL) framework derived from a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework, as defined herein.
  • An acceptor human framework “derived from” a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework may comprise the same amino acid sequence thereof, or it may contain amino acid sequence changes. In some embodiments, the number of framework amino acid changes are 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less.
  • the VH and/or VL acceptor human framework(s) is(are) identical in sequence to the VH and/or VL human immunoglobulin framework amino acid sequence or human consensus framework amino acid sequence.
  • “Framework” or “FR” generally refers to variable domain residues other than hypervariable region (HVR) residues.
  • the FR of a variable domain generally consists of four FR domains: FR1; FR2; FR3; and FR4. Accordingly, the HVR and FR sequences generally appear in the following sequence in VH (or VL): FR1-H1(L1)-FR2-H2(L2)-FR3-H3(L3)-FR4.
  • a “human consensus framework” generally refers to a framework that represents the most commonly occurring amino acid residues in a selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH framework sequences.
  • the selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH sequences is from a subgroup of variable domain sequences.
  • the subgroup of sequences is a subgroup as in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, NIH Publication 91-3242, Bethesda Md. (1991), vols. 1-3.
  • the subgroup is subgroup kappa I as in Kabat et al., supra.
  • the subgroup is subgroup III as in Kabat et al., supra.
  • hypervariable region generally refers to each of the regions of an antibody variable domain that are hypervariable in sequence and/or form structurally defined loops (“hypervariable loops”).
  • native four-chain antibodies comprise six HVRs; three in the VH (H1, H2, H3), and three in the VL (L1, L2, L3).
  • HVRs generally comprise amino acid residues from the hypervariable loops and/or from the “complementarity determining regions” (CDRs), the latter being of highest sequence variability and/or involved in antigen recognition.
  • CDRs complementarity determining regions
  • the boundaries of a given CDR or FR may vary depending on the scheme used for identification.
  • the Kabat scheme is based on structural alignments
  • the Chothia scheme is based on structural information. Numbering for both the Kabat and Chothia schemes is based upon the most common antibody region sequence lengths, with insertions accommodated by insertion letters, for example, “30a” and deletions appearing in some antibodies. The two schemes place certain insertions and deletions (“indels”) at different positions, resulting in differential numbering.
  • the Contact scheme is based on analysis of complex crystal structures and is similar in many respects to the Chothia numbering scheme.
  • Table 4 lists exemplary position boundaries of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, and CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 as identified by Kabat, Chothia, and Contact schemes, respectively.
  • residue numbering is listed using both the Kabat and Chothia numbering schemes.
  • FRs are located between CDRs, for example, with FRH1 located between CDRH1 and CDRH2, and so forth. It is noted that because the shown Kabat numbering scheme places insertions at H35A and H35B, the end of the Chothia CDRH1 loop when numbered using the shown Kabat numbering convention varies between H32 and H34, depending on the length of the loop. 1 - Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5 th Ed. Public Health Service, National
  • CDRs also comprise “specificity determining residues,” or “SDRs,” which are residues that contact a particular antigen. Unless otherwise indicated, HVR residues and other residues in the variable domain (e.g., FR residues) are numbered herein according to Kabat et al., supra.
  • variable region or “variable domain” generally refers to the domain of an antibody heavy or light chain that is involved in binding the antibody to antigen.
  • the variable domains of the heavy chain and light chain (VH and VL, respectively) of a native antibody generally have similar structures, with each domain comprising four conserved framework regions (FRs) and three hypervariable regions (HVRs). See, e.g., Kindt et al. Kuby Immunology, 6th ed., W.H. Freeman and Co., page 91 (2007).
  • a single VH or VL domain may be sufficient to confer antigen-binding specificity.
  • antibodies that bind a particular antigen may be isolated using a VH or VL domain from an antibody that binds the antigen to screen a library of complementary VL or VH domains, respectively. See, e.g., Portolano et al., J. Immunol. 150:880-887 (1993); Clarkson et al., Nature 352:624-628 (1991).
  • Binding affinity generally refers to the strength of the sum total of non-covalent interactions between a single binding site of a molecule (e.g., an antibody) and its binding partner (e.g., an antigen). Unless indicated otherwise, “binding affinity” refers to intrinsic binding affinity, which reflects a 1:1 interaction between members of a binding pair (e.g., antibody and antigen).
  • the affinity of a molecule X for its partner Y can generally be represented by a dissociation constant (K d ). Affinity can be measured by common methods known in the art, including those described herein. Specific illustrative and example embodiments for measuring binding affinity are described elsewhere herein.
  • antibodies herein bind to a target (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) with a high affinity, e.g., a K d value of no more than about 1 x 10 7 M; preferably no more than about 1 x 10 8 M; and preferably no more than about 5 x 10 -9 M.
  • a target e.g., SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1
  • a high affinity e.g., a K d value of no more than about 1 x 10 7 M; preferably no more than about 1 x 10 8 M; and preferably no more than about 5 x 10 -9 M.
  • an “affinity matured” antibody generally refers to an antibody with one or more alterations in one or more hypervariable regions (HVRs), compared to a parent antibody that does not possess such alterations.
  • HVRs hypervariable regions
  • alterations result in improved affinity of the antibody for its target antigen.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent generally refers to a molecule that is, or comprise, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -binding antibody fragments, or SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -binding antibody derivatives.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody and “an antibody that binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1” generally refer to an antibody that is capable of binding SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with sufficient affinity and/or specificity such that the antibody is useful as a research tool, diagnostic agent and/or therapeutic agent in targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • the extent of binding of an anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) to an unrelated, non-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 protein is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as measured, e.g., by a radioimmunoassay (RIA) or by Scatchard analysis or by surface plasmon resonance, such as, for example, Biacore.
  • RIA radioimmunoassay
  • Scatchard analysis or by surface plasmon resonance, such as, for example, Biacore.
  • an antibody that binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 has a dissociation constant (kD) of 0.1 mM, 100 nM, 10 nM, 1 nM, 0.1 nM, 0.01 nM, or 0.001 nM (e.g., 10 7 M or less, e.g., from 10 7 M to 10 -13 M).
  • an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody binds to an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 that is conserved among SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 from different species.
  • antibody herein is used in the broadest sense and includes polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, including intact antibodies and functional (antigen-binding) antibody fragments, including fragment antigen binding (Fab) fragments, F(ab’)2 fragments, Fab’ fragments, Fv fragments, recombinant IgG (rlgG) fragments, variable heavy chain (VH) regions capable of specifically binding the antigen, single chain antibody fragments, including single chain variable fragments (scFv), and single domain antibodies (e.g., sdAb, sdFv, nanobody) fragments.
  • Fab fragment antigen binding
  • rlgG fragment antigen binding
  • VH variable heavy chain
  • the term encompasses genetically engineered and/or otherwise modified forms of immunoglobulins, such as intrabodies, peptibodies, chimeric antibodies, fully human antibodies, humanized antibodies, and heteroconjugate antibodies, multispecific, e.g., bispecific, antibodies, diabodies, triabodies, and tetrabodies, tandem di- scFv, tandem tri-scFv.
  • antibody should be understood to encompass functional antibody fragments thereof.
  • the term also encompasses intact or full- length antibodies, including antibodies of any class or sub-class, including IgG and sub classes thereof, IgM, IgE, IgA, and IgD.
  • antibody derivative generally refers to a molecule other than an intact antibody that comprises a portion derived from an intact antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) and that binds the antigen to which the intact antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) binds.
  • antibody derivatives include but are not limited to single chain variable fragments (scFv), diabodies, triabodies, and the like, aptamers comprising multiple antigen binding antibody fragments, single chain variable fragments, diabodies, triabodies, and the like.
  • antibody fragment or “antigen-binding antibody fragment” generally refers to a molecule other than an intact antibody that comprises a portion of an intact antibody that binds the antigen to which the intact antibody binds.
  • antibody fragments include but are not limited to Fv, Fab, Fab', Fab'-SH, F(ab')2 and multispecific antibodies formed from antibody fragments.
  • full length antibody “intact antibody,” and “whole antibody” are used herein interchangeably to refer to an antibody having a structure substantially similar to a native antibody structure or having heavy chains that contain an Fc region as defined herein.
  • Fc region generally refers to a C-terminal region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain that contains at least a portion of the constant region.
  • the term includes native sequence Fc regions and variant Fc regions.
  • a human IgG heavy chain Fc region extends from Cys226, or from Pro230, to the carboxyl-terminus of the heavy chain.
  • the C-terminal lysine (Lys447) of the Fc region may or may not be present.
  • EU numbering system also called the EU index, as described in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., 1991.
  • an “antibody that binds to the same epitope” as a reference antibody generally refers to an antibody that blocks binding of the reference antibody to its antigen in a competition assay by 50% or more, and conversely, the reference antibody blocks binding of the antibody to its antigen in a competition assay by 50% or more.
  • chimeric antibody generally refers to an antibody in which a portion of the heavy and/or light chain is derived from a particular source or species, while the remainder of the heavy and/or light chain is derived from a different source or species.
  • a “human antibody” generally refers to an antibody that possesses and amino acid sequence corresponding to that of an antibody produced by a human or a human cell or derived from a non-human source that utilizes human antibody repertoires or other human antibody-encoding sequences. This definition of a human antibody specifically excludes a “humanized” antibody comprising non-human antigen-binding residues.
  • a “humanized” antibody generally refers to a chimeric antibody comprising amino acid residues from non-human HVRs and amino acid residues from human FRs.
  • a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the HVRs (e.g., CDRs) correspond to those of a non-human antibody, and all or substantially all of the FRs correspond to those of a human antibody.
  • a humanized antibody optionally may comprise at least a portion of an antibody constant region derived from a human antibody.
  • a humanized antibody when aligned with the antibody from which the acceptor framework regions were derived, includes one or more amino acid substitutions (or deletions or insertions) at desired locations.
  • the amino acid residue(s) substituted (or inserted or deleted) at a particular position in the human (or other) or other FR corresponds to the amino acid residue(s) at the corresponding location(s) in the parent antibody (i.e. , the non-human antibody from which the CDRs or HVRs were derived).
  • a “humanized form” of an antibody e.g., a non-human antibody, refers to an antibody that has undergone humanization.
  • agent-drug conjugate is an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding fragment or derivative thereof) conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including, but not limited to, a cytotoxic agent.
  • ADC antibody drug conjugate
  • agent-drug conjugate is an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding fragment or derivative thereof) conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including, but not limited to, a cytotoxic agent.
  • cytotoxic agent generally refers to a substance that inhibits or prevents a cellular function and/or causes cell death or destruction.
  • Cytotoxic agents include, but are not limited to, radioactive isotopes (e.g., At 211 , I 131 , I 125 , Y 90 , Re 186 , Re 188 , Sm 153 , Bi 212 , P 32 , Pb 212 , and radioactive isotopes of Lu); chemotherapeutic agents or drugs (e.g., methotrexate, adriamycin, vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, etoposide), doxorubicin, melphalan, mitomycin C, chlorambucil, daunorubicin or other intercalating agents); growth inhibitory agents; enzymes and fragments thereof such as nucleolytic enzymes; antibiotics; toxins such as small molecule toxins or enzymatically active toxins of bacterial, fungal, plant
  • a “diagnostic reagent” generally refers to a compound, e.g., a target-specific antibody (or antigen-binding thereof) used to perform a diagnostic assay.
  • “Effector functions” generally refer to those biological activities attributable to the Fc region of an antibody, which vary with the antibody isotype. Examples of antibody effector functions include: C1q binding and complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC); Fc receptor binding; antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); phagocytosis; down regulation of cell surface receptors (e.g. B cell receptor); and B cell activation.
  • an “effective amount” of an agent generally refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired therapeutic or prophylactic result.
  • epitope generally refers to the particular site on an antigen molecule to which an antibody binds.
  • host cell refers to cells into which exogenous nucleic acid has been introduced, including the progeny of such cells.
  • Host cells include “transformants” and “transformed cells,” which include the primary transformed cell and progeny derived therefrom without regard to the number of passages. Progeny may not be completely identical in nucleic acid content to a parent cell, but may contain mutations. Mutant progeny that have the same function or biological activity as screened or selected for in the originally transformed cell are included herein.
  • rabbit antibody generally refers to an antibody that possesses an amino acid sequence that corresponds to that of an antibody produced by a rabbit or a rabbit cell or derived from a non-rabbit source that utilizes rabbit antibody repertoires or other rabbit antibody-encoding sequences.
  • immunoconjugate generally refers to an antibody (or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof) conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including, but not limited to, a cytotoxic agent.
  • An immunoconjugate is equivalent to the term “antibody drug conjugate” (ADC).
  • mammals include, but are not limited to, domesticated animals (e.g., cows, sheep, cats, dogs, and horses), primates (e.g., humans and non-human primates such as monkeys), rabbits, and rodents (e.g., mice and rats).
  • domesticated animals e.g., cows, sheep, cats, dogs, and horses
  • primates e.g., humans and non-human primates such as monkeys
  • rabbits e.g., mice and rats
  • rodents e.g., mice and rats
  • an “isolated” molecule generally refers to a molecule that has been separated from a component of its original environment (e.g., the natural environment if it is naturally occurring, or a host cell if expressed exogenously), and thus is altered by human intervention (e.g., "by the hand of man") from its original environment.
  • an antibody is purified to greater than 95% or 99% purity as determined by, for example, electrophoretic (e.g., SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing (IEF), capillary electrophoresis) or chromatographic (e.g., ion exchange or reverse phase HPLC).
  • An isolated nucleic acid may refer to a nucleic acid molecule contained in cells that ordinarily contain the nucleic acid molecule, but the nucleic acid molecule is present extrachromosomally or at a chromosomal location that is different from its natural chromosomal location.
  • an isolated nucleic acid can be provided with fewer non-nucleic acid components (e.g., protein, lipid) than the amount of components that are present in a source sample.
  • a composition comprising isolated nucleic acid can be about 50% to greater than 99% free of non-nucleic acid components.
  • a composition comprising isolated nucleic acid can be about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or greater than 99% free of non-nucleic acid components.
  • isolated nucleic acid encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or “isolated polynucleotide encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody” generally refers to one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding antibody heavy and light chains (or fragments thereof), including such nucleic acid molecule(s) in a single vector or separate vectors, and such nucleic acid molecule(s) present at one or more locations in a recombinant host cell.
  • the term “monoclonal antibody” generally refers to an antibody obtained from a population of substantially homogeneous antibodies, i.e., the individual antibodies comprising the population are identical (as assessed at the level of Ig heavy and/or light chain amino acid sequence) and/or bind the same epitope, except for possible variant antibodies, e.g., containing naturally occurring mutations or arising during production of a monoclonal antibody preparation, such variants generally being present in minor amounts.
  • polyclonal antibody preparations which typically include different antibodies directed against different determinants (epitopes)
  • each monoclonal antibody of a monoclonal antibody preparation is directed against a single determinant on an antigen.
  • the modifier “monoclonal” indicates the character of the antibody as being obtained from a substantially homogeneous population of antibodies, and is not to be construed as requiring production of the antibody by any particular method.
  • the monoclonal antibodies to be used in accordance with the present technology may be made by a variety of techniques, including, but not limited to, the hybridoma method, recombinant DNA methods, phage- display methods, and methods utilizing transgenic animals containing all or part of the human immunoglobulin loci, such methods and other example methods for making monoclonal antibodies being described herein.
  • package insert generally refers to instructions customarily included in commercial packages of therapeutic products, that contain information about the indications, usage, dosage, administration, combination therapy, contraindications and/or warnings concerning the use of such therapeutic products.
  • Percent (%) amino acid sequence identity with respect to a reference polypeptide sequence generally refers to the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical with the amino acid residues in the reference polypeptide sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity, and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acid sequence identity can be achieved in various ways that are within the skill in the art, for instance, using publicly available computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN or Megalign (DNASTAR) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriate parameters for aligning sequences, including any algorithms needed to achieve maximal alignment over the full length of the sequences being compared.
  • composition generally refers to a preparation that is in such form as to permit the biological activity of an active ingredient contained therein to be effective, and which contains no additional components which are unacceptably toxic to a subject to which the formulation would be administered.
  • a “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” generally refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical formulation, other than an active ingredient, which is nontoxic to a subject.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes, but is not limited to, a buffer, excipient, stabilizer, or preservative.
  • treatment generally refers to clinical intervention in an attempt to alter the natural course of the individual being treated, and can be performed either for prophylaxis or during the course of clinical pathology. Desirable effects of treatment include, but are not limited to, preventing occurrence or recurrence of disease, alleviation of symptoms, diminishment of any direct or indirect pathological consequences of the disease, preventing metastasis, decreasing the rate of disease progression, amelioration or palliation of the disease state, and remission or improved prognosis.
  • antibodies herein are used to delay development of a disease or to slow the progression of a disease.
  • vector generally refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of propagating another nucleic acid to which it is linked.
  • the term includes the vector as a self-replicating nucleic acid structure as well as the vector incorporated into the genome of a host cell into which it has been introduced.
  • Certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of nucleic acids to which they are operatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “expression vectors.”
  • Hybridomas that secrete monoclonal antibody that reacts with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as expressed in vivo can be prepared as described in this Example.
  • the resulting anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies can be used for a variety of purposes, including in diagnostic assays, examples of which are provided in the examples below.
  • mice e.g., BALB/c or C57/BI6, or rats, e.g., Sprague Dawley
  • SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 immunogen e.g., a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 immunogen.
  • hybridomas are formed using standard protocols to fuse myeloma cells with spleen and draining lymph node cells harvested from the animals.
  • the culture supernatants can be tested against SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing cell transfectants, e.g., HEK 293 or RBL, by flow cytometry.
  • hybridoma subclone candidates are then subcultured into larger vessels until sufficient cells are present to allow subcloning. Further characterization of the hybridoma subclone candidates can again be performed by flow cytometry using SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -transfected cells. Clones selected as the best candidates are then further screened, for example, by flow cytometry against human cells as well as against one or more cell lines generated from diseased and/or infected human cells. As compared to an isotype control, the percentage of positive cells in a cell subset can be quantified.
  • CDRs and Framework regions Amino acid sequences of the individual variable domains (CDRs and Framework regions), including the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 regions, for both the heavy and light chains for seventeen different antibodies (clones), designated AB 1-17 (also referred to herein as antibodies 1-17, and clones 1-17), are shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • the various heavy and light chain CDR sequences are shown in Table 5, below.
  • SARS-CoV-2 S protein S1-Fc chimera (BioLegend, Cat. # 793004/06) was coated at 1.0 pg/mL,100 pL/well in PBS on a 96-well plate overnight at 4°C. The plate was washed, and subsequently blocked with 1%BSA/PBS at 37°C for 1 hour.
  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies (AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB6, AB7, AB8, AB9, AB10, AB11, AB12, AB14, AB15, AB16, and AB17) was added to the coated plate at a final concentration of 30 pg/mL (1 :3 serial dilution; 100 pL/well) and the plate was placed on a shaker for 1 hour.
  • Recombinant human ACE2 (BioLegend, cat. # 792002/04/06/08) (final concentration was 0.5 pg/mL; 25 pL/well) was added to each well of the plate.
  • the plate was incubated on a shaker for 5 hours, and then incubated overnight at 4°C. The plate was then washed and incubated with 100 pL of HRP anti-His Tag Antibody (BioLegend, cat. # 652503/04) at 1:1000 dilutions in assay buffer on a shaker for 1 hour. The plate was then washed twice, and incubated with 100 pL/well of the mixture of color substrate TMB A+B (BioLegend, cat. # 421101). The reaction was stopped using 50 pL stop solution (BioLegend, cat. # 423001). Data was acquired at 450 nm.
  • HRP anti-His Tag Antibody BioLegend, cat. # 652503/04
  • Calculations for percent blocking Percentage original OD 450nm was calculated by dividing the OD 450nm of samples blocked with AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB6, AB7, AB8, AB9, AB10, AB11, AB12, AB14, AB15, AB16, or AB17 by the OD 450nm without blocking. This value was subtracted from 100 to get a blocking percentage as shown in the formula below:
  • Fc chimera by 70% to 100%, with blocking by AB3, AB7, AB9, AB12, AB16, and AB17 higher than 98%, as shown in Table 6 below.
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) transfected Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells (1c10 6 /100mI) in Cell staining buffer (BioLegend, Cat. #420201) were incubated with 1pg of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S Protein S1 (BioLegend, Cat. #792906) for 15 minutes at room temperature without washing. Samples were then incubated with 2ug, 1ug, 0.5ug, 0.25ug, and 0.125ug of purified Rat lgG2b, k Isotype control antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #400602) and purified anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 antibodies respectively for 15 minutes at room temperature, and then washed.
  • ACE2 Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
  • the cells were resuspended in 10OmI of Cell staining buffer containing 0.25 pg PE Goat anti-rat IgG (minimal cross-reactivity) Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #405406) for 15 minutes at room temperature followed by two washes. Helix NPTM Blue was added into the cell suspension to exclude the dead cells before cell analyzing with FACS.
  • CHO cells were similarly transfected with SARS-Cov-2 S S1 and incubated with 2pg, 1 pg, 0.5pg, 0.25pg and 0.125pg of purified Rat lgG2b, k Isotype Control Antibody (BioLegend, Cat No. 400602) and different purified AB15 respectively for 15 minutes at room temperature, and then washed.
  • the cells were resuspended in 10Opl of Cell staining buffer containing 0.25 pg of PE Goat anti-rat IgG (minimal cross-reactivity) Antibody (BioLegend, Cat.
  • Anti- SARS-Cov-2 Spike glycoprotein antibodies recognized SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 transfected CHO cells (FIGS. 4A-4E).
  • Cell extracts spiked with-(15 pg/lane) with 400, 200, 100, 50, 0 ng/lane of recombinant SARS-Cov-2 S S1 subunit (c-8-His Tag)-(BioLegend, Cat. #792904) were prepared in a loading buffer (BioLegend, Cat. #426311) and boiled for 5 minutes at 100°C, cooled to room temperature for 5 minutes, loaded onto Bis-Tris gels, ran and transferred under the conditions outlined in Table 7 below.
  • Membranes were blotted with primary antibodies under conditions indicated in Table 8 below. Proteins were visualized by chemiluminescence detection using HRP goat anti-rat antibody (poly4054, BioLegend, Cat. #405405, 1:3000). HRP Anti-GAPDH Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #607903) is used as a loading control
  • Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 spiked in HeLa lysate was recognized by AB8 and AB15 under denaturing conditions (FIGS. 5A and 5B). Additionally, the molecular weight of the protein recognized align with both the anti-His antibody control (Commerial ABI) from BioLegend (BioLegend, Cat. #362601) and the anti-SARS-CoV-2S Protein S1 Recombinant antibody control (Commercial ABN, BioLegend, Cat. #940401).
  • Example 5 Example of Embodiments
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), wherein the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC ⁇ C ⁇ C d CbC ? (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein
  • X 2 Y, N, A, F, or S,
  • X 3 S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid
  • X 4 V or no amino acid
  • X5 Y, G, or no amino acid
  • the second heavy chain CDR comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 XI O XIIXI 2 YXI 4 XI 5 XI 6 XI 7 KXI 9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein
  • X 4 G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W,
  • Xs G, A, S, K, T, or E, Cb — G, S, A, or D,
  • Xi2 D, Y, S, E, or H
  • Xi5 s, D, P, or E
  • Xi D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L,
  • X 2 R, H, G, Y, D, or P,
  • X3 L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid
  • X4 P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X5 G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid
  • Xe Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid
  • X 7 N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid
  • Xs P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid
  • Xg G, I, or no amino acid
  • X 11 Y, H, R, or no amino acid
  • Xi2 W, Y, I, or no amino acid
  • Xi3 N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid
  • each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs, wherein the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 XI O XIIXI 2 XI 3 XI 4 XI 5 XI 6 XI 7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein
  • X 2 R, G, or no amino acid
  • X 3 S, A, T, or D
  • Xg D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid
  • Xio N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid
  • Xi3 N, Y, or no amino acid
  • Xi5 Y, N, or L
  • the second light chain comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein
  • Xi A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R,
  • Xe P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F
  • X7 — S, T, or A; and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein
  • Xs Y, W, S, H, F, orT
  • X4 D, S, R, N, T, orY
  • Xe N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F
  • X7 L, P, D, or no amino acid
  • Xii VorT. A2.
  • A6 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
  • A7 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
  • A8 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
  • A9 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
  • A14 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A13, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
  • A20 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
  • A21 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
  • A22 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A21, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
  • the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), R
  • DRLPGYNPYWNFDF SEQ ID NO: 65
  • LG Y GY I S R Y VM DA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 78), and ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 79).
  • ADDQRPS SEQ ID NO: 96
  • DTSKLAS SEQ ID NO: 97
  • YTSNLQS SEQ ID NO: 98
  • LAS N LAS SEQ ID
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A31 which comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
  • A33 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A32, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences.
  • A34 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiments A32 or A33, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences.
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 amino acid sequences and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1- 17:
  • A36 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A35, wherein all CDR sequences are from the same set.
  • A37 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A36, wherein the agent is isolated.
  • A38 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A37, wherein the agent is non-naturally occurring.
  • A39 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A38, wherein the agent is an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
  • A40 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A38, wherein the agent is an antibody, or derivative thereof.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A40, wherein the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A40, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A42, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • A44 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A43, wherein the agent is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
  • A45 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A44, wherein the agent is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
  • a diagnostic reagent comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
  • A47. A kit comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment A46.
  • a diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A35 or the diagnostic reagent of the embodiment A46.
  • A49 An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
  • A50 An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
  • a recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of the embodiments A1 to A45, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
  • a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes.
  • a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, wherein the first agent competitively binds, or is capable of competitively binding, with a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent is the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A36.
  • a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, wherein the first agent binds to, or is capable of binding to, the same epitope as a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent, which second agent is the anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A 36.
  • a diagnostic reagent comprising the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
  • kits comprising the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment B12.
  • a diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment B12.
  • B15 An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
  • B16 An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
  • a recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
  • a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1, comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 with the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B 11 , and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 complexes.
  • An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample is provided.
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs); and ii) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs.
  • CDRs heavy chain complementarity determining regions
  • X 2 Y, N, A, F, orS,
  • X 3 S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid
  • X5 Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X 4 G, T, Y, A, N, S, orW,
  • Xs T, N, G, S, Y, or K
  • Xi2 D, Y, S, E, or H
  • Xi 4 N, R, T, P, G, or A
  • Xi5 S, D, P, or E
  • Xi7 L or V
  • Xi9 S or G.
  • Xi D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L,
  • X 2 R, H, G, Y, D, or P,
  • X3 L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid
  • X4 P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid
  • X5 G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid
  • Xe Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid
  • Xs P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid
  • X11 Y, H, R, or no amino acid
  • Xi3 N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid
  • Xie F, C, Y, A, or S.
  • X 2 R, G, or no amino acid
  • X 3 S, A, T, or D
  • Xg D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid
  • Xi3 N, Y, or no amino acid
  • Xi5 Y, N, or L
  • Xi 6 V, M, L, or no amino acid
  • Xi7 S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid.
  • Xi A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R,
  • Xs D, S, or N
  • X 4 Q, K, N, T, R, or E
  • Xg P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F
  • X 7 S, T, or A.
  • Xs Y, W, S, H, F, or T,
  • X4 D, S, R, N, T, or Y,
  • Xe N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F
  • X7 L, P, D, or no amino acid
  • C12 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C8, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
  • CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
  • the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), R
  • DRLPGYNPYWNFDF SEQ ID NO: 65
  • LG Y GY I S R Y VM DA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 78), and ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 79).
  • CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ERSSGDIGDNYVS (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 82), KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 83), KTSQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 84), KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 85), KASKSISKYLA (SEQ ID NO: 86), RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), RASQGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 88), RASESVTSLMH (SEQ ID NO: 89), ERSSGDIGDSYVN (SEQ ID NO: 90), RATSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 91), KASQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO
  • ADDQRPS SEQ ID NO: 96
  • DTSKLAS SEQ ID NO: 97
  • YTSNLQS SEQ ID NO: 98
  • LAS N LAS SEQ ID
  • each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 amino acid sequences and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1-17:
  • C43 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C42, wherein all CDR sequences are from the same set.
  • C44 The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C43, wherein the agent is isolated.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C47, wherein the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C47, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C49, wherein the agent comprises a detectable marker or label.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C50, wherein the agent is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
  • anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C51, wherein the agent is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
  • a diagnostic reagent comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
  • kits comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment C53.
  • a diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52 or the diagnostic reagent of the embodiment C53.
  • An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
  • C57 An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
  • a recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of the embodiments C1 to C52, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
  • a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes.
  • a or “an” can refer to one of or a plurality of the elements it modifies (e.g., “a reagent” can mean one or more reagents) unless it is contextually clear either one of the elements or more than one of the elements described.
  • the term “about” as used herein refers to a value within 10% of the underlying parameter (i.e. , plus or minus 10%), and use of the term “about” at the beginning of a string of values modifies each of the values (i.e., “about 1 , 2, and 3” refers to about 1 , about 2, and about 3).
  • a weight of “about 100 grams” can include weights between 90 grams and 110 grams.

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Abstract

Compositions and methods for making and using anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, for example, monoclonal antibodies, SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding antibody fragments, and derivatives are described, as are kits, nucleic acids encoding such molecules, diagnostic reagents and kits that include anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, and methods of making and using the same.

Description

ANTI-SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE GLYCOPROTEIN S1 AGENTS AND COMPOSITONS
Cross-Reference To Related Application
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/152,757, filed February 23, 2021, entitled “ANTI-SARS-CoV-2 SPIKE GLYCOPROTEIN S1 AGENTS AND COMPOSITONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME”, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
Incorporation by Reference of Sequence Listing
The present application is being filed along with a Sequence Listing in electronic format. The Sequence Listing is provided as a file entitled BLD015PCTSeqList.TXT, created February 11, 2022, which is 103,708 bytes in size. The information in the electronic format of the Sequence Listing is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Field
The technology relates in part to agents that bind Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 subunit, i.e. , SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, and its variants, particularly to monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, and antibody derivatives specifically reactive to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological and/or in vitro conditions. Such agents can be useful for laboratory/ research purposes (e.g., flow cytometry, ELISA, and/or Western blot), and may be used in treatment and/or prevention of various diseases or disorders through the delivery of pharmaceutical or other compositions that contain such agents.
Background
The following description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present technology. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein, or any publication specifically or implicitly referenced herein, is prior art, or even particularly relevant, to the presently claimed technology.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an enveloped, non- segmented, positive sense RNA virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 has four main structural proteins including spike glycoprotein (S), small envelope glycoprotein (E), membrane glycoprotein (M), and nucleocapsid protein (N), and also several accessory proteins. The Spike glycoprotein, a transmembrane protein found on the outer portion of the virus, facilitates binding of enveloped viruses to host cells to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expressed in lower respiratory tract cells. The Spike glycoprotein is cleaved by the host cell furin-like protease into two subunits, S1 and S2. SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 contains a receptor-binding domain (RBD) that specifically recognizes ACE2.
There is a need to better understand the cell entry mechanism of SARS-CoV-2. Described herein are particular monoclonal antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein S1 subunit (SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1), including anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding antibody fragments, derivatives, and variants of such antibodies and antibody fragments (including immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments, and the like), diagnostic reagents that comprise such agents, containers and kits including an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and methods of making and using the same.
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Provided herein, in some aspects, are anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, including anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding antibody fragments thereof, derivatives, and variants of such antibodies and antibody fragments or antigen-binding fragments thereof (including immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments, and the like), diagnostic reagents that comprise such agents, containers and kits that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and methods of making and using the same.
Provided herein, in certain aspects is an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A, X2 is Y, N,
A, F, or S, X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid, X* is V or no amino acid, X5 is Y, G, or no amino acid, Cb is V, M, or W, and X7 is H, A, G, Y, T, or N; the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12YX14X15X16X17KX19 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I, X2 is M or I, X3 is W, T, S, K, R, or G, X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W, X5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E, X6 is G, S, A, or D, X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G, Xe is T, N, G, S, Y, or K, X9 is Y or no amino acid, X10 is A, T, or no amino acid, Xu is T, I, or no amino acid, X12 is D, Y, S, E, or H, Xu is N, R, T, P, G, or A, X15 is S, D, P, or E, Xi6 is A, S, or T, X17 is L or V, and X19 is S or G; and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence XiX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XioXiiXi2Xi3Xi4Xi5Xi6 (SEQ ID NO: 126), where Xi is D, H, V, T, E, Y,
Q, P, S, or L, X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P, X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid, X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid, X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid, Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid, X7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid, Xs is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid, X9 is G, I, or no amino acid, X10 is D, S, or no amino acid, Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid, Xi2 is
W, Y, I, or no amino acid, X13 N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid, X14 is F, S, or M, X15 is D or A, and X16 is F, C, Y, A, or S; and b) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first light chain (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6XI7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), where X! is E, R, K, or S, X2 is R, G, or no amino acid, X3 is S, A, T, or D, X4 is S, N, T, or E, X5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L, Xe is D, S, G, N, or P, X7 is I, V, L, or K, X8 is G, R, S, D, or N, X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid, X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid, Xu is N, D, or no amino acid, Xi2 is G or no amino acid, Xi3 is N, Y, or no amino acid, Xi4 is S, T, A, or no amino acid, X15 is Y, N, or L, X16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid, and Xi7 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid; the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC^CΐCdCbC? (SEQ ID NO: 128), where Xi is A, D,
Y, L, F, K, or R, X2 is D, T, A, G, or V, Xs is D, S, or N, X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E, X5 is R or L, Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F, and X7 is S, T, or A; and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX2XsX4X5X6X7X8X9XioXn (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L, X2 is S or Q, X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T, X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y, X5 is S, N, E, or H, Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F, X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid, Xe is D, K, or no amino acid, X9 is I, L, or no amino acid, X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I, and Xu is V or T.
Also provided in certain aspects is a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the first agent competitively binds with a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A, X2 is Y, N, A, F, or S, X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid, X* is V or no amino acid, X5 is Y, G, or no amino acid, Cb is V, M, or W, and X7 is H, A, G, Y, T, or N; the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% to the amino acid sequence
XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7KXI9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R,
F, T, or I, X2 is M or I, Xs is W, T, S, K, R, or G, X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W, X5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E, Xe is G, S, A, or D, X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G, X8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K, X9 is Y or no amino acid, X10 is A, T, or no amino acid, Xu is T, I, or no amino acid, Xi2 is D, Y, S, E, or H, Xi4 is N, R, T, P, G, or A, X15 is S, D, P, or E, X16 is A, S, or T, X17 is L or V, and Xi9 is S or G; and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6 (SEQ ID NO: 126), where X! is D, H, V, T, E, Y,
Q, P, S, or L, X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P, X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid, X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid, X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid, Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid, X7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid, X8 is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid, X9 is G, I, or no amino acid, X10 is D, S, or no amino acid, Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid, Xi2 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid, X13 N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid, X14 is F, S, or M, X15 is D or A, and X16 is F, C, Y, A, or S; and b) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first light chain (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XioXiiXi2Xi3Xi4Xi5Xi6Xi7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), where Xi is E, R, K, or S, X2 is R, G, or no amino acid, X3 is S, A, T, or D, X4 is S, N, T, or E, X5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L, Xa is D, S, G, N, or P, X7 is I, V, L, or K, X8 is G, R, S, D, or N, X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid, X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid, Xu is N, D, or no amino acid, Xi2 is G or no amino acid, X13 is N, Y, or no amino acid, X14 is S, T, A, or no amino acid, X15 is Y, N, or L, X16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid, and X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid; the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX2X3X4X5XeX7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), where Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R, X2 is D, T, A, G, or V, X3 is D, S, or N, X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E, X5 is R or L, Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F, and X7 is S, T, or A; and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L, X2 is S or Q, X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T, X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y, X5 is S, N, E, or H. Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F, X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid, X8 is D, K, or no amino acid, X9 is I, L, or no amino acid, X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I, and Xu is V or T.
Also provided in certain aspects is a first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, where the first agent binds the same epitope as a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, where a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A, X2 is Y, N, A, F, or S, X3 is
S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid, X4 is V or no amino acid, X5 is Y, G, or no amino acid, Cb is V, M, or W, and X7 is H, A, G, Y, T, or N; the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% to the amino acid sequence XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7KXI9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R,
F, T, or I, X2 is M or I, Xs is W, T, S, K, R, or G, X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W, X5 is G, A, S, K,
T, or E, Xe is G, S, A, or D, X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G, X8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K, X9 is Y or no amino acid, X10 is A, T, or no amino acid, Xu is T, I, or no amino acid, Xi2 is D, Y, S, E, or H, Xi4 is N, R, T, P, G, or A, X15 is S, D, P, or E, X16 is A, S, or T, X17 is L or V, and X19 is S or G; and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6 (SEQ ID NO: 126), where X! is D, H, V, T, E, Y,
Q, P, S, or L, X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P, X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid, X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid, X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid, Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid, X7 is N, Y,S, P, D, G, or no amino acid, X8 is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid, X9 is G, I, or no amino acid, X10 is D, S, or no amino acid, Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid, Xi2 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid, Xi3 N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid, X14 is F, S, or M, X15 is D or A, and X16 is F, C, Y, A, or S; and b) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), where the first light chain (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XioXiiXi2Xi3Xi4Xi5Xi6Xi7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), where Xi is E, R, K, or S, X2 is R, G, or no amino acid, X3 is S, A, T, or D, X4 is S, N, T, or E, X5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L, Xe is D, S, G, N, or P, X7 is I, V, L, or K, X8 is G, R, S, D, or N, X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid, X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid, Xu is N, D, or no amino acid, Xi2 is G or no amino acid, X13 is N, Y, or no amino acid, X14 is S, T, A, or no amino acid, X15 is Y, N, or L, X16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid, and X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid; the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC^CΐCdCbC? (SEQ ID NO: 128), where Xi is A, D,
Y, L, F, K, or R, X2 is D, T, A, G, or V, X3 is D, S, or N, X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E, X5 is R or L, Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F, and X7 is S, T, or A; and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XiX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XioXn (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L, X2 is S or Q, X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T, X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y, X5 is S, N, E, or H, Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F, X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid, X8 is D, K, or no amino acid, X9 is I, L, or no amino acid, X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I, and Xu is V or T.
Also provided in certain aspects are anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample.
Also provided in certain aspects are methods of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological, comprising contacting the sample with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein.
In one aspect, provided herein are isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, particularly antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments or derivatives thereof, that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological conditions. In the context of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, such molecules generally comprise two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains. In such molecules, each of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chain variable domains comprise first, second, and third chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs) arrayed as follows: FR1-CDR1-FR2- CDR2-FR3-CDR3-FR4. In the heavy chain variable domain portions, the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence TYSVH, NYGMA, RNYWG, TAWMY, NYWMT, DFYMN, DYYMA, DYGMN, NNYWA, ASSVGVG, RYNVH, NYYMA, NFYMA, NYDVH, or NYNVH (SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, respectively), the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS, SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG, YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS, RIKAKSNNYATDYTESVKG, SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG,
F I R N KA N G YTTEYN PS VKG , SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG, SISSSSSYISYADTVKG, YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS, TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS, IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS, SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG, SITNTGDTTYYPDSVKG, SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG, or VMWSGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,
63, and 64, respectively), and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence DRLPGYNPYWNFDF, HHSSSPSFDC, VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF, TYSSYISYYSDY, EDLDVYPIWFAY, YPDYGGFDY, QGIDVMDA, PPYFDY, SGRYNYFDS, DPLPGYNAYWSFDF, HHYSSPSFDC, EDLDVYPIWFAY, SVYNSEDFDY, LGYGYISRYVMDA, DRGYGSHYFDY, or ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79, respectively).
In the light chain variable domain portions, the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ERSSGDIGDNYVS, RASSSVRYMY, RASRGISNYLN, KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH, KTSQNINKNLE, KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH, KASKSISKYLA, RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN, RASQGISNYLN, RASESVTSLMH, ERSSGDIGDSYVN, RATSSVRYMY, KASQNINKNLE, SGDELPKRYAY, KASQNVGSNVD, or RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95, respectively), the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ADDQRPS, DTSKLAS, YTSNLQS, LASNLAS, YTNNLQT, FGSTLQS, LVSRLES, LASHLES, YTNNLHA, KDSERPS, KASNRYT, or RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107, respectively), and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence QSYDSNLDIPV, QQWSSSPLT, QQYDSSPNT, QQSRNLRT, YQYNSGYT, QQSTNLPRT, QQHNEYPLT, VQSTHVPPT, QQSWNDPWT, QSYDSKIDIIV, QQWSSTPLT, YQFNSGYT, HSTYSDDKLRV, MQSNSFPLT, LQSTHFPNT, or LQSTHFWT (SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123, respectively).
In some embodiments, the isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2-S1 antibodies, or SARS-CoV-2-S1 binding fragments thereof, including a first heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), the second heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), the third heavy chain CDR has the amino acid sequence PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), the first light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), the second light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), and the third light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115).
In some embodiments, the isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2-S1 antibodies, or SARS-CoV-2-S1 binding fragments thereof, including a first heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), the second heavy chain CDR having the amino acid sequence SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 63), the third heavy chain CDR has the amino acid sequence LGYGYISRYVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 77), the first light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), the second light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and the third light chain CDR has the amino acid sequence MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121).
In some embodiments, the isolated anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (mAb) comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains comprising first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRH1-3, respectively) and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains comprising first, second, and third light chain complementarity determining regions (CDRL1-3, respectively), where the antibody comprises immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and immunoglobulin light chain variable domains having sets of CDRH1-3 and CDRL1-3 selected from the groups consisting of:
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In some embodiments, the isolated anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (mAb) comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains, where the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains have an amino acid sequence selected from amongst SEQ ID NOs: 1-17 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such heavy chain variable domain sequence and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domains are select from amongst SEQ ID NOs: 18-34 an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such light chain variable domain sequence.
In some embodiments, where anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents are antibodies, or antigen-binding antibody fragments thereof, the antibodies (or fragments thereof) are monoclonal antibodies, and may be camel, human, humanized, mouse, rabbit, or other mammalian antibodies or antigen-binding antibody fragments. In some embodiments, the antibody (antigen-binding antibody fragment) is an IgG. In other embodiments, the IgG is an lgG1, lgG2a or lgG2b, or lgG3, or lgG4.
In certain embodiments of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and antigen binding antibody fragments that are other than fully human antibodies (i.e., antibodies produced or derived from a mammal capable of producing all or a portion of the human antibody repertoire), the molecules are chimeric or humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments. In some embodiments, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof includes a detectable label.
In some embodiments, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, for example, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof, is part of an immunoconjugate that further includes a cytotoxic agent, for example, a nucleic acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a small molecule, or an aptamer.
A related aspect of the technology described herein concerns compositions that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that is an isolated, non-naturally occurring anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment according to the technology described herein. In addition to containing an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or an antigen-binding antibody fragment described herein, such compositions typically also include a carrier, for example, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such compositions may be packaged in containers, which in some embodiments, are further packaged into kits that also include instructions for use. In the context of pharmaceutical compositions, such kits instructions are a package insert containing not only instructions or use but also information about the pharmaceutically active ingredient (e.g., the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof).
Another related aspect concerns diagnostics configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, often a biological sample taken from a subject. Such kits include a diagnostic reagent that include an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein, for example, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, antigen-binding antibody fragment, or derivative or variant thereof conjugated with detectable reagents such as fluorophores or enzyme substrates and/or immobilized on a solid support.
Still other aspects of the technology provided herein concern the manufacture of an anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein. In the context of anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies (or antigen-binding antibody fragments or derivatives or variants thereof), one such aspect concerns isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode polypeptides provided herein. In some embodiments, such nucleic acids encode an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain having a first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) that includes an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence TYSVH, NYGMA, RNYWG, TAWMY, NYWMT, DFYMN, DYYMA, DYGMN, NNYWA, ASSVGVG, RYNVH, NYYMA, NFYMA, NYDVH, or NYNVH (SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49, respectively), the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS, SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG, YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS, RIKAKSNNYATDYTESVKG, SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG, FIRNKANGYTTEYNPSVKG, SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG, SISSSSSYISYADTVKG, YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS, TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS, IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS, SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG, SITNTGDTTYYPDSVKG, SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG, or VMWSGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64, respectively), and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence DRLPGYNPYWNFDF, HHSSSPSFDC, VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF, TYSSYISYYSDY, EDLDVYPIWFAY, YPDYGGFDY, QGIDVMDA, PPYFDY, SGRYNYFDS, DPLPGYNAYWSFDF, HHYSSPSFDC, EDLDVYPIWFAY, SVYNSEDFDY, LGYGYISRYVMDA, DRGYGSHYFDY, or ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79, respectively). Such nucleic acids may also encode an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain where a first light chain CDR (CDRL1) that includes an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ERSSGDIGDNYVS, RASSSVRYMY, RASRGISNYLN, KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH, KTSQNINKNLE, KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH, KASKSISKYLA, RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN, RASQGISNYLN, RASESVTSLMH, ERSSGDIGDSYVN, RATSSVRYMY, KASQNINKNLE, SGDELPKRYAY, KASQNVGSNVD, or RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95, respectively), the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence ADDQRPS, DTSKLAS, YTSNLQS, LASNLAS, YTNNLQT, FGSTLQS, LVSRLES, LASHLES, YTNNLHA, KDSERPS, KASNRYT, or RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107, respectively), and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that has a sequence identity of at least 65%, optionally a sequence identity of at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, and 100% identity with the amino acid sequence QSYDSNLDIPV, QQWSSSPLT, QQYDSSPNT, QQSRNLRT, YQYNSGYT, QQSTNLPRT, QQHNEYPLT, VQSTHVPPT, QQSWNDPWT, QSYDSKIDIIV, QQWSSTPLT, YQFNSGYT, HSTYSDDKLRV, MQSNSFPLT, LQSTHFPNT, or LQSTHFWT (SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123, respectively).
In certain embodiments, nucleic acid molecules provided herein encode an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain having an amino acid sequence selected from among SEQ ID NOs: 1-17 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such heavy chain variable domain sequence and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain having an amino acid sequence selected from among SEQ ID NOs: 18-34 or an amino acid sequence having at least 65%-95% or more sequence identity with any such light chain variable domain sequence.
Related aspects concern plasmids, and expression cassettes and vectors, that carry nucleic acids provided herein, as well as recombinant host cells transfected with such nucleic acid molecules.
Still other aspects of the technology provided herein concern methods of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant levels of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. Such methods include administering to a subject in need of such treatment an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment, derivative or variant thereof) may be used as an adjuvant or in conjunction with an adjuvant (e.g., for vaccines).
Further aspects of the technology provided herein concern diagnostic methods of using an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, for example, in vitro or in vivo diagnostic assays to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
In yet another aspect, the disclosure features an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising one or more of: a) an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprising:
(i) a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (CDRH1) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein Xi is T, N, R, D or A; X2 is Y, N, A, F or S; X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid; X* is V or no amino acid; X5 is Y, G or no amino acid; Cb is V, M or W; and X7 is H, A, G, Y, T or N;
(ii) a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (CDRH2) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12YX14X15X16X17KX19 (SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I; X2 is M, or I ; X3 is W, T, S, K, R, or G ; X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W; X5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E; Xe is G, S, A, or D; X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G; X8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K; X9 is Y or no amino acid; X10 is A, T, or no amino acid; Xu is T, I, or no amino acid; X12 is D, Y, S, E, or H; X14 is N, R, T, P, G, or A; X15 is S, D, P, or E; X16 is A, S, or T; X17 is L or V; and Xi9 is S or G;
(iii) a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (CDRH3) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5 3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X1 e (SEQ ID NO: 126), wherein Xi is D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L; X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P; X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid; X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid; X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid; X& is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid; X7 is N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid; Xs is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid; X9 is G, I, or no amino acid; X10 is D, S, or no amino acid; Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid; X12 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid; X13 is N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid; X14 is F, S, or M; Xi5 is D or A; and Xi6 is F, C, Y, A, or S; b) an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprising:
(i) a light chain complementary determining region 1 (CDRL1) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X16Xi 7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein Xi is E, R, K, S; X2 is R, G, or no amino acid; X3 is S, A, T, or D; X4 is S, N, T, or E; X5 is G, S, R, Q,
K, E, or L; X6 is D, S, G, N, or P; X7 is I, V, L, or K; X8 is G, R, S, D, or N; X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid; X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid; Xu is N, D, or no amino acid; X12 is G, or no amino acid; X13 is N, Y, or no amino acid; X14 is S, T, A, or no amino acid; X15 is Y, N, or L; X16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid; and X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid;
(ii) a light chain complementary determining region 2 (CDRL2) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X3X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R; X2 is D, T, A, G, or V; X3 is D, S, or N; X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E; X5 is R or L; X6 is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F; and X7 is S, T, or A; and
(iii) a light chain complementary determining region 3 (CDRL3) comprising the sequence Xi X2X3X4X5 3X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L; X2 is S or Q; X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T; X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y; X5 is S, N, E, or H; X6 is N, S,
L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F; X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid; X8 is D, K, or no amino acid; X9 is I, L, or no amino acid; X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I; and Xu is V or T.
In some embodiments of this aspect, the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any if SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64; and a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 , 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79.
In some embodiments of this aspect, the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises: a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NO: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and107 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111 , 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123.
In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,
89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49; the CDRH2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64; the CDRH3 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 , 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 or 79, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79; the CDRL1 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 ,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs:
80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95; the CDRL2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107; and the CDRL3 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 , 122, and 123, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%,
84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 , 122, and 123.
In some embodiments, the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
In some embodiments, the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
In some embodiments, the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 , 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
In some embodiments of this aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain.
In other embodiments of this aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
In some embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is isolated.
In some embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is humanized.
In some embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is conjugated to a detectable marker or label. In particular embodiments, the detectable marker or label comprises a detectable moiety or oligonucleotide label.
In some embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
In some embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is a single chain fragment. In some embodiments, the single chain fragment is a single chain variable fragment (scFv).
In some embodiments of this aspect, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is for use in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample. In particular embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to a SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In particular embodiments, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof competes for binding to the ACE2 receptor in a sample. In certain embodiments, the sample is a cell, e.g., an immune cell.
In certain embodiments, the detection is performed in vitro. In certain embodiments, the detection is performed in vivo.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a diagnostic reagent comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein. In another aspect, the disclosure features a kit comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein or the diagnostic reagent described herein.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a composition comprising the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
In another aspect, the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein. In certain embodiments, the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,
145, 146, 147, 148 and 149.
In another aspect, the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein. In certain embodiments, the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162,
163, 164, 165 and 166.
In another aspect, the disclosure features an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of described herein. In certain embodiments, the nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147,
148 and 149; and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment described herein, and the second expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein. In certain embodiments, the first and second expression cassettes comprise a promoter. In another aspect, the disclosure features a host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector described herein.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample, comprising, a) contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein, under conditions to bind said antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof to a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample, wherein the binding generates the production of one or more receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof complexes; b) detecting the presence of the complexes; c) wherein the detecting comprises the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a subject, comprising: a) contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein; b) detecting the presence of complexes comprising SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; wherein the presence of the complexes indicates the presence of a disease or disorder; and c) administering to the subject the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described herein.
In another aspect, the disclosure features a method of diagnosing a disease or disorder, comprising: a) isolating a sample from a subject; b) incubating the sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein, for a period of time sufficient to generate SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes; c) detecting the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 : antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes from the isolated tissue; and d) associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
Further, an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein can be used in a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a tissue sample.
Further, an antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein can be used in the construction of a protein library. In particular embodiments, the construction of a protein library comprises sequencing or flow cytometry.
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FIG. 1 shows the amino acid sequence of a representative full-length SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein (SEQ ID NO: 130). In the sequence, the amino acid residues that make up the signal peptide (residues 1-12) are underlined. Residues 13-1,273 comprise the mature, processed form of the protein; residues 319-541 comprise the receptor binding domain of the Spike glycoprotein; residues 13-685 comprise the S1 subunit (SEQ ID NO: 131) of the Spike glycoprotein; residues 686-1273 comprise the S2 subunit of the Spike glycoprotein; and residues 816-1273 comprise the S2’ subunit of the Spike glycoprotein. See NCBI Reference Sequence: YP_009724390.1.
FIGS. 2A and 2B show the amino acid sequences of the variable domains of the immunoglobulin heavy (SEQ ID NOs: 1-17) and light (SEQ ID NOs: 18-34) chains of 17 different anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies (AB 1-17) provided herein. The CDR regions of each of the heavy and light chains are shown in bold and are underlined. In each of the alignments, three characters (“*”, and “ ”) are used: “*” indicates positions that have a single, fully conserved residue, indicates that one of the following “strong” residue groups is fully conserved: STA; NEQK; NHQK; NDEQ; QHRK; MILV; MILF; HY; and FYW; and indicates that one of the following “weaker” residue groups is fully conserved: CSA; ATV; SAG; STNK; STPA; SGND; SNDEQK; NDEQHK; NEQHRK; FVLIM; and HFY. These are all the positively scoring residue groups that occur in the Gonnet Pam250 matrix. The “strong” and “weak” residue groups are defined as “strong” score > 0.5 and “weak” score < 0.5, respectively.
FIG. 3 lists information for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies used in the experiments described in the Examples below.
FIGS. 4A-4E are histograms showing the staining of cells with AB1, AB8, AB11, and AB15, as well as isotype control antibody.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are immunoblots using AB8 (FIG. 5A), AB15 (FIG. 5B), and commercially available antibodies as controls.
Detailed Description
Provided herein are agents that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In some aspects, antibodies, and fragments thereof, that bind to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 are provided herein. For example, particular monoclonal antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 that provide superior target specificity, signal-to-noise ratios, and the like as compared to other reported anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, as well as antigen-binding fragments of such antibodies that bind SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, are described herein. Also provided herein are methods for producing anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, particularly anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, with desirable properties including affinity and/or specificity for SAR-CoV-2 S1 and/or its variants.
Antibody Generation and Characterization
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies) provided herein may have a strong binding affinity and/or specificity for SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In some embodiments, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be chimeric antibodies. In some embodiments, anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be humanized antibodies. In some embodiments, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents may be variant antibodies. Antibodies, for example, may have beneficial properties from a therapeutic perspective. Assays for determining the activity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies provided herein include, for example, cell-based ELISA (e.g., to measure cell specificity of the antibody). In certain instances, a humanized or variant antibody fails to elicit an immunogenic response upon administration of a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody to a human patient. In certain instances, if an immunogenic response is elicited, the response may be such that the antibody still provides a therapeutic benefit to the patient treated therewith.
In some embodiments, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents (e.g., anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies) herein bind the same epitope. To screen for antibodies that bind to an epitope on SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 bound by an antibody of interest (e.g., those that block binding of the antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1), a cross-blocking assay such as that described in Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Ed Harlow and David Lane (1988), can be performed. In certain instances, epitope mapping, e.g., as described in Champe et al., J. Biol. Chem. 270:1388-1394 (1995), in Cunningham and Wells, Science 244:1081-1085 (1989), or in Davidson and Doranz, Immunology 143:13-20 (2014), can be performed to determine whether the antibody binds an epitope of interest. Antibodies herein generally have a heavy chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence represented by the formula: FRH1-CDRH1-FRH2-CDRH2-FRH3-CDRH3-FRH4, where “FRH1-4” represents the four heavy chain framework regions and “CDRH1-3” represents the three hypervariable regions of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variable heavy domain. FRH1-4 may be derived from a consensus sequence (for example the most common amino acids of a class, subclass or subgroup of heavy or light chains of human immunoglobulins) or may be derived from an individual human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences, many human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences. Many human antibody framework regions sequences are compiled in Kabat et al. (1992) SEQUENCES OF PROTEINS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL INTEREST, National Institutes of Health Publication No. 91-3242, for example. In one embodiment, the variable heavy FR is provided by a consensus sequence of a human immunoglobulin subgroup as compiled by Kabat et al., supra.
The human variable heavy FR sequence may have substitutions therein, e.g., where the human FR residue is replaced by a corresponding nonhuman residue (by “corresponding nonhuman residue” is meant the nonhuman residue with the same Kabat positional numbering as the human residue of interest when the human and nonhuman sequences are aligned), but replacement with the nonhuman residue is not necessary. For example, a replacement FR residue other than the corresponding nonhuman residue may be selected by phage display.
Antibodies herein may have a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence represented by the formula: FRL1-CDRL1-FRL2-CDRL2-FRL3-CDRL3-FRL4, where “FRL1-4” represents the four framework regions and “CDRL1-3” represents the three hypervariable regions of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variable light domain. FRL1-4 may be derived from a consensus sequence (for example the most common amino acids of a class, subclass or subgroup of heavy or light chains of human immunoglobulins) or may be derived from an individual human antibody framework region or from a combination of different framework region sequences. In one embodiment, the variable light FR is provided by a consensus sequence of a human immunoglobulin subgroup as compiled by Kabat et al., supra.
The human variable light FR sequence may have substitution therein, e.g., where the human FR residue is replaced by a corresponding mouse residue, but replacement with the nonhuman residue is not necessary. For example, a replacement residue other than the corresponding nonhuman residue may be selected by phage display. Methods for generating humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies of interest herein are elaborated in more detail below.
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Agents, Antibodies, and Antigen-Binding Fragments Thereof
Provided herein are agents that bind severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein S1 subunit (SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1). Such agents may be referred to as anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents and may include anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody fragments (e.g., antigen binding fragments), and anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody derivatives. In some embodiments, the agent is isolated (e.g., separated from a component of its natural environment (e.g., an animal, a biological sample)). In some embodiments, the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof. In some embodiments, the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In some embodiments, the agent binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory conditions (e.g., binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in vitro, binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a flow cytometry assay, binds SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in an ELISA). In some embodiments, the agent binds SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under physiological conditions (e.g., binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a cell in a subject).
Generally, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains. Typically, each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs; CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3), and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs (CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3).
CDRH1
In some embodiments, the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), where Xi is T, N, R, D, or A; X2 is Y, N, A, F, or S; X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid; X4 is V or no amino acid; X5 is Y, G, or no amino acid; X6 is V, M, or W; and X7 is H, A,
G, Y, T, or N. In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124. In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124. In some embodiments, the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., conservative to T, N, R, D, and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, N, A, F, and/or S). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, G, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X6 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, M, and/or W). In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., H, A, G, Y, T, and/or N). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 124 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the CDRH1 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), RNYWG (SEQ ID NO: 37), TAWMY (SEQ ID NO: 38), NYWMT (SEQ ID NO: 39), DFYMN (SEQ ID NO: 40), DYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 41), DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), NNYWA (SEQ ID NO: 43), ASSVGVG (SEQ ID NO: 44), RYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 45), NYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 46), NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), NYDVH (SEQ ID NO: 48), and NYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 49).
CDRH2
In some embodiments, the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXI IXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7KXI9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), where Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I; X2 is M or I; Xs is W, T, S, K, R, or G; X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W; X5 is G, A, S, K,
T, or E; Xe is G, S, A, or D; X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G; X8 is T, N, G, S, Y, or K; X9 is Y or no amino acid; Xi0 is A, T, or no amino acid; Xu is T, I, or no amino acid; Xi2 is D, Y, S, E, or H; Xu is N, R, T, P, G, or A; Xi5 is S, D, P, or E; Xi6 is A, S, or T; Xi7 is L or V; and Xi9 is S or G. In some embodiments, the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125. In some embodiments, the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125. In some embodiments, the CDRH2 an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xx of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, S, Y, R, F, T, and/or I). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., M and/or I). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., W, T, S, K, R, and/or G). In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid
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of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, T, Y, A, N, S, and/or W). In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, A, S, K, T, and/or E). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, A, and/or D). In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, D, S, T, V, and/or G). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., T, N, G, S, Y, and/or K). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X8 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. The amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, T, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi0 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., T, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, Y, S, E, and/or H). In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, R, T, P, G, and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, D, P, and/or E). In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi5 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, S, and/or T). In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X17 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X17 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L and/or V). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S and/or G). In some embodiments, the amino acid X19 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi9 of SEQ ID NO: 125 is substituted with an amino acid that influences chain orientation.
In some embodiments, the CDRH2 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 50), SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 51), YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 52), R I KAKSN N YATDYTESVKG (SEQ ID NO: 53), SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 54), FIRNKANGYTTEYNPSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 55), SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 56), SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 58), TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 59), IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 60), SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 61), SITNTGDTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 62), SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 63), and VMWSGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO:
64).
CDRH3
In some embodiments, the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X16 (SEQ ID NO: 126), where Xi is D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L; X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P; X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid; X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid; X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid; Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid; X7 is N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid; Xs is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid; Xg is G, I, or no amino acid; Xi0 is D, S, or no amino acid; Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid; Xi2 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid; Xi3 is N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid; Xi4 is F, S, or M; Xi5 is D or A; and Xi6 is F, C, Y, A, or S. In some embodiments, the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126. In some embodiments, the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126. In some embodiments, the CDRH3 an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, and/or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO:
126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R, H, G, Y, D, and/or P). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L, S, G, D, Y, and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, S, N, D, Y, G, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, Y, V, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, P, I, G, R, E, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, S, P, D, G, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, S, N, A, Y, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X8 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with and aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, H, R, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., W, Y, I, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, S, Y, W, V, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi3 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. The amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., F, S, and/or M). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., F, C, Y, A, and/or S). In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 126 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the CDRH3 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from DRLPGYNPYWNFDF (SEQ ID NO: 65), HHSSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 66), VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF (SEQ ID NO: 67), TYSSYISYYSDY (SEQ ID NO: 68), EDLDVYPIWFAY (SEQ ID NO: 69), YPDYGGFDY (SEQ ID NO: 70), QGIDVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 71), PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), SGRYNYFDS (SEQ ID NO: 73), DPLPGYNAYWSFDF (SEQ ID NO: 74), HHYSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 75), SVYNSEDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 76), LGYGYISRYVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 78), and ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 79).
CDRL1
In some embodiments, the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
X1X2X3X X5X6X7X8X9XioXiiXi2Xi3Xi4Xi5Xi6Xi7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), where X! is E, R, K, or S; X2 is R, G, or no amino acid; X3 is S, A, T, or D; X4 is S, N, T, or E; X5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L; Xe is D, S, G, N, or P; X7 is I, V, L, or K; Xs is G, R, S, D, or N; X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid; X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid; Xu is N, D, or no amino acid; Xi2 is G or no amino acid; Xi3 is N, Y, or no amino acid; Xi4 is S, T, A, or no amino acid; Xi5 is Y, N, or L;
Xi6 is V, M, L, or no amino acid; and X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., E, R, K, and/or S). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R, G, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, A, T, and/or D). In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, N, T, and/or E). In some embodiments, the amino acid X of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, S, R, Q, K, E, and/or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. The amino acid X6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, G, N, and/or P). In some embodiments, the amino acid X6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., I, V, L, and/or K). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G, R, S, D, and/or N). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, N, Y, K, H, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xg of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, I, S, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X10 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. The amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, D, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., G and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X12 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, Y, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X13 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X14 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, T, A, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi4 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, N, and/or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X15 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid Xi6 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X16 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V, M, L, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xx of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid X17 of SEQ ID NO: 127 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xx of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi7 of SEQ ID NO: 127 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the CDRL1 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ERSSGDIGDNYVS (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 82), KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 83), KTSQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 84),
KTNQN VDYYGYSYM H (SEQ ID NO: 85), KASKSISKYLA (SEQ ID NO: 86), RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), RASQGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 88), RASESVTSLMH (SEQ ID NO: 89), ERSSGDIGDSYVN (SEQ ID NO: 90), RATSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 91), KASQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 92), SGDELPKRYAY (SEQ ID NO: 93), KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), and RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NO: 95).
CDRL2
In some embodiments, the second light chain CDR (CDRL2) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), where Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R; X2 is D, T, A, G, or V; X3 is D, S, or N; X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E; X5 is R or L; Xe is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F; and X7 is S, T, or A.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., A, D, Y, L, F, K, and/or R). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, T, A, G, and/or V). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, and/or N). In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Q, K, N, T, R, and/or E). In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., R or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, A, Q, E, H, Y, and/or F). In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, T, and/or A). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 128 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the CDRL2 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ADDQRPS (SEQ ID NO: 96), DTSKLAS (SEQ ID NO: 97), YTSNLQS (SEQ ID NO: 98), LAS N LAS (SEQ ID NO: 99), YTNNLQT (SEQ ID NO: 100), FGSTLQS (SEQ ID NO: 101), LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), LASHLES (SEQ ID NO: 103), YTNNLHA (SEQ ID NO: 104), KDSERPS (SEQ ID NO: 105), KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NO: 107).
CDRL3
In some embodiments, the second light chain CDR (CDRL3) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), where Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L; X2 is S or Q; X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T; X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y; X5 is S, N, E, or H; Xe is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F; X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid; Xs is D, K, or no amino acid; X9 is I, L, or no amino acid; X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I; and X11 is V or T.
The amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Q, Y, V, H, M, and/or L). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S or Q). In some embodiments, the amino acid X2 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., Y, W, S, H, F, and/or T). In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid 3 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, S, R, N, T, and/or Y). In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the amino acid X4 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid.
The amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., S, N, E, and/or H). In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X5 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid.
The amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, and/or F). In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Cb of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X6 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., L, P, D, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation. In some embodiments, the amino acid X7 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid.
The amino acid X8 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., D, K, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an acidic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xs of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid. The amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., I, L, and/or no amino acid). In some embodiments, the amino acid X9 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid.
The amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., P, L, N, R, Y, W, and/or I). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an amino acid residue that influences chain orientation.
In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with an aromatic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xio of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a basic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi0 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xi0 of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
The amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 may be substituted with any amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a conservative amino acid (e.g., V or T). In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a hydrophobic amino acid. In some embodiments, the amino acid Xu of SEQ ID NO: 129 is substituted with a neutral hydrophilic amino acid.
In some embodiments, the CDRL3 of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from QSYDSNLDIPV (SEQ ID NO: 108), QQWSSSPLT (SEQ ID NO: 109), QQYDSSPNT (SEQ ID NO: 110), QQSRNLRT (SEQ ID NO: 111), YQYNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 112), QQSTNLPRT (SEQ ID NO: 113), QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 114), VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115), QQSWNDPWT (SEQ ID NO: 116), QSYDSKIDIIV (SEQ ID NO: 117), QQWSSTPLT (SEQ ID NO: 118), YQFNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 119), HSTYSDDKLRV (SEQ ID NO: 120), MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121), LQSTHFPNT (SEQ ID NO: 122), and LQSTHFWT (SEQ ID NO: 123).
CDR sets
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprising a set of CDRs (i.e. , CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3); and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3). In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3); and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains each comprising a set of CDRs (i.e., CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3). Sets of CDRs may comprise any combination of CDR amino acid sequences (i.e., CDRH1 , CDRH2, CDRH3; and CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3) provided herein. In some embodiments, an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences, and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1- 17 provided in the following table.
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In some embodiments, all CDRs are from the same set. For example, for an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains, each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 1, and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 1.
In some embodiments, CDRs are from different sets. For example, for an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains, each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 1, and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 2. In another example, for an anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains, one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences from set 2; and one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 1 and other immunoglobulin light chain variable domain may comprise a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences from set 2.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:42, 44, and 47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:57, 59, and 63; and a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:72, 73, and 77.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:87, 89, and 94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:102, 103, and 106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:115, 116, and 121.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:42, 44, and 47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:57, 59, and 63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:72, 73, and 77; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:87, 89, and 94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:102, 103, and 106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:115, 116, and 121.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:102; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 115.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:116.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof described herein comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:106; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 121.
VH
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLM ESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTVSGFSLTTYSVHWVRQPPGKGLEWMGVMWGGGNTD YNSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQVFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARDRLPGYNPYWNFDFWGPGTMV TVSS (SEQ ID NO: 1), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCAASGFTFSNYGMAWVRQAPTTGLEWVASITTAGDNTYY RDSVKGRFTISRDNAKNTLYLQMGSLRSEDTATYYCARHHSSSPSFDCWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 2), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLQESGPGLVKPSQSLSLTCSVTGYSITRNYWGWIRKFPGNKMEWMGYISYSGSTSYN PSLKSRISITRDTSKNQFFLQLNSVTTEDTATYYCARVGGNYYYSGDHWYFDFWGPGTMV TVSS (SEQ ID NO: 3), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQVLESGGGLVQPGNSLKLSCATSGFTFSTAWMYWYRQFPEKRLEWVARIKAKSNNYAT DYTESVKGRFTISRDDSKSSIYLQMNNLKEEDTAIYYCAWTYSSYISYYSDYWGQGVMVTV SS (SEQ ID NO: 4), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCVASGFTFNNYWMTWIRQAPGKGLEWVASITNTGSTTYY PDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCTREDLDVYPIWFAYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 5), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVKLLESGGGLVQPGGSMRLSCAASGFTFTDFYMNWIRQPAGKAPEWLGFIRNKANGYTT EYNPSVKGRFTISRDNTQNMLYLQMNTLRAEDTATYYCARYPDYGGFDYWGQGVMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 6), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSDYYMAWVRQAPKKGLEWVASISYEDSSTY YGDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCARQGIDVMDAWGQGASVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 7), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCLASGFTFSDYGMNWIRQAPGKGLEWVASISSSSSYISYA DTVKGRFTLSRENAKNTLYLQMTSLRSEDTALYYCARPPYFDYWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 8), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLQESGPGLVKPSQSLSLTCSVTGFSITNNYWAWIRKFPGNKM EWLGYISYSGTTSYNP SLKSRISITRDTSKNQFFLQLNSVTTEDTATYYCARVGGNYYYSGDHWYFDFWGPGTMVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 9), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVTLKESGPGILQPSQTLSLTCSFSGFLLSASSVGVGWIRQPSGKGLEWLATIGWEDVKHY NPSLKSRLTISKDTSNTQLFLRITSVDTADTGTYYCAHSGRYNYFDSWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 10), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
10. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLKESGPGLVQPSQTLSLTCTVSGFSLSRYNVHWVRQPTGKGLEWMGIIWTGGSTDYN SALKSRLSISRDTSKSQVFLKMNSLQSEDIATYYCARDPLPGYNAYWSFDFWGPGTMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 11), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
11. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLNLSCAASGFTFSNYGMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASITTGGDNTY YRDSVKGRFSISRDNAKNTLYLQMESLRSEDTATYHCARHHYSSPSFDCWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 12), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
12. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSLKLSCVASGFTFNNYWMTWIRQAPGKGLEWVASITNTGDTTYY PDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMNSLRSEDTATYYCTREDLDVYPIWFAYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 13), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
13. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSNYYMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASISTGGGNTY YRDSVKGRFTISRDNAKSTLYLQMDSLRSEDTATYYCARSVYNSEDFDYWGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 14), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
14. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence EVQLVESGGGLVQPGRSMKLSCAASGFTFSNFYMAWVRQAPTKGLEWVASISTGGGNTY YRDSVKGRFTISRDNTKTTLYLQMDSLR
S E DT ATYY C A R LG Y GY I S R Y VM D A WGQG AS VT V SS (SEQ ID NO: 15), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLM ESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTV
SGFSLSNYDVHWVRQPPGKGLEWVGVMWSGGSTDYNSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQ VFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARDRGYGSHYFDY WGQGVMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 16), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
16.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH). In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable domain (VH) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence QVQLMESGPGLVQPSETLSLTCTVSGFSLINYNVHWVRQPPGKGLEWMGVMWSGGSTDY NSALKSRLSISRDTSKNQVFLKMNSLQSEDTTTYYCARERAYYSSYYFDYWGQGVMVTVS S (SEQ ID NO: 17), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
17. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17. In some embodiments, a VH comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.
In some embodiments, a VH of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide chosen from SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, and SEQ ID NO: 17.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15.
VL
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
QFTLTQPKSVSGSLRSTITIPCERSSGDIGDNYVSWYQQHLGRPPINVIYADDQRPSEVSDR FSGSIDSSSNSASLTITNLQMDDEADYFC QSYDSNLDIPVFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 18), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
EIVLTQSPTTIVASPGEKVTITCRASSSVRYMYWYQQKPGASPKLWIYDTSKLASGVPNRFS GSGSGTSYSLTINTMETEDAATY YCQQWSSSPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 19), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
19.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DIQMTQTPSSMPASLGERVTISCRASRGISNYLNWYQQKPDGTIKPLIYYTSNLQSGVPSRF SGSGSGTDYSLTISSLEPEDFAMYY CQQYDSSPNTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 20), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DIVLTQSP- ALAVSLGQRATISCKTNQNVDYYGNSYMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASNLASGIPARFSGRG SGTDFTLTI DPVEADD TATYYCQQSRNLRTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 21), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DIQMTQSPSLLSASVGDRVTLNCKTSQNINKNLEWYQQKLGEAPKLLIYYTNNLQTGISSRF SGSGSGTDYTLTISSLQPEDVATYY CYQYNSGYTFGPGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 22), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DIVLTQSP- ALAVSLGQRATISCKTNQNVDYYGYSYMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASNLASGIPARFSGRG SGTDFTLTIDPVEADDTATYY CQQSTNLPRTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 23), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DVQMTQSPSNLAASPGESVSINCKASKSISKYLAWYQQKPGKANKLLIYFGSTLQSGTPSR FSGSGSGTDFTLTIRNLEPEDFGLYYCQQ HNEYPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 24), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
24.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DVVLTQTPPTLSATIGQSVSISCRSSQSLLHINGNTYLNWLLQRPGQPPQLLIYLVSRLESGV PNRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISGVEAED LGLYYCVQSTHVPPTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 25), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DIQMTQTPSSMPASLGERVTISCRASQGISNYLNWYQQKPDGTIKPLIYYTSNLQSGVPSRF SGSGSGTDYSLTISTLEPEDFAIYYCQQY DSSPNTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 26), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence DTVLTQSP- ALAVSPGERVTISCRASESVTSLMHWYQQKPGQQPKLLIYLASHLESGVPARFSGSGSGTD FTLTIDPVEADDTATYYCQQS WNDPWTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 27), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
QFTLTQPKSVSGSLRSTITIPCERSSGDIGDSYVNWYQQHLGRPPINVIYADDQRPSEVSDR FSGSIDSSSNSASLTITNLQMDDEADY FCQSYDSKI Dl I VFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 28), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
EIVLTQSPTTIVASPGEKVTITCRATSSVRYMYWYQQKSGASPKLWIYDTSKLASGVPNRFS GSGSGTSYSLTINTMETEDAAT YYCQQWSSTPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 29), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DIQMTQSPSLLSASVGDRVILSCKASQNINKNLEWYQQKLGEAPRLLIYYTNNLHAGISSRFS GSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDVATYYCY QFNSGYTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO: 30), e.g.,
80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
30.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
YELIQPPSASVTLGNTVSITCSGDELPKRYAYWYQQKPDKSIVRVIYKDSERPSGISDRFSG SSSGTTATLTIRDTQAEDEADYY CHSTYSDDKLRVFGGGTKLTVL (SEQ ID NO: 31), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:
31.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DIVMTQSPTSMSISVGDRATMNCKASQNVGSNVDWYQQKIGQSPKLLIYKASNRYTGVPD RFTGSGSGTDFTFTISNMQAED LAVYYCMQSNSFPLTFGSGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 32), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DVLMTQTPVSLPVSLGGQVSISCRSSQSLVHSDGNTYLHWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYRVSNRFS GVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEP EDLGVYYCLQSTHFPNTFGAGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO:
33), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a light chain variable domain (VL). In some embodiments, a light chain variable domain (VL) of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
DVLMTQTPVSLPVSLGGQVSISCRSSQSLVHSDGNTYLHWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYRVSNRFS GVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLK ISRVEPEDLGVYYCLQSTHFWTFGGGTKLELK (SEQ ID NO:
34), e.g., 80% or more, 81% or more, 82% or more, 83% or more, 84% or more, 85% or more, 86% or more, 87% or more, 88% or more, 89% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, or 99% or more, identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments, a VL comprises a polypeptide that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34.
In some embodiments, a VL of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein comprises a polypeptide chosen from SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, and SEQ ID NO: 34.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 115; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32. In some embodiments, any of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein may comprise a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
Examples of VH and VL
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,
97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25. In some of any embodiments, any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27. . In some of any embodiments, any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32. In some of any embodiments, any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and a VL comprising a sequence the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:115; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:25. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:42; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:72; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:8; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:87; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO: 115; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO:25.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:59; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:73; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; and a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:89; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 103; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO: 116; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ I D NO:27.
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising a sequence having at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%,
84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof provided herein comprises a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:63; a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77; and a VH comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:15; a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:94; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106; a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:121; and a VL comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
Fc
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein may comprise a fragment crystal I izable region (Fc region). An Fc region typically forms the tail of an antibody and can interact with certain cell surface receptors and certain components of the complement system. An Fc region may include, for example, two polypeptides, each derived from the second (CH2) and third (CH3) constant domains of an antibody heavy chain.
The amino acid sequence of a wild-type CH2-CH3 portion of an Fc region is provided below (positioning is as in EU index as in Kabat et al. (1992) SEQUENCES OF PROTEINS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL INTEREST, National Institutes of Health Publication No. 91-3242) (SEQ ID NO: 132).
CH2 ®·
APELLGGPS VFLFPPKPKD TLMISRTPEV TCVVVDVSHE DPEVKFNWYV DGVEVHNAKT
231 240 250 260 270 280
^CH2 | CH3^ KPREEQYNST YRVVSVLTVL HQDWLNGKEY KCKVSNKALP APIEKTISKA K GQPREPQVY
290 300 310 320 330 340
TLPPSREEMT KNQVSLTCLV KGFYPSDIAV EWESNGQPEN NYKTTPPVLD SDGSFFLYSK
350 360 370 380 390 400
^CH3 |
LTVDKSRWQQ GNVFSCSVMH EALHNHYTQK SLSLSPGK 410 420 430 440
In some embodiments, an Fc region includes one or more modifications (e.g., one or more amino acid substitutions, insertions, or deletions relative to a comparable wild-type Fc region). Agents comprising modified Fc regions (variant agents) typically have altered phenotypes relative to agents comprising wild-type Fc regions. A variant agent phenotype may be expressed as altered serum half-life, altered stability, altered susceptibility to cellular enzymes, or altered effector function (e.g., as assayed in an NK-dependent or macrophage- dependent assay). Fc region modifications that alter effector function may include modifications that increase binding to activating receptors (e.g., FcyRIIA (CD16A)) and reduce binding to inhibitory receptors (e.g., FcyRIIB (CD32B)) (see, e.g., Stavenhagen, J.B. et al. (2007) Cancer Res. 57(18):8882-8890). Examples of variants of human lgG1 Fc regions with reduced binding to CD32B and/or increased binding to CD16A contain F243L, R292P, Y300L, V305I and/or P396L substitutions. Amino acid positions correspond to the amino acid numbering of the CH2-CH3 domain provided above.
In some embodiments, an Fc region includes one or more modifications that reduce or abrogate binding of the Fc to Fc receptors. Such modifications may include amino acid substitutions at positions 234, 235, 265, and 297 (see e.g., U.S. Patent No 5,624,821, which is incorporated by reference herein). Example substitutions include one or more of L234A, L235A, D265A and N297Q. Amino acid positions correspond to the amino acid numbering of the CH2-CH3 domain provided above.
In some embodiments, an Fc region includes one or more modifications that alter (relative to a wild-type Fc region) the Ratio of Affinities of the modified Fc region to an activating FcyR (such as FcyRIIA or FcyRIIIA) relative to an inhibiting FcyR (such as FcyRIIB): Wild-Type to Variant Change in Affinity to FcyR Aci.v..f,.
Ratio of Affinities = Wiici-Type to Variant Change in Affinity to FcyR ^
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Where a modified Fc region has a Ratio of Affinities greater than 1, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein may have particular use in providing a therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of a disease, disorder, or infection, or the amelioration of a symptom thereof, where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by FcyR is desired, e.g., cancer or infectious disease. Where a modified Fc region has a Ratio of Affinities less than 1, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein may have particular use in providing a therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of a disease or disorder, or the amelioration of a symptom thereof, where a decreased efficacy of effector cell function mediated by FcyR is desired, e.g., autoimmune or inflammatory disorders. Table 3 lists example single, double, triple, quadruple and quintuple amino acid substitutions having a Ratio of Affinities greater than 1 or less than 1 (see e.g., PCT Publication Nos. WO 04/063351; WO 06/088494; WO 07/024249; WO 06/113665; WO 07/021841; WO 07/106707; WO 2008/140603, each of which is incorporated by reference herein). Amino acid positions correspond to the amino acid numbering of the CH2-CH3 domain provided above.
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Agents that competitively bind with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent
Provided herein are anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that competitively bind, or are capable of competitively binding, with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. In particular, provided herein are anti-SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that compete, or are capable of competing, with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. Such agents that compete, or are capable of competing, with anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 described herein may be referred to as competitor agents. In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the same general region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (i.e., extracellular region or leucine-rich binding domain). In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)). In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the same general region of SARS-CoV- 2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (i.e., extracellular region or leucine-rich binding domain) under suitable assay conditions. In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)) under suitable assay conditions.
In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under suitable assay conditions. Whether a competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 may be determined using a suitable competition assay or blocking assay, such as, for example, a blocking assay as described in herein. A competitor agent may block binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by 50% or more, and conversely, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the competitor agent to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by about 50% or more. For example, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may block binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%, and conversely, one or more anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the competitor agent to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition or blocking assay by about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%. In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. In certain instances, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered capable of competing for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein under suitable assay conditions. In some embodiments, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) is considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 50% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. For example, an agent (i.e., competitor agent) may be considered to compete for binding to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when the competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. A competitor agent may comprise any feature described herein for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents.
Also provided herein are anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that bind to, or are capable of binding to, the same epitope as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. In particular, provided herein are anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents that compete with one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein for binding to the same epitope on SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. Such agents that bind the same epitope may be referred to as epitope competitors. In certain instances, an epitope competitor may bind to the exact same region of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein (e.g., exact same peptide (linear epitope) or exact same surface amino acids (conformational epitope)). In certain instances, an epitope competitor blocks the binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. An epitope competitor may block binding of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition assay by about 50% or more, and conversely, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein may block binding of the epitope competitor to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a competition assay by 50% or more. In certain instances, an epitope competitor binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a similar affinity as one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. In some embodiments, an epitope competitor binds to SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 50% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. For example, an epitope competitor may bind to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with an affinity that is at least about 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the affinity of one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents described herein. An epitope competitor may comprise any feature described herein for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents.
Antibody Preparation
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is an antibody. Methods for generating anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies and variants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies are described in the Examples below. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof. Humanized anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies may be prepared, e.g., in a genetically engineered (i.e. , transgenic) mouse (e.g., from Medarex) that, when presented with an immunogen, can produce a human antibody that does not necessarily require CDR grafting. These antibodies are fully human (100% human protein sequences) from animals such as mice in which the non-human antibody genes are suppressed and replaced with human antibody gene expression. Antibodies may be generated against SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 when presented to these genetically engineered mice or other animals that can produce human frameworks for the relevant CDRs.
Where a variant is generated, the parent antibody is prepared. Example techniques for generating such nonhuman antibody and parent antibodies are described in the following sections.
Antigen Preparation
The antigen for production of antibodies may be, e.g., intact SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, or a portion of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 (e.g., a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 fragment comprising a desired epitope). Other forms of antigens useful for generating antibodies will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Polyclonal Antibodies
Polyclonal antibodies may be raised in animals (vertebrate or invertebrates, including mammals, birds and fish, including cartilaginous fish) by multiple subcutaneous (sc) or intraperitoneal (ip) injections of a relevant antigen and an adjuvant. It may be useful to conjugate the relevant antigen to a protein or other carrier that is immunogenic in the species to be immunized, e.g., keyhole limpet hemocyanin, serum albumin, bovine thyroglobulin, or soybean trypsin inhibitor using a bifunctional or derivatizing agent, for example, maleimidobenzoyl sulfosuccinimide ester (conjugation through cysteine residues), N-hydroxysuccinimide (through lysine residues), glutaraldehyde, succinic anhydride, SOCI2, or R1N=C=NR, where R and R1 are different alkyl groups. Non-protein carriers (e.g., colloidal gold) also may be used for antibody production.
Animals are immunized against the antigen, immunogenic conjugates, or derivatives by combining, e.g., 100 pg or 5 pg of the protein or conjugate (for rabbits or mice, respectively) with three volumes of Freund's complete adjuvant and injecting the solution intradermally at multiple sites. One month later the animals are boosted with one-fifth to one-tenth of the original amount of peptide or conjugate in Freund's complete adjuvant by subcutaneous injection at multiple sites. Seven to 14 days later the animals are bled and the serum is assayed for antibody titer. Animals are boosted until the titer plateaus. Often, the animal is boosted with the conjugate of the same antigen, but conjugated to a different protein and/or through a different cross-linking reagent. Conjugates also can be made in recombinant cell culture as protein fusions. Also, aggregating agents such as alum are suitably used to enhance the immune response.
Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies may be made using the hybridoma method first described by Kohler et al., Nature, 256:495 (1975), or may be made by other methods such as recombinant DNA methods (U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567). In the hybridoma method, a mouse or other appropriate host animal, such as a hamster or macaque monkey, is immunized as hereinabove described to elicit lymphocytes that produce or are capable of producing antibodies that will specifically bind to the protein used for immunization. Alternatively, lymphocytes may be immunized in vitro. Lymphocytes then are fused with myeloma cells using a suitable fusing agent, such as polyethylene glycol, to form a hybridoma cell (Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, pp.59-103 (Academic Press, 1986)).
The hybridoma cells thus prepared are seeded and grown in a suitable culture medium that may contain one or more substances that inhibit the growth or survival of the unfused, parental myeloma cells. For example, if the parental myeloma cells lack the enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT or HPRT), the culture medium for the hybridomas typically will include hypoxanthine, aminopterin, and thymidine (HAT medium), which substances prevent the growth of HGPRT-deficient cells.
Preferred myeloma cells are those that fuse efficiently, support stable high-level production of antibody by the selected antibody-producing cells, and are sensitive to a medium such as HAT medium. Among these, preferred myeloma cell lines are murine myeloma lines, such as SP-2 or X63-Ag8-653 cells available from the American Type Culture Collection,
Rockville, Md. USA. Human myeloma and mouse-human heteromyeloma cell lines also have been described for the production of human monoclonal antibodies (Kozbor, J. Immunol., 133:3001 (1984); Brodeur et al., Monoclonal Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, pp. 51-63 (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1987)).
Culture medium in which hybridoma cells are growing is assayed for production of monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigen. The binding specificity of monoclonal antibodies produced by hybridoma cells may be determined by immunoprecipitation, by an in vitro binding assay, such as radioimmunoassay (RIA) or enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA), or by flow cytometric analysis of cells expressing the membrane antigen. The binding affinity of the monoclonal antibody can, for example, be determined by the Scatchard analysis of Munson et al., Anal. Biochem., 107:220 (1980).
After hybridoma cells are identified that produce antibodies of the desired specificity, affinity, and/or activity, the clones may be subcloned by limiting dilution procedures and grown by standard methods (Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, pp.59-103 (Academic Press, 1986)). Suitable culture media for this purpose include, for example, D- MEM or RPMI-1640 medium. In addition, the hybridoma cells may be grown in vivo as ascites tumors in an animal. The monoclonal antibodies secreted by the subclones are suitably separated from the culture medium, ascites fluid, or serum by conventional immunoglobulin purification procedures such as, for example, protein A-Sepharose, hydroxyl apatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, or affinity chromatography.
DNA encoding the monoclonal antibodies is readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the monoclonal antibodies). Alternatively, cDNA may be prepared from mRNA and the cDNA then subjected to DNA sequencing. The hybridoma cells serve as a preferred source of such genomic DNA or RNA for cDNA preparation. Once isolated, the DNA may be placed into expression vectors, which are well known in the art, and which are then transfected into host cells such as E coli cells, simian COS cells, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein, to obtain the synthesis of monoclonal antibodies in the recombinant host cells. Recombinant production of antibodies will be described in more detail below.
Humanization and Amino Acid Sequence Variants
General methods for humanization of antibodies are described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5861155, 6479284, 6407213, 6639055, 6500931, 5530101, 5585089, 5693761, 5693762, 6180370, 5714350, 6350861, 5777085, 5834597, 5882644, 5932448, 6013256, 6129914, 6210671, 6329511, 5225539, 6548640, and 5624821, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. In certain embodiments, it may be desirable to generate amino acid sequence variants of these humanized antibodies, particularly where these improve the binding affinity or other biological properties of the antibody.
Amino acid sequence variants of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody are prepared by introducing appropriate nucleotide changes into the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody DNA, or by peptide synthesis. Such variants include, for example, deletions from, and/or insertions into and/or substitutions of, residues within the amino acid sequences of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies for the examples herein. Any combination of deletion, insertion, and substitution is made to arrive at the final construct, provided that the final construct possesses the desired characteristics. The amino acid changes also may alter post-translational processes of the humanized or variant anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody, such as changing the number or position of glycosylation sites.
One method for identification of certain residues or regions of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody that are preferred locations for mutagenesis is called “alanine scanning mutagenesis,” as described by Cunningham and Wells Science, 244:1081-1085 (1989). Here, a residue or group of target residues are identified (e.g., charged residues such as arg, asp, his, lys, and glu) and replaced by a neutral or negatively charged amino acid (most preferably alanine or polyalanine) to affect the interaction of the amino acids with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antigen. Those amino acid locations demonstrating functional sensitivity to the substitutions then are refined by introducing further or other variants at, or for, the sites of substitution. Thus, while the site for introducing an amino acid sequence variation is predetermined, the nature of the mutation per se need not be predetermined. For example, to analyze the performance of a mutation at a given site, alanine scanning or random mutagenesis is conducted at the target codon or region and the expressed anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody variants are screened for the desired activity. Amino acid sequence insertions include amino- and/or carboxyl-terminal fusions ranging in length from one residue to polypeptides containing a hundred or more residues, as well as intrasequence insertions of single or multiple amino acid residues. Examples of terminal insertions include an N-terminal methionyl residue or the antibody fused to an epitope tag. Other insertional variants include the fusion of an enzyme or a polypeptide that increases the serum half-life of the antibody to the N- or C-terminus of the antibody. Another type of variant is an amino acid substitution variant. These variants have at least one amino acid residue removed from the antibody molecule and a different residue inserted in its place. The sites of greatest interest for substitutional mutagenesis include the hypervariable regions, but FR alterations are also contemplated. Conservative substitutions are preferred, but more substantial changes may be introduced and the products may be screened. Examples of substitutions are listed below:
Example Amino Acid Residue Substitutions
Ala (A) val; leu; ile; val
Arg (R) lys; gin; asn; lys
Asn (N) gin; his; asp, lys; gin; arg
Asp (D) glu; asn
Cys (C) ser; ala
Gin (Q) asn; glu
Glu (E) asp; gin
Gly (G) ala
His (H) asn; gin; lys; arg
Ile (I) leu; val; met; ala; leu; phe; norleucine
Leu (L) norleucine; ile; val; ile; met; ala; phe
Lys (K) arg; gin; asn
Met (M) leu; phe; ile
Phe (F) leu; val; ile; ala; tyr
Pro (P) ala
Ser (S) thr
Thr (T) ser
T rp (W) tyr; phe
Tyr (Y) trp; phe; thr; ser
Val (V) ile; leu; met; phe; ala; norleucine
Substantial modifications in the biological properties of an antibody are accomplished by selecting substitutions that differ significantly in their effect on maintaining (a) the structure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution, for example, as a sheet or helical conformation, (b) the charge or hydrophobicity of the molecule at the target site, or (c) the bulk of the side chain. Naturally occurring residues are divided into groups based on common side-chain properties:
(1) hydrophobic: norleucine, met, ala, val, leu, ile;
(2) neutral hydrophilic: cys, ser, thr; (3) acidic: asp, glu;
(4) basic: asn, gin, his, lys, arg;
(5) residues that influence chain orientation: gly, pro; and
(6) aromatic: trp, tyr, phe
Non-conservative substitutions will entail exchanging a member of one of these classes for another class.
Any cysteine residue not involved in maintaining the proper conformation of the antibody also may be substituted, to improve the oxidative stability of the molecule and prevent aberrant crosslinking. Conversely, cysteine bond(s) may be added to the antibody to improve its stability (particularly where the antibody is an antibody fragment such as an Fv fragment).
One type of substitutional variant involves substituting one or more hypervariable region residues of a parent antibody (e.g., a humanized or human antibody). Generally, the resulting variant(s) selected for further development will have improved biological properties relative to the parent antibody from which they are generated. A convenient way for generating such substitutional variants is affinity maturation using phage display. Briefly, several hypervariable region sites (e.g., 6-7 sites) are mutated to generate all possible amino acid substitutions at each site.
The antibody variants thus generated are displayed in the monovalent fashion from filamentous phage particles as fusions to the gene III product of M13 packaged within each particle. The phage-displayed variants are then screened for their biological activity (e.g., binding affinity) as herein disclosed. In order to identify candidate hypervariable region sites for modification, alanine-scanning mutagenesis can be performed to identify hypervariable region residues contributing significantly to antigen binding. Alternatively, or in addition, it may be beneficial to analyze a crystal structure of the antigen-antibody complex to identify contact points between the antibody and antigen. Such contact residues and neighboring residues are candidates for substitution according to the techniques elaborated herein.
Once such variants are generated, the panel of variants is subjected to screening as described herein and antibodies with superior properties in one or more relevant assays may be selected for further development.
Another type of amino acid variant of the antibody alters the original glycosylation pattern of the antibody. By altering is meant deleting one of more carbohydrate moieties found in the antibody, and/or adding one or more glycosylation sites that are not present in the antibody. Glycosylation of antibodies is typically either N-linked and/or O-linked. N-linked refers to the attachment of the carbohydrate moiety to the side chain of an asparagine residue. The tripeptide sequences asparagine-X-serine and asparagine-X-threonine, where X is any amino acid except proline, are the most common recognition sequences for enzymatic attachment of the carbohydrate moiety to the asparagine side chain. Thus, the presence of either of these tripeptide sequences in a polypeptide creates a potential glycosylation site. O-linked glycosylation refers to the attachment of one of the sugars N-acetylgalactosamine, galactose, or xylose to a hydroxyamino acid, most commonly serine or threonine, although 5-hydroxyproline or 5-hydroxylysine may also be used.
Addition of glycosylation sites to the antibody is conveniently accomplished by altering the amino acid sequence such that it contains one or more of the above-described tripeptide sequences (for N-linked glycosylation sites). The alteration may also be made by the addition of, or substitution by, one or more serine or threonine residues to the sequence of the original antibody (for O-linked glycosylation sites).
Nucleic acid molecules encoding amino acid sequence variants of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies herein are prepared by a variety of methods known in the art. These methods include, but are not limited to, isolation from a natural source (in the case of naturally occurring amino acid sequence variants) or preparation by oligonucleotide- mediated (or site-directed) mutagenesis, PCR mutagenesis, and cassette mutagenesis of an earlier prepared variant or a non-variant version of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
Human Antibodies
As an alternative humanization, human antibodies can be generated. For example, transgenic animals (e.g., mice) may be generated that are capable, upon immunization, of producing a full repertoire of human antibodies in the absence of endogenous immunoglobulin production. For example, a homozygous deletion of the antibody heavy chain joining region (JH) gene in chimeric and germ-line mutant mice results in complete inhibition of endogenous antibody production. Transfer of the human germ-line immunoglobulin gene array into such germ-line mutant mice can result in the production of human antibodies upon antigen challenge (see, e.g., Jakobovits et al. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90:2551 (1993); Jakobovits et al., Nature, 362:255-258(1993); Bruggermann et al., Year in Immuno., 7:33 (1993); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,591,669, 5,589,369 and 5,545,807). Human antibodies also can be derived from phage-display libraries (Hoogenboom et al., J. Mol. Biol., 227:381 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol., 222:581-597 (1991); and U.S. Pat.
Nos. 5,565,332 and 5,573,905). Human antibodies also may be generated by in vitro activated B cells (see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,567,610 and 5,229,275). Antigen-Binding Antibody Fragments
In certain embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is an antibody fragment that retains at least one desired activity, including antigen binding. Various techniques have been developed for the production of antibody fragments. In some instances, these fragments are derived via proteolytic digestion of intact antibodies (see, e.g., Morimoto et al., Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods 24: 107-117 (1992) and Brennan et al. , Science 229:81 (1985)). In some instances, these fragments are produced directly by recombinant host cells. For example, Fab’-SH fragments can be directly recovered from E. coli and chemically coupled to form F(ab’)2 fragments (Carter et al., Bio/Technology 10:163-167 (1992)). In some instances, the F(ab’)2 is formed using the leucine zipper GCN4 to promote assembly of the F(ab’)2 molecule. According to another approach, Fv, Fab or F(ab’)2 fragments can be isolated directly from recombinant host cell culture. Other techniques for the production of antibody fragments will be apparent to the skilled practitioner.
Multispecific Antibodies and Other Agents
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises a first binding moiety and a second binding moiety, where the first binding moiety is specifically reactive with a first molecule that is SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the second binding moiety is specifically reactive with a second molecule that is a molecular species different from the first molecule. Such agents may comprise a plurality of first binding moieties, a plurality of second binding moieties, or a plurality of first binding moieties and a plurality of second binding moieties. Preferably, the ratio of first binding moieties to second binding moieties is about 1:1, although it may range from about 1000:1 to about 1:1000, where the ratio may be measured in terms of valency.
In those embodiments where the first moiety is an antibody, the second binding moiety may also be an antibody. In some embodiments, the first and second moieties are linked via a linker moiety, which may have two to many hundreds or even thousands of valencies for attachment of first and second binding moieties by one or different chemistries. Examples of bispecific antibodies include those that are reactive against two different epitopes; in some instances, one epitope is a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 epitope and the second epitope is on an unrelated soluble molecule. In some embodiments, the bispecific antibody is reactive against an epitope on SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and against an epitope on a different molecule found on the surface of a different cell.
Compositions herein may also comprise a first agent and a second agent, where the first agent comprises a first binding moiety specifically reactive with a first molecule (e.g., SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) and the second agent comprises a second binding moiety specifically reactive with a second molecule that is a molecular species different than the first molecule. The first and/or second agent may be an antibody. The ratio of first agent to second agent may range from about 1,000: 1 to 1: 1,000, although the preferred ratio is about 1:1. In some embodiments, it may be desirable to generate multispecific (e.g., bispecific) anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies having binding specificities for at least two different epitopes. Certain bispecific antibodies may bind to two different epitopes of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. Bispecific antibodies can be prepared as full-length antibodies or antibody fragments (e.g., F(ab’)2 bispecific antibodies).
According to one method for making bispecific antibodies, the interface between a pair of antibody molecules can be engineered to maximize the percentage of heterodimers that are recovered from recombinant cell culture. The preferred interface comprises at least a part of the CH3 domain of an antibody constant domain. In this method, one or more small amino acid side chains from the interface of the first antibody molecule are replaced with larger side chains (e.g., tyrosine or tryptophan). Compensatory “cavities” of identical or similar size to the large side chain(s) are created on the interface of the second antibody molecule by replacing large amino acid side chains with smaller ones (e.g., alanine or threonine). This provides a mechanism for increasing the yield of the heterodimer over other unwanted end products such as homodimers (see e.g., WO96/27011 published Sep. 6, 1996).
Bispecific antibodies include cross-linked or “heteroconjugate” antibodies. For example, one of the antibodies in the heteroconjugate can be coupled to avidin, the other to biotin. Heteroconjugate antibodies may be made using any convenient cross-linking methods. Suitable cross-linking agents are well known in the art, and are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,678,980, along with a number of cross-linking techniques.
Any suitable technique may be used for generating bispecific antibodies from antibody fragments. For example, bispecific antibodies can be prepared using chemical linkage. In certain methods, intact antibodies are proteolytically cleaved to generate F(ab’)2 fragments (see e.g., Brennan et al., Science 229:81 (1985), which is incorporated by reference herein). These fragments are reduced in the presence of the dithiol complexing agent sodium arsenite to stabilize vicinal dithiols and prevent intermolecular disulfide formation. The Fab’ fragments generated are then converted to thionitrobenzoate (TNB) derivatives. One of the Fab’-TNB derivatives is then reconverted to the Fab’-thiol by reduction with mercaptoethylamine and is mixed with an equimolar amount of the other Fab’-thiol derivative to form the bispecific antibody. In yet a further embodiment, Fab’-SH fragments directly recovered from E. coli can be chemically coupled in vitro to form bispecific antibodies (see e.g., Shalaby et al., J. Exp. Med. 175:217-225 (1992), which is incorporated by reference herein).
Any suitable technique for making and isolating bispecific antibody fragments directly from recombinant cell culture may be used. For example, bispecific antibodies have been produced using leucine zippers (see e.g., Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148(5): 1547-1553 (1992), which is incorporated by reference herein). The leucine zipper peptides from the Fos and Jun proteins were linked to the Fab’ portions of two different antibodies by gene fusion. The antibody homodimers were reduced at the hinge region to form monomers and then re oxidized to form the antibody heterodimers. This method can also be utilized for the production of antibody homodimers. The “diabody” technology described by Hollinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:6444-6448 (1993) has provided an alternative mechanism for making bispecific antibody fragments. The fragments comprise a heavy chain variable domain (VH) connected to a light chain variable domain (VL) by a linker that is too short to allow pairing between the two domains on the same chain. Accordingly, the VH and VL domains of one fragment are forced to pair with VL and VH domains of another fragment, thereby forming two antigen-binding sites. Another strategy for making bispecific antibody fragments by the use of single chain Fv (scFv) dimers (see e.g., Gruber et al., J. Immunol. 152:5368 (1994), which is incorporated by reference herein). In certain instances, a bispecific antibody may be a “linear antibody” produced as described in Zapata et al. Protein Eng. 8(10): 1057-1062 (1995), which is incorporated by reference herein.
Antibodies with two valencies or more are contemplated herein. An antibody (or polymer or polypeptide) herein comprising one or more binding sites per arm or fragment thereof will be referred to herein as a “multivalent” antibody. For example, a “bivalent” antibody herein comprises two binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof whereas a “trivalent” polypeptide herein comprises three binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof. In a multivalent polymer herein, the two or more binding sites per Fab may be binding to the same or different antigens. For example, the two or more binding sites in a multivalent polypeptide herein may be directed against the same antigen, for example against the same parts or epitopes of said antigen or against two or more same or different parts or epitopes of said antigen; and/or may be directed against different antigens; or a combination thereof. Thus, a bivalent polypeptide herein, for example, may comprise two identical binding sites, may comprise a first binding sites directed against a first part or epitope of an antigen and a second binding site directed against the same part or epitope of said antigen or against another part or epitope of said antigen; or may comprise a first binding sites directed against a first part or epitope of an antigen and a second binding site directed against a different antigen.
However, as will be clear from the description hereinabove, the technology herein is not limited thereto, in the sense that a multivalent polypeptide herein may comprise any number of binding sites directed against the same or different antigens. In one embodiment the multivalent polypeptide comprises at least two ligand binding elements, one of which contains one or more CDR peptide sequences shown herein. In another embodiment the multivalent polypeptide comprises three ligand binding sites, each independently selected from the CDR sequences disclosed herein.
In certain embodiments, at least one of the ligand binding elements binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In one embodiment, at least one of the ligand binding elements binds another target. In one embodiment, there are up to 10,000 binding elements in a multivalent binding molecule, and the ligand binding elements may be linked to a scaffold.
An antibody (or polymer or polypeptide) herein that contains at least two binding sites per Fab or fragment thereof, in which at least one binding site is directed against a firs antigen and a second binding site directed against a second antigen different from the first antigen, may also be referred to as “multispecific.” Thus, a “bispecific” polymer comprises at least one site directed against a first antigen and at least one second site directed against a second antigen, whereas a “trispecific” is a polymer that comprises at least one binding site directed against a first antigen, at least one further binding site directed against a second antigen, and at least one further binding site directed against a third antigen: and the like. Accordingly, in their simplest form, a bispecific polypeptide herein is a bivalent polypeptide (per Fab) of the technology provided herein. However, as will be clear from the description hereinabove, the technology herein is not limited thereto, in the sense that a multispecific polypeptide herein may comprise any number of binding sites directed against two or more different antigens.
Other Modifications
Other modifications of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent are contemplated. For example, technology herein also pertains to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody described herein (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) conjugated to a cytotoxic agent such as a toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial, fungal, plant or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a radioactive isotope (for example, a radioconjugate), or a cytotoxic drug. Such conjugates are sometimes referred to as “agent- drug conjugates” or “ADC.” Conjugates are made using a variety of bifunctional protein coupling agents such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol) propionate (SPDP), iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such as dimethyl adipimidate HCL), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl suberate), aldehydes (such as glutaraldehyde), bis-azido compounds (such as bis-(p-azidobenzoyl)hexanediamine), bis-diazonium derivatives (such as bis-(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine), diisocyanates (such as tolyene 2,6- di isocyanate), and bis-active fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene).
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies) disclosed herein may be formulated as immunoliposomes. Liposomes containing an antibody are prepared by methods know in the art, such as described in Epstein et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:3688 (1985); Hwang et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 77:4030 (1980); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,485,045 and 4,544,545. Liposomes with enhanced circulation time are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,556. For example, liposomes can be generated by the reverse phase evaporation method with a lipid composition comprising phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and PEG-derivatized phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE). Liposomes are extruded through filters of defined pore size to yield liposomes with the desired diameter. Fab' fragments of an antibody provided herein can be conjugated to the liposomes as described in Martin et al., J. Biol. Chem. 257:286-288 (1982) via a disulfide interchange reaction. Another active ingredient is optionally contained within the liposome.
Enzymes or other polypeptides can be covalently bound to an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) by techniques well known in the art such as the use of the heterobifunctional cross-linking reagents discussed above. In some embodiments, fusion proteins comprising at least the antigen binding region of an antibody provided herein linked to at least a functionally active portion of an enzyme can be constructed using recombinant DNA techniques well known in the art (see, e.g., Neuberger et al., Nature 312:604-608 (1984)).
In certain embodiments, it may be desirable to use an antibody fragment, rather than an intact antibody, to increase penetration of target tissues and cells, for example. In such instances, it may be desirable to modify the antibody fragment in order to increase its serum half-life. This may be achieved, for example, by incorporation of a salvage receptor binding epitope into the antibody fragment (e.g., by mutation of the appropriate region in the antibody fragment or by incorporating the epitope into a peptide tag that is then fused to the antibody fragment at either end or in the middle, e.g., by DNA or peptide synthesis; see, e.g., W096/32478 published Oct. 17, 1996).
In some embodiments, any of the antibodies or antigen fragments thereof disclosed herein are conjugated or hybridized to an oligonucleotide label. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide label includes a sample barcode sequence, a binding site for a primer and an anchor. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide label can be conjugated or hybridized to any of the detectable markers or labels disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide label is a polymeric sequence. In some embodiments, the terms “oligonucleotide” and “polynucleotide” are used interchangeably to refer to a single-stranded multimer of nucleotides from about 2 to about 500 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can be synthetic, made enzymatically (e.g., via polymerization), or using a “split-pool” method. In some embodiments, any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include ribonucleotide monomers (i.e., can be oligoribonucleotides) and/or deoxyribonucleotide monomers (i.e., oligodeoxyribonucleotides). In some embodiments, any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include a combination of both deoxyribonucleotide monomers and ribonucleotide monomers in the oligonucleotide (e.g., random or ordered combination of deoxyribonucleotide monomers and ribonucleotide monomers). In some embodiments, the oligonucleotide label can be 4 to 10, 10 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40, 41 to 50, 51 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, 80 to 100, 100 to 150, 150 to 200, 200 to 250, 250 to 300, 300 to 350, 350 to 400, or 400-500 nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include one or more functional moieties that are attached (e.g., covalently or non-covalently) to another structure. In some embodiments, any of the oligonucleotide labels described herein can include one or more detectable labels (e.g., a radioisotope or fluorophore). In some embodiments, the anchor is a defined polymer, e.g., a polynucleotide or oligonucleotide sequence, which is designed to hybridize to a complementary oligonucleotide sequence. In some embodimentsthe anchor is designed for the purpose of generating a double stranded construct oligonucleotide sequence. In some embodiments, the anchor is positioned at the 3’ end of the construct oligonucleotide sequence. In other embodiments, the anchor is positioned at the 5’ end of the construct oligonucleotide sequence. Each anchor is specific for its intended complementary sequence.
In some embodiments, the sample barcode sequence is a polymer, e.g., a polynucleotide, which when it is a functional element, is specific for a single ligand. In some embodiments, the sample barcode sequence can be used for identifying a particular cell or substrate, e.g., Drop- seq microbead. In some embodiments, the sample barcode sequence can be formed of a defined sequence of DNA, RNA, modified bases or combinations of these bases, as well as any other polymer defined above. In some embodiments, the sample barcode sequence is about 2 to 4 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotide bases, in length. In other embodiments, the barcode is at least about 1 to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotides, in length. Thus in various embodiments, the barcode is formed of a sequence of at least 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57,
58, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 80, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 or up to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleic acids. In some embodiments, the sample barcode sequence is a particular barcode that can be unique relative to other barcodes.
In some of any embodiments, the sample barcode sequences can have a variety of different formats. For example, sample barcode sequences can include polynucleotide barcodes, random nucleic acid and/or amino acid sequences, and synthetic nucleic acid and/or amino acid sequences. A sample barcode sequence can be attached to an analyte or to another moiety or structure in a reversible or irreversible manner. A sample barcode sequences can be added to, for example, a fragment of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) sample before or during sequencing of the sample. Sample barcode sequences can allow for identification and/or quantification of individual sequencing-reads (e.g., a barcode can be or can include a unique molecular identifier or “UMI”).
Sample barcode sequences can spatially-resolve molecular components found in biological samples, for example, at single-cell resolution (e.g., a barcode can be or can include a “spatial barcode”). In some embodiments, a barcode includes both a UMI and a spatial barcode. In some embodiments, a barcode includes two or more sub-barcodes that together function as a single barcode. For example, a polynucleotide barcode can include two or more polynucleotide sequences (e.g., sub-barcodes) that are separated by one or more non barcode sequences.
In some embodiments, the binding site for a primer is a functional component of the oligonucleotide which itself is an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequence that provides an annealing site for amplification of the oligonucleotide. The binding site for a primer can be formed of polymers of DNA, RNA, PNA, modified bases or combinations of these bases, or polyamides, etc. In some embodiments, the binding site for a primer is about 10 of such monomeric components, e.g., nucleotide bases, in length. In other embodiments, the binding site for a primer is at least about 5 to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleotides, in length. Thus in various embodiments, the binding site for a primer is formed of a sequence of at least 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 , 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75,
76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 80, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 or up to 100 monomeric components, e.g., nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, the binding site for a primer can be a generic sequence suitable as a annealing site for a variety of amplification technologies. Amplification technologies include, but are not limited to, DNA- polymerase based amplification systems, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real time PCR, loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP, MALBAC), strand displacement amplification (SDA), multiple displacement amplification (MDA), recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) and polymerization by any number of DNA polymerases (for example, T4 DNA polymerase, Sulfulobus DNA polymerase, Klenow DNA polymerase, Bst polymerase, Phi29 polymerase) and RNA-polymerase based amplification systems (such as T7-, T3-, and SP6-RNA-polymerase amplification), nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA), self-sustained sequence replication (3SR), rolling circle amplification (RCA), ligase chain reaction (LCR), helicase dependent amplification (I), ramification amplification method and RNA-seq. Methods for conjugating or hybridizing an oligonucleotide label can be performed in a manner set forth in WO/2018/144813, WO/2016/018960, WO/2018/089438, WO/2014/182528, WO/2018/026873,
WO/2021/188838.
In some embodiments, a modification can optionally be introduced into the antibodies (e.g., within the polypeptide chain or at either the N- or C-terminal), e.g., to extend in vivo half-life, such as PEGylation or incorporation of long-chain polyethylene glycol polymers (PEG). Introduction of PEG or long chain polymers of PEG increases the effective molecular weight of the polypeptides, for example, to prevent rapid filtration into the urine. In some embodiments, a lysine residue in the sequence is conjugated to PEG directly or through a linker. Such linker can be, for example, a Glu residue or an acyl residue containing a thiol functional group for linkage to the appropriately modified PEG chain. An alternative method for introducing a PEG chain is to first introduce a Cys residue at the C-terminus or at solvent exposed residues such as replacements for Arg or Lys residues. This Cys residue is then site-specifically attached to a PEG chain containing, for example, a maleimide function. Methods for incorporating PEG or long chain polymers of PEG are known in the art (described, for example, in Veronese, F. M., et al., Drug Disc. Today 10: 1451-8 (2005); Greenwald, R. B., et al., Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 55: 217-50 (2003); Roberts, M. J., et al., Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev., 54: 459-76 (2002)), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Covalent modifications of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) are also included within the scope of this technology. For example, modifications may be made by chemical synthesis or by enzymatic or chemical cleavage of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody. Other types of covalent modifications of an antibody are introduced into the molecule by reacting targeted amino acid residues of the antibody with an organic derivatizing agent that is capable of reacting with selected side chains or the N- or C-terminal residues. Example covalent modifications of polypeptides are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,615, specifically incorporated herein by reference. A preferred type of covalent modification of the antibody comprises linking the antibody to one of a variety of non-proteinaceous polymers, e.g., polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, or polyoxyalkylenes, in the manner set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,640,835; 4,496,689; 4,301,144; 4,670,417; 4,791,192 or 4,179,337.
Nucleic Acids, Vectors, Host Cells, and Recombinant Methods
Technology described herein also provides isolated nucleic acids encoding an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody), vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid, and recombinant techniques for the production of the agent or antibody. A nucleic acid herein may include one or more subsequences, each referred to as a polynucleotide.
Provided herein are nucleic acids (e.g., isolated nucleic acids) comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody, or fragment thereof. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein. In some embodiments, a nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-34. For example, a nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CDR amino acid of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 35-123. A nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-17. A nucleic acid may comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 18-34.
Provided herein is an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein. In some of any embodiments, the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148 and 149.
Provided herein is an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein. In some of any embodiments, the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151 , 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 , 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
Provided herein is an isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of any of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein.
In some of any embdiments, the nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 142, 143, 144,
145, 146, 147, 148 and 149; and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151 , 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161 , 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
In some of amy embodiments, any of the nucleic acids provided herein comprise a signal sequence. In some of any embodiments, any of the nucleic acids described ehrein do not comprise a signal sequence.
For recombinant production of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody, a nucleic acid encoding the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be isolated and inserted into a replicable vector for further cloning (amplification of the DNA) or for expression. In certain instances, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be produced by homologous recombination, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,204,244, specifically incorporated herein by reference. DNA encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody can be readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the antibody). Many vectors are available. The vector components generally include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: a signal sequence, and origin of replication, one or more marker genes, an enhancer element, a promoter, and a transcription termination sequence, e.g., as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,534,615 issued Jul. 9, 1996 and specifically incorporated herein by reference.
Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing DNA in vectors herein are prokaryote, yeast, or higher eukaryote cells. Suitable prokaryotes for this purpose include eubacteria, such as Gram-negative or Gram-positive organisms, for example, Enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia, e.g., E. coli, Enterobacter, Erwinia, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella, e.g., Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia, e.g., Serratia marcescans, and Shigella, as well as Bacilli such as B. subtilis and B. licheniformis (e.g., B. licheniformis 41 P disclosed in DD 266,710 published 12 Apr. 1989), Pseudomonas such as P. aeruginosa, and Streptomyces. One preferred E. coli cloning host is E. coli 294 (ATCC 31,446), although other strains such as E. coli B, E. coli X1776 (ATCC 31,537), and E. coli W3110 (ATCC 27,325) are suitable. These examples are illustrative rather than limiting.
In addition to prokaryotes, eukaryotic microbes such as filamentous fungi or yeast are suitable cloning or expression hosts for anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody-encoding vectors. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or common baker’s yeast, is the most commonly used among lower eukaryotic host microorganisms. A number of other genera, species, and strains are commonly available and useful herein, such as Schizosaccharomyces pombe; Kluyveromyces hosts such as, e.g., K. lactis, K. fragilis (ATCC 12,424), K. bulgaricus (ATCC 16,045), K. wickeramii (ATCC 24,178), K. waltii (ATCC 56,500), K. drosophilarum (ATCC 36,906), K. thermotolerans, and K. marxianus; yarrowia (EP 402,226); Pichia pastoris (EP 183,070); Candida; Trichoderma reesia (EP 244,234); Neurospora crassa; Schwanniomyces such as Schwanniomyces occidentalis; and filamentous fungi such as, e.g., Neurospora, Penicillium, Tolypocladium, and Aspergillus hosts such as A. nidulans and A. niger.
Suitable host cells for the expression of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies (e.g., glycosylated anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies) are derived from multicellular organisms. Examples of invertebrate cells include plant and insect cells. Numerous baculoviral strains and variants and corresponding permissive insect host cells from hosts such as Spodoptera frugiperda (caterpillar), Aedes aegypti (mosquito), Aedes albopictus (mosquito), Drosophila melanogaster (fruitfly), and Bombyx mori (silk moth) have been identified. A variety of viral strains for transfection are publicly available, e.g., the L-1 variant of Autographa californica NPV and the Bm-5 strain of Bombyx mori NPV, and such viruses may be used as the virus herein according to the present technology, particularly for transfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells. Plant cell cultures of cotton, corn, potato, soybean, petunia, tomato, and tobacco can also be utilized as hosts.
Suitable host cells for the expression of anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents/antibodies also may include vertebrate cells (e.g., mammalian cells). Vertebrate cells may be propagated in culture (tissue culture). Examples of useful mammalian host cell lines include monkey kidney CV1 line transformed by SV40 (COS-7, ATCC CRL 1651); human embryonic kidney line (293 or 293 cells subcloned for growth in suspension culture, Graham et al., J. Gen Virol. 36:59 (1977)); baby hamster kidney cells (BHK, ATCC CCL 10); Chinese hamster ovary cells/-DHFR (CHO, Urlaub et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:4216 (1980)); mouse Sertoli cells (TM4, Mather, Biol. Reprod. 23:243-251 (1980)); monkey kidney cells (CV1 ATCC CCL 70); African green monkey kidney cells (VERO-76, ATCC CRL-1587); human cervical carcinoma cells (HELA, ATCC CCL 2); canine kidney cells (MDCK, ATCC CCL 34); buffalo rat liver cells (BRL 3A, ATCC CRL 1442); human lung cells (W138, ATCC CCL 75); human liver cells (Hep G2, HB 8065); mouse mammary tumor (MMT 060562, ATCC CCL51); TRI cells (Mather et al., Annals N.Y. Acad. Sci. 383:44-68 (1982)); MRC 5 cells; FS4 cells; and a human hepatoma line (Hep G2).
Host cells may be transformed with the above-described expression or cloning vectors for antibody production and cultured in conventional nutrient media modified as appropriate for inducing promoters, selecting transformants, or amplifying the genes encoding the desired sequences.
Host cells used to produce an agent/antibody herein may be cultured in a variety of media. Commercially available media such as Ham's F10 (Sigma), Minimal Essential Medium ((MEM), (Sigma), RPMI-1640 (Sigma), and Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium ((DMEM), Sigma) are suitable for culturing the host cells. In addition, any of the media described in Ham et al., Meth. Enz. 58:44 (1979), Barnes et al., Anal. Biochem.102:255 (1980), U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,767,704; 4,657,866; 4,927,762; 4,560,655; or 5,122,469; WO 90/03430; WO 87/00195; or U.S. Pat. Re. 30,985 may be used as culture media for the host cells. Any of these media may be supplemented as necessary with hormones and/or other growth factors (such as insulin, transferrin, or epidermal growth factor), salts (such as sodium chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate), buffers (such as HEPES), nucleotides (such as adenosine and thymidine), antibiotics (such as GENTAMYCIN™), trace elements (defined as inorganic compounds usually present at final concentrations in the micromolar range), and glucose or an equivalent energy source. Any other necessary supplements may also be included at appropriate concentrations that would be known to those skilled in the art. The culture conditions, such as temperature, pH, and the like, are those previously used with the host cell selected for expression, and will be apparent to the ordinarily skilled artisan.
When using recombinant techniques, an agent/antibody can be produced intracellularly, in the periplasmic space, or directly secreted into the medium. If the antibody is produced intracellularly, as a first step, the particulate debris, either host cells or lysed fragments, is removed, for example, by centrifugation or ultrafiltration. Carter et al., Bio/Technology 10:163-167 (1992) describe a procedure for isolating antibodies that are secreted to the periplasmic space of E. coli. Briefly, cell paste is thawed in the presence of sodium acetate (pH 3.5), EDTA, and phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride (PMSF) over about 30 min. Cell debris can be removed by centrifugation. Where the antibody is secreted into the medium, supernatants from such expression systems are generally first concentrated using a commercially available protein concentration filter, for example, an Amicon or Millipore Pellicon ultrafiltration unit. A protease inhibitor such as PMSF may be included in any of the foregoing steps to inhibit proteolysis and antibiotics may be included to prevent the growth of adventitious contaminants.
The agent/antibody composition prepared from the cells can be purified using, for example, hydroxyl apatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, and affinity chromatography, with affinity chromatography being the preferred purification technique. The suitability of protein A as an affinity ligand depends on the species and isotype of any immunoglobulin Fc domain that is present in the antibody. Protein A can be used to purify antibodies that are based on human heavy chains (Lindmark et al. , J. Immunol. Meth. 62:1-13 (1983)). Protein G is recommended for all mouse isotypes and for human g3 (Guss et al., EM BO J. 5:15671575 (1986)). The matrix to which the affinity ligand is attached is most often agarose, but other matrices are available. Mechanically stable matrices such as controlled pore glass or poly(styrenedivinyl)benzene allow for faster flow rates and shorter processing times than can be achieved with agarose. Where the antibody comprises a Cm domain, Bakerbond ABX.TM. resin (J. T. Baker, Phillipsburg, N.J.) is useful for purification. Other techniques for protein purification, such as fractionation on an ion-exchange column, ethanol precipitation, Reverse Phase HPLC, chromatography on silica, chromatography on heparin SEPHAROSE™, chromatography on an anion or cation exchange resin (such as a polyaspartic acid column), chromatofocusing, SDS-PAGE, and ammonium sulfate precipitation are also available depending on the antibody to be recovered.
Following any preliminary purification step(s), the mixture comprising the agent or antibody of interest and contaminants may be subjected to low pH hydrophobic interaction chromatography using an elution buffer at a pH between about 2.5-4.5, and may be performed at low salt concentrations (e.g., from about 0-0.25M salt).
Pharmaceutical Formulations, Dosing, and Routes of Administration
The present technology provides anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents and antibodies and related compositions, which may be useful for elimination of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing pathogens from the body, for example, and for identification and quantification of the number of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein Si- expressing pathogens in biological samples, for example. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies may be formulated in a pharmaceutical composition that is useful for a variety of purposes, including the treatment of diseases or disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents or antibodies may be administered using a pharmaceutical device to a patient in need thereof, and according to one embodiment of the technology, kits are provided that include such devices. Such devices and kits may be designed for routine administration, including self-administration, of the pharmaceutical compositions herein.
Therapeutic formulations of an agent or antibody may be prepared for storage by mixing the agent or antibody having the desired degree of purity with optional physiologically acceptable carriers, excipients or stabilizers (Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences 16th edition, Osol, A. Ed. (1980)), in the form of lyophilized formulations or aqueous solutions. Acceptable carriers, excipients, or stabilizers are nontoxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed, and include buffers such as phosphate, citrate, and other organic acids; antioxidants including ascorbic acid and methionine; preservatives (such as octadecyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride; hexamethonium chloride; benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride; phenol, butyl or benzyl alcohol; alkyl parabens such as methyl or propyl paraben; catechol; resorcinol; cyclohexanol; 3-pentanol; and m-cresol); low molecular weight (less than about 10 residues ) polypeptides; proteins, such as serum albumin, gelatin, or immunoglobulins; hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; amino acids such as glycine, glutamine, asparagine, histidine, arginine, or lysine; monosaccharides, disaccharides, and other carbohydrates including glucose, mannose, or dextrins; chelating agents such as EDTA; sugars such as sucrose, mannitol, trehalose or sorbitol; salt-forming counter-ions such as sodium; metal complexes (e.g., Zn-protein complexes); and/or non-ionic surfactants such as TWEEN™, PLURONICS™, or polyethylene glycol (PEG).
Formulations herein may also contain more than one active compound as necessary for the particular indication being treated, preferably those with complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. Such molecules are suitably present in combination in amounts that are effective for the purpose intended.
Active ingredients may also be entrapped in microcapsule prepared, for example, by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, for example, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsule and poly-(methylmethacylate) microcapsule, respectively, in colloidal drug delivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nanoparticles, and nanocapsules) or in macroemulsions. Such techniques are disclosed in Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences 16th edition, Osol,
A. Ed. (1980).
Formulations for in vivo administration generally are sterile. This may be accomplished for instance by filtration through sterile filtration membranes, for example.
Sustained-release preparations may be prepared. Suitable examples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the agent/antibody, which matrices are in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, or microcapsule. Examples of sustained-release matrices include polyesters, hydrogels (for example, poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate), or poly (vinyl alcohol)), polylactides (U.S. Pat. No. 3,773,919), copolymers of L-glutamic acid and gamma ethyl-L-glutamate, non- degradable ethylene-vinyl acetate, degradable lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymers such as the Lupron Depot® (injectable microspheres composed of lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and leuprolide acetate), and poly-D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid. While polymers such as such as ethylene-vinyl acetate and lactic acid-glycolic acid enable release of molecules for over 100 days, certain hydrogels release proteins for shorter time periods. When encapsulated agents/antibodies remain in the body for a long time, they may denature or aggregate as a result of exposure to moisture at 37°C, resulting in a loss of biological activity and possible changes in immunogenicity. Rational strategies can be devised for stabilization depending on the mechanism involved. For example, if the aggregation mechanism is discovered to be intermolecular S-S bond formation through thiol-disulfide interchange, stabilization may be achieved by modifying sulfhydryl residues, lyophilizing from acidic solutions, controlling moisture content, using appropriate additives, and developing specific polymer matrix compositions.
For therapeutic applications, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, e.g, antibodies, provided herein are administered to a mammal, e.g., a human, in a pharmaceutically acceptable dosage form such as those discussed above, including those that may be administered to a human intravenously as a bolus or by continuous infusion over a period of time, or by intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intra-cerebrospinal, subcutaneous, intra-articular, intrasynovial, intrathecal, oral, topical, or inhalation routes.
For the prevention or treatment of disease, the appropriate dosage of agent or antibody will depend on the type of disease to be treated, as defined above, the severity and course of the disease, whether the antibody is administered for preventative or therapeutic purposes, previous therapy, the patient’s clinical history and response to the antibody, and the discretion of the attending physician. The antibody is suitably administered to the patient at one time or over a series of treatments. Depending on the type and severity of the disease, about 1 pg/kg to about 50 mg/kg (e.g., 0.1-20 mg/kg) of antibody may be an initial candidate dosage for administration to the patient, whether, for example, by one or more separate administrations, or by continuous infusion. A typical daily or weekly dosage might range from about 1 pg/kg to about 20 mg/kg or more, depending on the factors mentioned above. For repeated administrations over several days or longer, depending on the condition, the treatment is repeated until a desired suppression of disease symptoms occurs. However, other dosage regimens may be useful. The progress of this therapy is easily monitored by conventional techniques and assays, including, for example, radiographic imaging. Detection methods using the antibody to determine SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 levels in bodily fluids or tissues may be used in order to optimize patient exposure to the therapeutic antibody.
In some embodiments, a composition comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent herein (e.g., a mAb that interferes with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 activity) is administered as a monotherapy, and in some embodiments, the composition comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is administered as part of a combination therapy. In some cases, the effectiveness of the agent or antibody is preventing or treating disease may be improved by administering the agent or antibody serially or in combination with another agent that is effective for those purposes, such as a chemotherapeutic drug for treatment of cancer or a microbial infection. In other cases, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent may serve to enhance or sensitize cells to chemotherapeutic treatment, thus permitting efficacy at lower doses and with lower toxicity. Certain combination therapies include, in addition to administration of the composition comprising an agent that reduces the number of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing cells, delivering a second therapeutic regimen selected from the group consisting of administration of a chemotherapeutic agent, radiation therapy, surgery, and a combination of any of the foregoing.
Such other agents may be present in the composition being administered or may be administered separately. Also, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent may be suitably administered serially or in combination with the other agent or modality, e.g., chemotherapeutic drug or radiation for treatment of cancer, infection, and the like, or an immunosuppressive drug.
Research and Diagnostic, Including Clinical Diagnostic, Uses for Anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Agents Herein
Provided herein are diagnostic reagents comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein. For example, anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agents, e.g., antibodies, provided herein may be used to detect and/or purify SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, e.g., from bodily fluid(s) or tissues. Also provided herein are methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. For example, a method may comprise contacting a sample (e.g., a biological sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) with an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent provided herein, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 , detecting SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes. Also provided herein are reagents comprising an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent described herein and methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 for research purposes.
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, for example, may be useful in diagnostic assays for SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, e.g., detecting its presence in specific cells, tissues, or bodily fluids. Such diagnostic methods may be useful in diagnosis, e.g., of a hyperproliferative disease or disorder. Thus clinical diagnostic uses as well as research uses are comprehended herein.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody comprises a detectable marker or label. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody is conjugated to a detectable marker or label. For example, for research and diagnostic applications, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be labeled with a detectable moiety. Numerous labels are available which are generally grouped into the following categories:
(a) Radioisotopes, such as 35S, 14C, 125l, 3H, and 131l. The antibody can be labeled with the radioisotope using the techniques described in Current Protocols in Immunology, Volumes 1 and 2, Coligen et al., Ed. Wiley-lnterscience, New York, N.Y., Pubs. (1991), for example, and radioactivity can be measured using scintillation counting.
(b) Fluorescent labels such as rare earth chelates (europium chelates) or fluorescein and its derivatives, rhodamine and its derivatives, dansyl, Lissamine, phycoerythrin, Texas Red and Brilliant Violet™ are available. The fluorescent labels can be conjugated to the antibody using the techniques disclosed in Current Protocols in Immunology, supra, for example. Fluorescence can be quantified using a flow cytometer, imaging microscope or fluorimeter.
(c) Various enzyme-substrate labels are available and U.S. Pat. No. 4,275,149 provides a review of some of these. The enzyme generally catalyzes a chemical alteration of the chromogenic substrate that can be measured using various techniques. For example, the enzyme may catalyze a color change in a substrate, which can be measured spectrophotometrically. Alternatively, the enzyme may alter the fluorescence or chemiluminescence of the substrate. Techniques for quantifying a change in fluorescence are described above. The chemiluminescent substrate becomes electronically excited by a chemical reaction and may then emit light that can be measured (using a chemilluminometer, for example) or donates energy to a fluorescent acceptor. Examples of enzymatic labels include luciferases (e.g., firefly luciferase and bacterial luciferase; U.S. Pat. No. 4,737,456), luciferin, 2,3-dihydrophthalazinediones, malate dehydrogenase, urease, peroxidase such as horseradish peroxidase (HRPO), alkaline phosphatase, beta- galactosidase, glucoamylase, lysozyme, saccharide oxidases (e.g., glucose oxidase, galactose oxidase, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase), heterocyclicoxidases (such as uricase and xanthine oxidase), lactoperoxidase, microperoxidase, and the like. Techniques for conjugating enzymes to antibodies are described in O'Sullivan et al. , Methods for the Preparation of Enzyme-Antibody Conjugates for use in Enzyme Immunoassay, in Methods in Enzym. (ed J. Langone & H. Van Vunakis), Academic press, New York, 73:147-166 (1981).
Examples of enzyme-substrate combinations include, for example:
(i) Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) with hydrogen peroxidase as a substrate, where the hydrogen peroxidase oxidizes a dye precursor (e.g., orthophenylene diamine (OPD) or 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl benzidine hydrochloride (TMB));
(ii) alkaline phosphatase (AP) with para-Nitrophenyl phosphate as chromogenic substrate; and (iii) b-D-galactosidase (b-D-Gal) with a chromogenic substrate (e.g., p- nitrophenyl-p-D-galactosidase) or fluorogenic substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl^-D- galactosidase.
Numerous other enzyme-substrate combinations may be used (e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,275,149 and 4,318,980, each of which is incorporated by reference herein).
In certain instances, the label is indirectly conjugated with the agent or antibody. The skilled artisan will be aware of various techniques for achieving this. For example, an antibody can be conjugated with biotin and any of the three broad categories of labels mentioned above can be conjugated with avidin, or vice versa. Biotin binds selectively to avidin and thus, the label can be conjugated with the antibody in this indirect manner. Alternatively, to achieve indirect conjugation of the label with the antibody, the antibody is conjugated with a small hapten (e.g., digoxin) and one of the different types of labels mentioned above is conjugated with an anti-hapten antibody (e.g., anti-digoxin antibody). Thus, indirect conjugation of the label with the antibody can be achieved. In some embodiments, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody need not be labeled, and the presence thereof can be detected, e.g., using a labeled antibody which binds to an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody.
In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody herein is immobilized on a solid support or substrate. In some embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody herein is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support (e.g., the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody does not detach from the solid support). A solid support or substrate can be any physically separable solid to which an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody can be directly or indirectly attached including, but not limited to, surfaces provided by microarrays and wells, and particles such as beads (e.g., paramagnetic beads, magnetic beads, microbeads, nanobeads), microparticles, and nanoparticles. Solid supports also can include, for example, chips, columns, optical fibers, wipes, filters (e.g., flat surface filters), one or more capillaries, glass and modified or functionalized glass (e.g., controlled-pore glass (CPG)), quartz, mica, diazotized membranes (paper or nylon), polyformaldehyde, cellulose, cellulose acetate, paper, ceramics, metals, metalloids, semiconductive materials, quantum dots, coated beads or particles, other chromatographic materials, magnetic particles; plastics (including acrylics, polystyrene, copolymers of styrene or other materials, polybutylene, polyurethanes, TEFLON™, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester, polyvinylidenedifluoride (PVDF), and the like), polysaccharides, nylon or nitrocellulose, resins, silica or silica-based materials including silicon, silica gel, and modified silicon, Sephadex®, Sepharose®, carbon, metals (e.g., steel, gold, silver, aluminum, silicon and copper), inorganic glasses, conducting polymers (including polymers such as polypyrole and polyindole); micro or nanostructured surfaces such as nucleic acid tiling arrays, nanotube, nanowire, or nanoparticulate decorated surfaces; or porous surfaces or gels such as methacrylates, acrylamides, sugar polymers, cellulose, silicates, or other fibrous or stranded polymers. In some embodiments, the solid support or substrate may be coated using passive or chemically-derivatized coatings with any number of materials, including polymers, such as dextrans, acrylamides, gelatins or agarose. Beads and/or particles may be free or in connection with one another (e.g., sintered). In some embodiments, a solid support or substrate can be a collection of particles. In some embodiments, the particles can comprise silica, and the silica may comprise silica dioxide. In some embodiments the silica can be porous, and in certain embodiments the silica can be non-porous. In some embodiments, the particles further comprise an agent that confers a paramagnetic property to the particles. In certain embodiments, the agent comprises a metal, and in certain embodiments the agent is a metal oxide, (e.g., iron or iron oxides, where the iron oxide contains a mixture of Fe2+ and Fe3+). An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent or antibody may be linked to a solid support by covalent bonds or by non-covalent interactions and may be linked to a solid support directly or indirectly (e.g., via an intermediary agent such as a spacer molecule or biotin).
Agents and antibodies provided herein may be employed in any known assay method, such as flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, mass cytometry (e.g., Cytof instrument), competitive binding assays, direct and indirect sandwich assays, and immunoprecipitation assays. Zola, Monoclonal Antibodies: A Manual of Techniques, pp. 147-158 (CRC Press, Inc. 1987).
Flow cytometry and mass cytometry assays generally involve the use of a single primary antibody to specifically identify the presence of the target molecule expressed on the surface of a dispersed suspension of individual cells. The dispersed cells are typically obtained from a biological fluid sample, e.g., blood, but may also be obtained from a dispersion of single cells prepared from a solid tissue sample such as spleen or tumor biopsy. The primary antibody may be directly conjugated with a detectable moiety, e.g., a fluorophore such as phycoerythrin for flow cytometry or a heavy metal chelate for mass cytometry. Alternatively, the primary antibody may be unlabeled or labeled with an undetectable tag such as biotin, and the primary antibody is then detected by a detectably labeled secondary antibody that specifically recognizes the primary antibody itself or the tag on the primary antibody. The labeled cells are then analyzed in an instrument capable of single cell detection, e.g., flow cytometer, mass cytometer, fluorescence microscope or brightfield light microscope, to identify those individual cells in the dispersed population or tissue sample that express the target recognized by the primary antibody. Detailed description of the technological basis and practical application of flow cytometry principles may be found in, e.g., Shapiro, Practical Flow Cytometry, 4th Edition, Wiley, 2003.
Sandwich assays involve the use of two antibodies, each capable of binding to a different immunogenic portion, or epitope, of the protein that is detected. In a sandwich assay, the test sample analyte is bound by a first antibody that is immobilized on a solid support, and thereafter a second antibody binds to the analyte, thus forming an insoluble three-part complex. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,376,110. The second antibody may itself be labeled with a detectable moiety (direct sandwich assays) or may be measured using an anti immunoglobulin antibody that is labeled with a detectable moiety (indirect sandwich assay). For example, one type of sandwich assay is an ELISA assay, in which case the detectable moiety is an enzyme. In a cell ELISA, the target cell population may be attached to the solid support using antibodies first attached to the support and that recognize different cell surface proteins. These first antibodies capture the cells to the support. SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 on the surface of the cells can then be detected by adding anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody to the captured cells and detecting the amount of SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody attached to the cells. In certain instances, fixed and permeabilized cells may be used, an in such instances, surface SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and intracellular SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 may be detected.
For immunohistochemistry, the blood or tissue sample may be fresh or frozen or may be embedded in paraffin and fixed with a preservative such as formalin, for example.
The agents or antibodies herein also may be used for in vivo diagnostic assays. Generally, the antibody is labeled with a radionuclide (such as 111ln, "Tc, 14C, 131l, 125l, 3H, 32P, or 35S) so that the bound target molecule can be localized using immunoscintillography.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1
Provided herein are agents and methods for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
In some embodiments, agents and methods are provided for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample. In some embodiments, the biological sample is a solid tissue, fluid, or cell. The solid tissue may comprise solid tissue from one or more of adipose tissue, bladder, bone, brain breast cervix, endothelium, gallbladder, kidney, liver, lung, lymph, ovary, prostate, salivary gland, stomach, testis, thyroid, urethra, uterus, vagina, and vulva. In some embodiments, the fluid comprises one or more of amniotic fluid, bile, blood, breast milk, breast fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, lavage fluid, lymphatic fluid, mucous, plasma, saliva, semen, serum, spinal fluid, sputum, tears, umbilical cord blood, urine, and vaginal fluid. In some embodiments, the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is detected on the surface of the cell. In some embodiments, the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is detected intracellularly. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is in vitro. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 is in vivo.
The solid tissue may comprise solid tissue from one or more of adipose tissue, bladder, bone, brain breast cervix, endothelium, gallbladder, kidney, liver, lung, lymph, ovary, prostate, salivary gland, stomach, testis, thyroid, urethra, uterus, vagina, and vulva. In some embodiments, the fluid comprises one or more of amniotic fluid, bile, blood, breast milk, breast fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, lavage fluid, lymphatic fluid, mucous, plasma, saliva, semen, serum, spinal fluid, sputum, tears, umbilical cord blood, urine, and vaginal fluid.
In some embodiments, the sample comprises immune cells. In some embodiments, the sample comprises a heterogeneous population of immune cells. In some embodiments, the immune cell is selected from B cells, plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), lymphocytes, leukocytes, T cells, monocytes, macrophages, neutrophils, myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs), innate lymphoid cells, mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).
In some of any embodiments, any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof provided herein can be used in the characterization of single cells by measurement of gene- expression levels and cellular proteins. Among such known single cell sequencing platforms suitable for integration with the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein is the Drop-seq method, including, but not limited to, microfluidic, plate-based, or microwell, Seq-Well™ method and adaptations of the basic protocol, and InDrop™ method.
In another embodiment, a single cell sequencing platform suitable for integration with the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein is lOx genomics single cell 3' solution or single cell V(D)J solution, either run on Chromium controller, or dedicated Chromium single cell controller. Other suitable sequencing methods include Wafergen iCell8™ method, Microwell-seq method, Fluidigm Cl™ method and equivalent single cell products. Still other known sequencing protocols useful with the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein include BD Resolve™ single cell analysis platform and ddSeq (from lllumina® Bio-Rad® SureCell™ WTA 3' Library Prep Kit for the ddSEQ™ System, 2017, Pub. No. 1070-2016-014-B, lllumina Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.). In still other embodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein are useful with combinatorial indexing based approaches (sci-RNA-seq™ method or SPLiT-seq™ method) and Spatial Transcriptomics, or comparable spatially resolved sequencing approaches. The methods and compositions described herein can also be used as an added layer of information on standard index sorting (FACS) and mRNA- sequencing-based approaches.
In some of any embodiments, any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof described herein can be used to detect the presence, absence or amount of the various nucleic acids, proteins, targets, oligonucleotides, amplification products and barcodes described herein.
In some embodiments, the biological sample is from a healthy subject. In some embodiments, the sample is from a subject with a disease or condition. In some embodiments, the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 indicates the presence or absence of a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a cancer, an autoimmune disorder, an inflammatory disorder, a neurologic disorder, or an infection. In some embodiments, the cancer is the cancer is acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, colorectal, ovarian, gynecologic, liver, glioblastoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, esophagus, gastric, pancreas, colon, kidney, head and neck, lung and melanoma.
In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 expression. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with aberrant SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 expression. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with Natural Killer (NK), alpha beta T cells, gamma delta T cells, CD8+ T cells, monocytes, or dendritic cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with Natural Killer (NK) cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with alpha beta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with gamma delta T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with CD8+ T cells. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with monocytes. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is associated with dendritic cells. In some of any embodiments, the disease or disorder is chosen from non-viral cancers, virus-associated cancers, cancers associated with HBV infection, cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, cancers associated with polyomavirus infection, erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL), autoimmune diseases, autoimmune inflammation, autoimmune thyroid diseases, B-cell lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's Disease, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myelomonocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B cell large cell lymphoma, malignant lymphoma, acute leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia, B-cell leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, solid phase cancer, herpes viral infections, and/or rejection of transplanted tissues or organs.
In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a cancer, an infectious disease, or an autoimmune disorder.
In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a cancer. In some embodiments, the cancer is metastatic melanoma, a solid tumor, bladder cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatic metastasis of colonic origin, papillary thyroid carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, or asymptomatic myeloma.
In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is an infectious disease. In some embodiments, the infectious disease is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chronic hepatitis C, cytomegalovirus, or hantavirus.
In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is an autoimmune disorder. In some embodiments, the autoimmune disorder is Chrohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, ocular myasthenia gravis, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis. In some embodiments, the autoimmune disorder is Chrohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, ocular myasthenia gravis, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis.
In some embodiments, any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can be used in generating a nucleic acid molecule comprising all or a portion of the sequence of the oligonucleotide or a complement thereof. In some of any embodiments, the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof can be used in a method of associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
In some embodiments, any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can be used in the construction of a protein library. In some of any embodiments, the construction of a protein library comprises sequencing. In some of any embodiments, the construction of a protein library comprises the use of flow cytometry.
In some of any embodiments, provided herein is a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, comprising a) contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof under conditions to bind said antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof to a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample, wherein the binding generates the production of a receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of complex; b) detecting the presence of the receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of complexes; c) wherein the detecting comprises the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample.
In some of any embodiments, provided herein is a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a subject, comprising: a) contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, b) detecting the presence of complexes comprising SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof; wherein the presence of the complexes indicates the presence of a disease or disorder; and c) administering to the subject the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof.
In some of any embodiments, provided herein is a method of diagnosing a disease or disorder, comprising: a) isolating a sample from a subject, b) incubating the sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of any of the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, for a period of time sufficient to generate SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1:anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes; c) detecting the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1:anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes from the isolated tissue, and d) associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
In some of any embodiments, the increase of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 over a control level in the location of interest of the tissue sample is indicative of a disease or disorder in a subject.
In some of any embodiments, the detection comprises hybridization of a detectable moiety to the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. In some of any embodiments, the sample is contacted with a second antibody. In some of any embodiments, the second antibody is an antibody comprising a detectable moiety. In some of any embodiments, the detectable moiety comprises an oligonucleotide. In some of any embodiments, the detectable moiety comprises a fluorescent label. In some of any embodiments, the measurement comprises sequencing. In some of any embodiments, the detectable moiety comprises immunofluorescence. In some of any embodiments, the sample is a formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded sample. In some of any embodiments, the sample comprises a cell. In some of any embodiments, the sample comprises a tissue sample.
Kits Incorporating Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Agents Herein
An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody) herein may be provided in a kit, for example, a packaged combination of reagents in predetermined amounts with instructions for use (e.g., instructions for performing a diagnostic assay; instructions for performing a laboratory assay). In some embodiments, the kit is a diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample (e.g., a biological sample). Where the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is labeled with a fluorophore, the kit may include an identical isotype negative control irrelevant antibody to control for non-specific binding of the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent. Where the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent is labeled with an enzyme, the kit may include substrates and cofactors required by the enzyme (e.g., substrate precursor which provides the detectable chromophore or fluorophore). Additional additives may be included such as stabilizers, buffers (e.g., a block buffer or lysis buffer), and the like. The relative amounts of the various reagents may be varied widely to provide for concentrations in solution of the reagents that substantially optimize the sensitivity of the assay. In certain instances, reagents may be provided as dry powders (e.g., lyophilized powder), including excipients that on dissolution will provide a reagent solution having the appropriate concentration.
Articles of Manufacture
In another aspect of the present technology, an article of manufacture containing materials useful for the treatment, or diagnosis, of the disorders described herein is provided. An article of manufacture may comprise a container and a label. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles, vials, syringes, and test tubes. Containers may be formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic. A container may hold a composition that is effective for treating a condition and may have a sterile access port (for example the container may be an intravenous solution bag or a vial having a stopper pierceable by a hypodermic injection needle). An active anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent in the composition may be an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody. A label on, or associated with, the container indicates that the composition is used for treating, or diagnosing a condition of choice. The article of manufacture may further comprise a second container comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer, such as phosphate-buffered saline, Ringer’s solution and dextrose solution; and may further include other materials desirable from a commercial and user standpoint, including other buffers, diluents, filters, needles, syringes, and package inserts with instructions for use.
Definitions
An “agent” as described herein generally refers to an antibody, antibody fragment or antigen binding fragment thereof, or any derivative or variant of such antibody, antibody fragment or antigen-binding fragments thereof, iincluding but not limited to immunoconjugates, labeled antibodies and antigen-binding antibody fragments.
An “acceptor human framework” generally refers to a framework comprising the amino acid sequence of a heavy chain variable domain (VH) framework or a light chain variable domain (VL) framework derived from a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework, as defined herein. An acceptor human framework “derived from” a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework may comprise the same amino acid sequence thereof, or it may contain amino acid sequence changes. In some embodiments, the number of framework amino acid changes are 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less. In some embodiments, the VH and/or VL acceptor human framework(s) is(are) identical in sequence to the VH and/or VL human immunoglobulin framework amino acid sequence or human consensus framework amino acid sequence. “Framework” or “FR” generally refers to variable domain residues other than hypervariable region (HVR) residues. The FR of a variable domain generally consists of four FR domains: FR1; FR2; FR3; and FR4. Accordingly, the HVR and FR sequences generally appear in the following sequence in VH (or VL): FR1-H1(L1)-FR2-H2(L2)-FR3-H3(L3)-FR4.
A “human consensus framework” generally refers to a framework that represents the most commonly occurring amino acid residues in a selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH framework sequences. Generally, the selection of human immunoglobulin VL or VH sequences is from a subgroup of variable domain sequences. Generally, the subgroup of sequences is a subgroup as in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, NIH Publication 91-3242, Bethesda Md. (1991), vols. 1-3. In some embodiments, for the VL, the subgroup is subgroup kappa I as in Kabat et al., supra. In some embodiments, for the VH, the subgroup is subgroup III as in Kabat et al., supra.
The term “hypervariable region” or “HVR” generally refers to each of the regions of an antibody variable domain that are hypervariable in sequence and/or form structurally defined loops (“hypervariable loops”). Generally, native four-chain antibodies comprise six HVRs; three in the VH (H1, H2, H3), and three in the VL (L1, L2, L3). HVRs generally comprise amino acid residues from the hypervariable loops and/or from the “complementarity determining regions” (CDRs), the latter being of highest sequence variability and/or involved in antigen recognition.
The precise amino acid sequence boundaries of a given CDR or FR can be readily determined using any number of well-known schemes, including those described in Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (“Kabat” numbering scheme), Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273,927-948 (“Chothia” numbering scheme), MacCallum et al., J. Mol. Biol. 262:732-745 (1996), “Antibody-antigen interactions: Contact analysis and binding site topography,” J. Mol. Biol. 262, 732-745,” (“Contact” numbering scheme), Martin et al. , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 86:9268-9272 (1989) (“AbM” numbering scheme), Lefranc MP et al., “IMGT unique numbering for immunoglobulin and T cell receptor variable domains and Ig superfamily V-like domains,” Dev Comp Immunol, 2003 Jan;27(1):55-77 (“IMGT” numbering scheme), and Honegger A and Pluckthun A, “Yet another numbering scheme for immunoglobulin variable domains: an automatic modeling and analysis tool,” J Mol Biol,
2001 Jun 8;309(3):657-70, (“Aho” numbering scheme).
The boundaries of a given CDR or FR may vary depending on the scheme used for identification. For example, the Kabat scheme is based on structural alignments, while the Chothia scheme is based on structural information. Numbering for both the Kabat and Chothia schemes is based upon the most common antibody region sequence lengths, with insertions accommodated by insertion letters, for example, “30a” and deletions appearing in some antibodies. The two schemes place certain insertions and deletions (“indels”) at different positions, resulting in differential numbering. The Contact scheme is based on analysis of complex crystal structures and is similar in many respects to the Chothia numbering scheme.
Table 4, below, lists exemplary position boundaries of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3, and CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 as identified by Kabat, Chothia, and Contact schemes, respectively. For CDRH1, residue numbering is listed using both the Kabat and Chothia numbering schemes. FRs are located between CDRs, for example, with FRH1 located between CDRH1 and CDRH2, and so forth. It is noted that because the shown Kabat numbering scheme places insertions at H35A and H35B, the end of the Chothia CDRH1 loop when numbered using the shown Kabat numbering convention varies between H32 and H34, depending on the length of the loop.
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1 - Kabat et al. (1991), “Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest,” 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National
Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 2 - Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) JMB 273,927-948
CDRs also comprise “specificity determining residues,” or “SDRs,” which are residues that contact a particular antigen. Unless otherwise indicated, HVR residues and other residues in the variable domain (e.g., FR residues) are numbered herein according to Kabat et al., supra.
The term “variable region” or “variable domain” generally refers to the domain of an antibody heavy or light chain that is involved in binding the antibody to antigen. The variable domains of the heavy chain and light chain (VH and VL, respectively) of a native antibody generally have similar structures, with each domain comprising four conserved framework regions (FRs) and three hypervariable regions (HVRs). See, e.g., Kindt et al. Kuby Immunology, 6th ed., W.H. Freeman and Co., page 91 (2007). A single VH or VL domain may be sufficient to confer antigen-binding specificity. Furthermore, antibodies that bind a particular antigen may be isolated using a VH or VL domain from an antibody that binds the antigen to screen a library of complementary VL or VH domains, respectively. See, e.g., Portolano et al., J. Immunol. 150:880-887 (1993); Clarkson et al., Nature 352:624-628 (1991).
“Affinity” generally refers to the strength of the sum total of non-covalent interactions between a single binding site of a molecule (e.g., an antibody) and its binding partner (e.g., an antigen). Unless indicated otherwise, “binding affinity” refers to intrinsic binding affinity, which reflects a 1:1 interaction between members of a binding pair (e.g., antibody and antigen). The affinity of a molecule X for its partner Y can generally be represented by a dissociation constant (Kd). Affinity can be measured by common methods known in the art, including those described herein. Specific illustrative and example embodiments for measuring binding affinity are described elsewhere herein. In some instances, antibodies herein bind to a target (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) with a high affinity, e.g., a Kd value of no more than about 1 x 107 M; preferably no more than about 1 x 108 M; and preferably no more than about 5 x 10-9 M.
An “affinity matured” antibody generally refers to an antibody with one or more alterations in one or more hypervariable regions (HVRs), compared to a parent antibody that does not possess such alterations. Preferably, such alterations result in improved affinity of the antibody for its target antigen.
The term “anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent” generally refers to a molecule that is, or comprise, one or more anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies, SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -binding antibody fragments, or SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -binding antibody derivatives.
The terms “anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody” and “an antibody that binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1” generally refer to an antibody that is capable of binding SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with sufficient affinity and/or specificity such that the antibody is useful as a research tool, diagnostic agent and/or therapeutic agent in targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1. In some embodiments, the extent of binding of an anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) to an unrelated, non-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 protein is less than about 10% of the binding of the antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as measured, e.g., by a radioimmunoassay (RIA) or by Scatchard analysis or by surface plasmon resonance, such as, for example, Biacore. In certain embodiments, an antibody that binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 has a dissociation constant (kD) of 0.1 mM, 100 nM, 10 nM, 1 nM, 0.1 nM, 0.01 nM, or 0.001 nM (e.g., 107 M or less, e.g., from 107 M to 10-13 M). In certain embodiments, an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody binds to an epitope of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 that is conserved among SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 from different species.
The term “antibody” herein is used in the broadest sense and includes polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies, including intact antibodies and functional (antigen-binding) antibody fragments, including fragment antigen binding (Fab) fragments, F(ab’)2 fragments, Fab’ fragments, Fv fragments, recombinant IgG (rlgG) fragments, variable heavy chain (VH) regions capable of specifically binding the antigen, single chain antibody fragments, including single chain variable fragments (scFv), and single domain antibodies (e.g., sdAb, sdFv, nanobody) fragments. The term encompasses genetically engineered and/or otherwise modified forms of immunoglobulins, such as intrabodies, peptibodies, chimeric antibodies, fully human antibodies, humanized antibodies, and heteroconjugate antibodies, multispecific, e.g., bispecific, antibodies, diabodies, triabodies, and tetrabodies, tandem di- scFv, tandem tri-scFv. Unless otherwise stated, the term “antibody” should be understood to encompass functional antibody fragments thereof. The term also encompasses intact or full- length antibodies, including antibodies of any class or sub-class, including IgG and sub classes thereof, IgM, IgE, IgA, and IgD.
An “antibody derivative” generally refers to a molecule other than an intact antibody that comprises a portion derived from an intact antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) and that binds the antigen to which the intact antibody (or antigen-binding fragment thereof) binds. Examples of antibody derivatives include but are not limited to single chain variable fragments (scFv), diabodies, triabodies, and the like, aptamers comprising multiple antigen binding antibody fragments, single chain variable fragments, diabodies, triabodies, and the like.
An “antibody fragment” or “antigen-binding antibody fragment” generally refers to a molecule other than an intact antibody that comprises a portion of an intact antibody that binds the antigen to which the intact antibody binds. Examples of antibody fragments include but are not limited to Fv, Fab, Fab', Fab'-SH, F(ab')2 and multispecific antibodies formed from antibody fragments.
The terms “full length antibody,” “intact antibody,” and “whole antibody” are used herein interchangeably to refer to an antibody having a structure substantially similar to a native antibody structure or having heavy chains that contain an Fc region as defined herein.
The term “Fc region” generally refers to a C-terminal region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain that contains at least a portion of the constant region. The term includes native sequence Fc regions and variant Fc regions. In one embodiment, a human IgG heavy chain Fc region extends from Cys226, or from Pro230, to the carboxyl-terminus of the heavy chain. However, the C-terminal lysine (Lys447) of the Fc region may or may not be present.
Unless otherwise specified herein, numbering of amino acid residues in the Fc region or constant region is according to the EU numbering system, also called the EU index, as described in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., 1991.
An “antibody that binds to the same epitope” as a reference antibody (e.g., an antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1) generally refers to an antibody that blocks binding of the reference antibody to its antigen in a competition assay by 50% or more, and conversely, the reference antibody blocks binding of the antibody to its antigen in a competition assay by 50% or more.
The term “chimeric” antibody generally refers to an antibody in which a portion of the heavy and/or light chain is derived from a particular source or species, while the remainder of the heavy and/or light chain is derived from a different source or species.
A “human antibody” generally refers to an antibody that possesses and amino acid sequence corresponding to that of an antibody produced by a human or a human cell or derived from a non-human source that utilizes human antibody repertoires or other human antibody-encoding sequences. This definition of a human antibody specifically excludes a “humanized” antibody comprising non-human antigen-binding residues.
A “humanized” antibody generally refers to a chimeric antibody comprising amino acid residues from non-human HVRs and amino acid residues from human FRs. In certain embodiments, a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the HVRs (e.g., CDRs) correspond to those of a non-human antibody, and all or substantially all of the FRs correspond to those of a human antibody. A humanized antibody optionally may comprise at least a portion of an antibody constant region derived from a human antibody. In some embodiments, a humanized antibody (or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof), when aligned with the antibody from which the acceptor framework regions were derived, includes one or more amino acid substitutions (or deletions or insertions) at desired locations. In some such embodiments, the amino acid residue(s) substituted (or inserted or deleted) at a particular position in the human (or other) or other FR corresponds to the amino acid residue(s) at the corresponding location(s) in the parent antibody (i.e. , the non-human antibody from which the CDRs or HVRs were derived). A “humanized form” of an antibody, e.g., a non-human antibody, refers to an antibody that has undergone humanization.
The term “antibody drug conjugate” (ADC) or “immunoconjugate” generally refers to a particular class of agent-drug conjugates. Here, “agent-drug conjugate” is an anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent (e.g., an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-binding fragment or derivative thereof) conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including, but not limited to, a cytotoxic agent.
The term “cytotoxic agent” generally refers to a substance that inhibits or prevents a cellular function and/or causes cell death or destruction. Cytotoxic agents include, but are not limited to, radioactive isotopes (e.g., At211, I131, I125, Y90, Re186, Re188, Sm153, Bi212, P32, Pb212, and radioactive isotopes of Lu); chemotherapeutic agents or drugs (e.g., methotrexate, adriamycin, vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, etoposide), doxorubicin, melphalan, mitomycin C, chlorambucil, daunorubicin or other intercalating agents); growth inhibitory agents; enzymes and fragments thereof such as nucleolytic enzymes; antibiotics; toxins such as small molecule toxins or enzymatically active toxins of bacterial, fungal, plant or animal origin, including fragments and/or variants thereof; and the various antitumor or anticancer agents disclosed below.
A “diagnostic reagent” generally refers to a compound, e.g., a target-specific antibody (or antigen-binding thereof) used to perform a diagnostic assay.
“Effector functions” generally refer to those biological activities attributable to the Fc region of an antibody, which vary with the antibody isotype. Examples of antibody effector functions include: C1q binding and complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC); Fc receptor binding; antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC); phagocytosis; down regulation of cell surface receptors (e.g. B cell receptor); and B cell activation.
An “effective amount” of an agent, e.g., a pharmaceutical formulation, generally refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired therapeutic or prophylactic result.
The term “epitope” generally refers to the particular site on an antigen molecule to which an antibody binds.
The terms “host cell”, “host cell line”, and “host cell culture” are used interchangeably and generally refer to cells into which exogenous nucleic acid has been introduced, including the progeny of such cells. Host cells include “transformants” and “transformed cells,” which include the primary transformed cell and progeny derived therefrom without regard to the number of passages. Progeny may not be completely identical in nucleic acid content to a parent cell, but may contain mutations. Mutant progeny that have the same function or biological activity as screened or selected for in the originally transformed cell are included herein. A “rabbit antibody” generally refers to an antibody that possesses an amino acid sequence that corresponds to that of an antibody produced by a rabbit or a rabbit cell or derived from a non-rabbit source that utilizes rabbit antibody repertoires or other rabbit antibody-encoding sequences.
An “immunoconjugate” generally refers to an antibody (or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof) conjugated to one or more heterologous molecule(s), including, but not limited to, a cytotoxic agent. An immunoconjugate is equivalent to the term “antibody drug conjugate” (ADC).
An “individual” or “patient” or “subject” generally is a mammal. Mammals include, but are not limited to, domesticated animals (e.g., cows, sheep, cats, dogs, and horses), primates (e.g., humans and non-human primates such as monkeys), rabbits, and rodents (e.g., mice and rats). In certain embodiments, the individual or subject is a human.
An “isolated” molecule (e.g., nucleic acid, antibody) generally refers to a molecule that has been separated from a component of its original environment (e.g., the natural environment if it is naturally occurring, or a host cell if expressed exogenously), and thus is altered by human intervention (e.g., "by the hand of man") from its original environment. In some embodiments, for example, an antibody is purified to greater than 95% or 99% purity as determined by, for example, electrophoretic (e.g., SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing (IEF), capillary electrophoresis) or chromatographic (e.g., ion exchange or reverse phase HPLC). An isolated nucleic acid may refer to a nucleic acid molecule contained in cells that ordinarily contain the nucleic acid molecule, but the nucleic acid molecule is present extrachromosomally or at a chromosomal location that is different from its natural chromosomal location. In some embodiments, an isolated nucleic acid can be provided with fewer non-nucleic acid components (e.g., protein, lipid) than the amount of components that are present in a source sample. A composition comprising isolated nucleic acid can be about 50% to greater than 99% free of non-nucleic acid components. A composition comprising isolated nucleic acid can be about 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or greater than 99% free of non-nucleic acid components.
“Isolated nucleic acid encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody” or “isolated polynucleotide encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody” generally refers to one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding antibody heavy and light chains (or fragments thereof), including such nucleic acid molecule(s) in a single vector or separate vectors, and such nucleic acid molecule(s) present at one or more locations in a recombinant host cell. The term “monoclonal antibody” generally refers to an antibody obtained from a population of substantially homogeneous antibodies, i.e., the individual antibodies comprising the population are identical (as assessed at the level of Ig heavy and/or light chain amino acid sequence) and/or bind the same epitope, except for possible variant antibodies, e.g., containing naturally occurring mutations or arising during production of a monoclonal antibody preparation, such variants generally being present in minor amounts. In contrast to polyclonal antibody preparations, which typically include different antibodies directed against different determinants (epitopes), each monoclonal antibody of a monoclonal antibody preparation is directed against a single determinant on an antigen. Thus, the modifier “monoclonal” indicates the character of the antibody as being obtained from a substantially homogeneous population of antibodies, and is not to be construed as requiring production of the antibody by any particular method. For example, the monoclonal antibodies to be used in accordance with the present technology may be made by a variety of techniques, including, but not limited to, the hybridoma method, recombinant DNA methods, phage- display methods, and methods utilizing transgenic animals containing all or part of the human immunoglobulin loci, such methods and other example methods for making monoclonal antibodies being described herein.
The term “package insert” generally refers to instructions customarily included in commercial packages of therapeutic products, that contain information about the indications, usage, dosage, administration, combination therapy, contraindications and/or warnings concerning the use of such therapeutic products.
“Percent (%) amino acid sequence identity” with respect to a reference polypeptide sequence generally refers to the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical with the amino acid residues in the reference polypeptide sequence, after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity, and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acid sequence identity can be achieved in various ways that are within the skill in the art, for instance, using publicly available computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN or Megalign (DNASTAR) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriate parameters for aligning sequences, including any algorithms needed to achieve maximal alignment over the full length of the sequences being compared.
The term “pharmaceutical composition” generally refers to a preparation that is in such form as to permit the biological activity of an active ingredient contained therein to be effective, and which contains no additional components which are unacceptably toxic to a subject to which the formulation would be administered.
A “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” generally refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical formulation, other than an active ingredient, which is nontoxic to a subject. A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes, but is not limited to, a buffer, excipient, stabilizer, or preservative.
As used herein, “treatment” (and grammatical variations thereof such as “treat” or “treating”) generally refers to clinical intervention in an attempt to alter the natural course of the individual being treated, and can be performed either for prophylaxis or during the course of clinical pathology. Desirable effects of treatment include, but are not limited to, preventing occurrence or recurrence of disease, alleviation of symptoms, diminishment of any direct or indirect pathological consequences of the disease, preventing metastasis, decreasing the rate of disease progression, amelioration or palliation of the disease state, and remission or improved prognosis. In some embodiments, antibodies herein are used to delay development of a disease or to slow the progression of a disease.
The term “vector” generally refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of propagating another nucleic acid to which it is linked. The term includes the vector as a self-replicating nucleic acid structure as well as the vector incorporated into the genome of a host cell into which it has been introduced. Certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of nucleic acids to which they are operatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “expression vectors.”
Examples
The examples set forth below illustrate certain embodiments and do not limit the technology.
Example 1 : Creation and Characterization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Hybridomas
Hybridomas that secrete monoclonal antibody that reacts with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 as expressed in vivo can be prepared as described in this Example. The resulting anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies can be used for a variety of purposes, including in diagnostic assays, examples of which are provided in the examples below.
Common strains of laboratory mice, e.g., BALB/c or C57/BI6, or rats, e.g., Sprague Dawley, are suitable hosts for immunization with a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 immunogen. Following successful immunization of mice, hybridomas are formed using standard protocols to fuse myeloma cells with spleen and draining lymph node cells harvested from the animals. Following selection of successful fusions in HAT medium and cloning to approximately one cell/well in microtiter plates, the culture supernatants can be tested against SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1-expressing cell transfectants, e.g., HEK 293 or RBL, by flow cytometry. Wells with successful staining profiles are then subcultured into larger vessels until sufficient cells are present to allow subcloning. Further characterization of the hybridoma subclone candidates can again be performed by flow cytometry using SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 -transfected cells. Clones selected as the best candidates are then further screened, for example, by flow cytometry against human cells as well as against one or more cell lines generated from diseased and/or infected human cells. As compared to an isotype control, the percentage of positive cells in a cell subset can be quantified.
Example 2: Sequencing of the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Antibody Variable Regions
Cells from well-performing anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 hybridoma cell lines (described in Example 1 , above) were grown in standard mammalian tissue culture media. Total RNA was isolated from hybridoma cells from various clones expressing anti-SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 monoclonal antibodies using a procedure based on the RNeasy Mini Kit (Qiagen). The RNA was used to generate first strand cDNA. Both light chain and heavy chain variable domain cDNAs were amplified by a 5’-RACE technique. Positive clones were prepared by PCR and then subjected to DNA sequencing of multiple clones.
Amino acid sequences of the individual variable domains (CDRs and Framework regions), including the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 regions, for both the heavy and light chains for seventeen different antibodies (clones), designated AB 1-17 (also referred to herein as antibodies 1-17, and clones 1-17), are shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. The various heavy and light chain CDR sequences are shown in Table 5, below.
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Example 3: Characterization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein S1 Agents
ELISA
Materials and methods SARS-CoV-2 S protein S1-Fc chimera (BioLegend, Cat. # 793004/06) was coated at 1.0 pg/mL,100 pL/well in PBS on a 96-well plate overnight at 4°C. The plate was washed, and subsequently blocked with 1%BSA/PBS at 37°C for 1 hour. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibodies (AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB6, AB7, AB8, AB9, AB10, AB11, AB12, AB14, AB15, AB16, and AB17) was added to the coated plate at a final concentration of 30 pg/mL (1 :3 serial dilution; 100 pL/well) and the plate was placed on a shaker for 1 hour. Recombinant human ACE2 (BioLegend, cat. # 792002/04/06/08) (final concentration was 0.5 pg/mL; 25 pL/well) was added to each well of the plate. The plate was incubated on a shaker for 5 hours, and then incubated overnight at 4°C. The plate was then washed and incubated with 100 pL of HRP anti-His Tag Antibody (BioLegend, cat. # 652503/04) at 1:1000 dilutions in assay buffer on a shaker for 1 hour. The plate was then washed twice, and incubated with 100 pL/well of the mixture of color substrate TMB A+B (BioLegend, cat. # 421101). The reaction was stopped using 50 pL stop solution (BioLegend, cat. # 423001). Data was acquired at 450 nm.
Calculations for percent blocking Percentage original OD 450nm was calculated by dividing the OD 450nm of samples blocked with AB1, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB6, AB7, AB8, AB9, AB10, AB11, AB12, AB14, AB15, AB16, or AB17 by the OD 450nm without blocking. This value was subtracted from 100 to get a blocking percentage as shown in the formula below:
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100 (- 100) [OD 450nm. no blocking] Results
AB1, AB2, AB3, AB7, AB9, AB10, AB12, AB16, and AB17 significantly blocked the binding of 0.5 mg/mL recombinant human ACE2 to 1 mg/mL immobilized SARS-CoV-2 S protein S1-
Fc chimera by 70% to 100%, with blocking by AB3, AB7, AB9, AB12, AB16, and AB17 higher than 98%, as shown in Table 6 below.
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Flow Cytometry Material and methods
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) transfected Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells (1c106/100mI) in Cell staining buffer (BioLegend, Cat. #420201) were incubated with 1pg of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S Protein S1 (BioLegend, Cat. #792906) for 15 minutes at room temperature without washing. Samples were then incubated with 2ug, 1ug, 0.5ug, 0.25ug, and 0.125ug of purified Rat lgG2b, k Isotype control antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #400602) and purified anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 antibodies respectively for 15 minutes at room temperature, and then washed. The cells were resuspended in 10OmI of Cell staining buffer containing 0.25 pg PE Goat anti-rat IgG (minimal cross-reactivity) Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #405406) for 15 minutes at room temperature followed by two washes. Helix NP™ Blue was added into the cell suspension to exclude the dead cells before cell analyzing with FACS.
To support the experiment using the ACE2 transfected CHO cells, CHO cells were similarly transfected with SARS-Cov-2 S S1 and incubated with 2pg, 1 pg, 0.5pg, 0.25pg and 0.125pg of purified Rat lgG2b, k Isotype Control Antibody (BioLegend, Cat No. 400602) and different purified AB15 respectively for 15 minutes at room temperature, and then washed. The cells were resuspended in 10Opl of Cell staining buffer containing 0.25 pg of PE Goat anti-rat IgG (minimal cross-reactivity) Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #405406) and 0.25 pg of APC anti-His Tag Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #362605) for 15 minutes at room temperature followed by two washes. Helix NP™ Blue was added in cell suspension to exclude the dead cells before cell analyzing with FACS.
Results
Anti- SARS-Cov-2 Spike glycoprotein antibodies recognized SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 transfected CHO cells (FIGS. 4A-4E).
Western blot
Material and methods
Cell extracts spiked with-(15 pg/lane) with 400, 200, 100, 50, 0 ng/lane of recombinant SARS-Cov-2 S S1 subunit (c-8-His Tag)-(BioLegend, Cat. #792904) were prepared in a loading buffer (BioLegend, Cat. #426311) and boiled for 5 minutes at 100°C, cooled to room temperature for 5 minutes, loaded onto Bis-Tris gels, ran and transferred under the conditions outlined in Table 7 below.
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Membranes were blotted with primary antibodies under conditions indicated in Table 8 below. Proteins were visualized by chemiluminescence detection using HRP goat anti-rat antibody (poly4054, BioLegend, Cat. #405405, 1:3000). HRP Anti-GAPDH Antibody (BioLegend, Cat. #607903) is used as a loading control
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Results
Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 spiked in HeLa lysate was recognized by AB8 and AB15 under denaturing conditions (FIGS. 5A and 5B). Additionally, the molecular weight of the protein recognized align with both the anti-His antibody control (Commerial ABI) from BioLegend (BioLegend, Cat. #362601) and the anti-SARS-CoV-2S Protein S1 Recombinant antibody control (Commercial ABN, BioLegend, Cat. #940401).
Example 4: Example of Sequences
Provided below are examples of amino acid sequences related to the technology described herein.
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Provided below are examples of nucleotide (NT) sequences related to the technology described herein.
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Example 5: Example of Embodiments
The examples set forth set below illustrate certain embodiments and do not limit the technology.
A1. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent under laboratory or physiological conditions, wherein the agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and/or at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, wherein: a) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs), wherein the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC^CΐCdCbC? (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein
Xi = T, N, R, D, or A,
X2 = Y, N, A, F, or S,
X3 = S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid, X4 = V or no amino acid,
X5 = Y, G, or no amino acid,
Xe = V, M, or W, and
X7 = H, A, G, Y, T, or N; the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7 KXI9 (SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein
Xi = V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I,
X2 = M or I,
Xs = W, T, S, K, R, or G,
X4 = G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W,
Xs = G, A, S, K, T, or E, Cb — G, S, A, or D,
Xy=N, D, S, T, V, orG,
Xs=T, N, G, S, Y, or K,
Xg = Y or no amino acid,
Xio = A, T, or no amino acid,
Xu = T, I, or no amino acid,
Xi2= D, Y, S, E, or H,
Xi4=N, R, T, P, G, or A,
Xi5= s, D, P, or E,
Xi6 = A, S, orT,
Xi7= L or V, and Xi9= S or G; and the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2XX4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6(SEQ ID NO: 126), wherein
Xi = D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L,
X2 = R, H, G, Y, D, or P,
X3= L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid,
X4= P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid,
X5 = G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid,
Xe = Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid,
X7= N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid,
Xs = P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid,
Xg= G, I, or no amino acid,
X10 = D, S, or no amino acid,
X11 = Y, H, R, or no amino acid, Xi2 = W, Y, I, or no amino acid,
Xi3 = N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid,
Xi4 = F, S, or M,
Xi5 = D or A, and
Xi6 = F, C, Y, A, or S; and/or b) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs, wherein the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6XI7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein
Xi = E, R, K, or S,
X2 = R, G, or no amino acid,
X3 = S, A, T, or D,
X4 = S, N, T, or E,
Xs = G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L,
Xe = D, S, G, N, or P,
X7 = l, V, L, or K,
Xs = G, R, S, D, or N,
Xg = D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid, Xio = N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid,
Xu = N, D, or no amino acid,
Xi2 = G or no amino acid,
Xi3 = N, Y, or no amino acid,
Xu = S, T, A, or no amino acid,
Xi5 = Y, N, or L,
Xi6 = V, M, L, or no amino acid, and Xi7 = S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid; the second light chain (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein
Xi = A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R,
X2 = D, T, A, G, orV,
Xs= D, S, orN,
X4=Q, K, N,T, R, or E,
Xs= RorL,
Xe= P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F, and
X7 — S, T, or A; and the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein
Xi = Q, Y, V, H, M, or L,
X2 = S or Q,
Xs = Y, W, S, H, F, orT,
X4= D, S, R, N, T, orY,
X5=S, N, E, or H,
Xe=N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F, X7 = L, P, D, or no amino acid,
Xs = D, K, or no amino acid,
Xg= I, L, or no amino acid,
Xio= P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I, and
Xii = VorT. A2. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A1, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
A3. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A1, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
A4. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A1, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
A5. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A1, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
A6. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
A7. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
A8. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
A9. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A5, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
A10. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A9, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
A11. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A9, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126. A12. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A9, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
A13. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A9, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
A14. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A13, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
A15. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A13, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
A16. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A13, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
A17. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A13, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
A18. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
A19. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
A20. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
A21. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A17, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128. A22. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A21, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
A23. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A21, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
A24. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A21, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
A25. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A21, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
A26. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A25, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), RNYWG (SEQ ID NO: 37), TAWMY (SEQ ID NO: 38), NYWMT (SEQ ID NO: 39), DFYMN (SEQ ID NO: 40), DYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 41), DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), NNYWA (SEQ ID NO: 43), ASSVGVG (SEQ ID NO: 44), RYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 45), NYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 46), NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), NYDVH (SEQ ID NO: 48), and NYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 49).
A27. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A26, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 50), SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 51), YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 52), RIKAKSNNYATDYTESVKG (SEQ ID NO: 53), SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 54), FIRNKANGYTTEYNPSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 55), SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 56), SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 58), TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 59), IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 60), SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 61), SITNTGDTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 62), SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 63), and VMWSGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 64).
A28. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A27, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from DRLPGYNPYWNFDF (SEQ ID NO: 65), HHSSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 66), VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF (SEQ ID NO: 67), TYSSYISYYSDY (SEQ ID NO: 68), EDLDVYPIWFAY (SEQ ID NO: 69), YPDYGGFDY (SEQ ID NO: 70), QGIDVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 71), PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), SGRYNYFDS (SEQ ID NO: 73), DPLPGYNAYWSFDF (SEQ ID NO: 74), HHYSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 75), SVYNSEDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 76),
LG Y GY I S R Y VM DA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 78), and ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 79).
A29. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A28, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ERSSGDIGDNYVS (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 82), KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 83), KTSQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 84), KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 85), KASKSISKYLA (SEQ ID NO: 86), RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), RASQGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 88), RASESVTSLMH (SEQ ID NO: 89), ERSSGDIGDSYVN (SEQ ID NO: 90), RATSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 91), KASQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 92), SGDELPKRYAY (SEQ ID NO: 93), KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), and RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NO: 95).
A30. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A29, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ADDQRPS (SEQ ID NO: 96), DTSKLAS (SEQ ID NO: 97), YTSNLQS (SEQ ID NO: 98), LAS N LAS (SEQ ID NO: 99), YTNNLQT (SEQ ID NO: 100), FGSTLQS (SEQ ID NO: 101), LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), LASHLES (SEQ ID NO: 103), YTNNLHA (SEQ ID NO: 104), KDSERPS (SEQ ID NO: 105), KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NO: 107).
A31. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A30, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from QSYDSNLDIPV (SEQ ID NO: 108), QQWSSSPLT (SEQ ID NO: 109), QQYDSSPNT (SEQ ID NO: 110), QQSRNLRT (SEQ ID NO: 111), YQYNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 112), QQSTNLPRT (SEQ ID NO: 113), QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 114), VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115), QQSWNDPWT (SEQ ID NO: 116), QSYDSKIDIIV (SEQ ID NO: 117), QQWSSTPLT (SEQ ID NO: 118), YQFNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 119), HSTYSDDKLRV (SEQ ID NO: 120), MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121), LQSTHFPNT (SEQ ID NO: 122), and LQSTHFWT (SEQ ID NO: 123).
A32. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A31, which comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
A33. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A32, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences. A34. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiments A32 or A33, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences.
A35. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiments A1 to A34, wherein each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 amino acid sequences and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1- 17:
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A36. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment A35, wherein all CDR sequences are from the same set.
A37. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A36, wherein the agent is isolated.
A38. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A37, wherein the agent is non-naturally occurring.
A39. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A38, wherein the agent is an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
A40. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A38, wherein the agent is an antibody, or derivative thereof.
A41. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A40, wherein the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
A42. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A40, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
A43. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A42, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
A44. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A43, wherein the agent is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
A45. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A44, wherein the agent is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
A46. A diagnostic reagent comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45. A47. A kit comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment A46.
A48. A diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A35 or the diagnostic reagent of the embodiment A46.
A49. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
A50. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
A51. A recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of the embodiments A1 to A45, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45.
A52. A recombinant host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector of embodiment A51.
A53. A method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A45, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes.
B1. A first anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, wherein the first agent competitively binds, or is capable of competitively binding, with a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent, which the second agent is the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A36.
B2. A first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent that binds SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 under laboratory or physiological conditions, wherein the first agent binds to, or is capable of binding to, the same epitope as a second anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent, which second agent is the anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments A1 to A 36.
B3. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment B1 or B2, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is isolated.
B4. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B3, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is non-naturally occurring.
B5. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B4, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is an antibody, or derivative.
B6. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B4, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is an antibody, or derivative thereof.
B7. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B6, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
B8. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B6, wherein the first agent and/or second agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1.
B9. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B8, comprising a detectable marker or label.
B10. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B9, wherein the first agent is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
B11. The first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B10, wherein the first agent is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
B12. A diagnostic reagent comprising the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
B13. A kit comprising the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment B12.
B14. A diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment B12. B15. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
B16. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
B17. A recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B11.
B18. A recombinant host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector of embodiment B17.
B19. A method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1, comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 with the first anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments B1 to B 11 , and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 complexes.
C1. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent for detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample.
C2. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C1, wherein the anti- SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises at least one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and at least one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain, wherein: i) each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs); and ii) each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent comprises first, second, and third light chain CDRs.
C3. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C2, wherein the first heavy chain CDR (CDRH1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC^CΐCdCbC? (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein
Xi = T, N, R, D, or A,
X2 = Y, N, A, F, orS,
X3 = S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid,
X4 = V or no amino acid,
X5 = Y, G, or no amino acid,
Xe= V, M, orW, and X7=H,A, G, Y, T, orN.
C4. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C2 or C3, wherein the second heavy chain CDR (CDRH2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence
XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2YXI4XI5XI6XI7KXI9(SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein X! = V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I,
X2= M or I,
Xs= W, T, S, K, R, orG,
X4=G, T, Y, A, N, S, orW,
Xs=G, A, S, K, T, orE,
Cb - G, S, A, or D,
X7 = N, D, S, T, V, orG,
Xs= T, N, G, S, Y, or K,
Xg = Y or no amino acid,
X10 = A, T, or no amino acid,
X11 = T, I, or no amino acid,
Xi2= D, Y, S, E, or H,
Xi4 = N, R, T, P, G, or A, Xi5 = S, D, P, or E,
Xi6 = A, S, or T,
Xi7 = L or V, and Xi9 = S or G.
C5. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C4, wherein the third heavy chain CDR (CDRH3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6 (SEQ ID NO: 126), wherein
Xi = D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L,
X2 = R, H, G, Y, D, or P,
X3 = L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid,
X4 = P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid,
X5 = G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid,
Xe = Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid,
Cg = N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid,
Xs = P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid,
Xg = G, I, or no amino acid,
X10 = D, S, or no amino acid,
X11 = Y, H, R, or no amino acid,
X12 = W, Y, I, or no amino acid,
Xi3 = N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid,
Xi4 = F, S, or M,
Xi5 = D or A, and
Xie = F, C, Y, A, or S.
C6. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C5, wherein the first light chain CDR (CDRL1) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence XIX2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9XIOXIIXI2XI3XI4XI5XI6XI7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein
Xi = E, R, K, or S,
X2 = R, G, or no amino acid,
X3 = S, A, T, or D,
X4 = S, N, T, or E,
Xs = G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L,
Xe = D, S, G, N, or P,
X7 = l, V, L, or K,
Xs = G, R, S, D, or N,
Xg = D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid,
Xio = N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid,
Xu = N, D, or no amino acid,
Xi2 = G or no amino acid,
Xi3 = N, Y, or no amino acid,
Xu = S, T, A, or no amino acid,
Xi5 = Y, N, or L,
Xi6 = V, M, L, or no amino acid, and Xi7 = S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid.
C7. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C6, wherein the second light chain (CDRL2) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence CiC^CΐCdCbC? (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein
Xi = A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R,
X2 = D, T, A, G, or V,
Xs = D, S, or N, X4 = Q, K, N, T, R, or E,
Xs = R or L,
Xg = P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F, and
X7 = S, T, or A.
C8. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C7, wherein the third light chain CDR (CDRL3) comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% (e.g., 80%, 82%, 84%, 86%, 88%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) identical to the amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein
Xi = Q, Y, V, H, M, or L,
X2 = S or Q,
Xs = Y, W, S, H, F, or T,
X4 = D, S, R, N, T, or Y,
X5 = S, N, E, or H,
Xe = N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F, X7 = L, P, D, or no amino acid,
Xs = D, K, or no amino acid,
Xg = I, L, or no amino acid,
Xio = P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I, and
Xii = V or T.
C9. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C8, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
C10. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C8, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
C11. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C8, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124. C12. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C8, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124.
C13. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C12, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
C14. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C12, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
C15. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C12, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
C16. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C12, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 125.
C17. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C16, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
C18. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C16, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
C19. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C16, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
C20. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C16, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126.
C21. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C20, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127. C22. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C20, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
C23. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C20, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
C24. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C20, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 127.
C25. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C24, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
C26. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C24, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
C27. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C24, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
C28. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C24, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128.
C29. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C28, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 85% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
C30. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C28, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
C31. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C28, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129. C32. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C28, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence that is 100% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 129.
C33. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C32, wherein the CDRH1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from TYSVH (SEQ ID NO: 35), NYGMA (SEQ ID NO: 36), RNYWG (SEQ ID NO: 37), TAWMY (SEQ ID NO: 38), NYWMT (SEQ ID NO: 39), DFYMN (SEQ ID NO: 40), DYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 41), DYGMN (SEQ ID NO: 42), NNYWA (SEQ ID NO: 43), ASSVGVG (SEQ ID NO: 44), RYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 45), NYYMA (SEQ ID NO: 46), NFYMA (SEQ ID NO: 47), NYDVH (SEQ ID NO: 48), and NYNVH (SEQ ID NO: 49).
C34. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C33, wherein the CDRH2 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from VMWGGGNTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 50), SITTAGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 51), YISYSGSTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 52), RIKAKSNNYATDYTESVKG (SEQ ID NO: 53), SITNTGSTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 54), FIRNKANGYTTEYNPSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 55), SISYEDSSTYYGDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 56), SISSSSSYISYADTVKG (SEQ ID NO: 57), YISYSGTTSYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 58), TIGWEDVKHYNPSLKS (SEQ ID NO: 59), IIWTGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 60), SITTGGDNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 61), SITNTGDTTYYPDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 62), SISTGGGNTYYRDSVKG (SEQ ID NO: 63), and VMWSGGSTDYNSALKS (SEQ ID NO: 64).
C35. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C34, wherein the CDRH3 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from DRLPGYNPYWNFDF (SEQ ID NO: 65), HHSSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 66), VGGNYYYSGDHWYFDF (SEQ ID NO: 67), TYSSYISYYSDY (SEQ ID NO: 68), EDLDVYPIWFAY (SEQ ID NO: 69), YPDYGGFDY (SEQ ID NO: 70), QGIDVMDA (SEQ ID NO: 71), PPYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 72), SGRYNYFDS (SEQ ID NO: 73), DPLPGYNAYWSFDF (SEQ ID NO: 74), HHYSSPSFDC (SEQ ID NO: 75), SVYNSEDFDY (SEQ ID NO: 76),
LG Y GY I S R Y VM DA (SEQ ID NO: 77), DRGYGSHYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 78), and ERAYYSSYYFDY (SEQ ID NO: 79).
C36. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C35, wherein the CDRL1 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ERSSGDIGDNYVS (SEQ ID NO: 80), RASSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 81), RASRGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 82), KTNQNVDYYGNSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 83), KTSQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 84), KTNQNVDYYGYSYMH (SEQ ID NO: 85), KASKSISKYLA (SEQ ID NO: 86), RSSQSLLHINGNTYLN (SEQ ID NO: 87), RASQGISNYLN (SEQ ID NO: 88), RASESVTSLMH (SEQ ID NO: 89), ERSSGDIGDSYVN (SEQ ID NO: 90), RATSSVRYMY (SEQ ID NO: 91), KASQNINKNLE (SEQ ID NO: 92), SGDELPKRYAY (SEQ ID NO: 93), KASQNVGSNVD (SEQ ID NO: 94), and RSSQSLVHSDGNTYLH (SEQ ID NO: 95).
C37. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C36, wherein the CDRL2 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from ADDQRPS (SEQ ID NO: 96), DTSKLAS (SEQ ID NO: 97), YTSNLQS (SEQ ID NO: 98), LAS N LAS (SEQ ID NO: 99), YTNNLQT (SEQ ID NO: 100), FGSTLQS (SEQ ID NO: 101), LVSRLES (SEQ ID NO: 102), LASHLES (SEQ ID NO: 103), YTNNLHA (SEQ ID NO: 104), KDSERPS (SEQ ID NO: 105), KASNRYT (SEQ ID NO: 106), and RVSNRFS (SEQ ID NO: 107).
C38. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C37, wherein the CDRL3 comprises an amino acid sequence chosen from QSYDSNLDIPV (SEQ ID NO: 108), QQWSSSPLT (SEQ ID NO: 109), QQYDSSPNT (SEQ ID NO: 110), QQSRNLRT (SEQ ID NO: 111), YQYNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 112), QQSTNLPRT (SEQ ID NO: 113), QQHNEYPLT (SEQ ID NO: 114), VQSTHVPPT (SEQ ID NO: 115), QQSWNDPWT (SEQ ID NO: 116), QSYDSKIDIIV (SEQ ID NO: 117), QQWSSTPLT (SEQ ID NO: 118), YQFNSGYT (SEQ ID NO: 119), HSTYSDDKLRV (SEQ ID NO: 120), MQSNSFPLT (SEQ ID NO: 121), LQSTHFPNT (SEQ ID NO: 122), and LQSTHFWT (SEQ ID NO: 123).
C39. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C38, which comprises two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
C40. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C39, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRH1 , CDRH2, and CDRH3 amino acid sequences.
C41. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C39 or C40, wherein the two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains each comprise a set of CDRL1, CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences.
C42. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C2 to C41, wherein each immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRH1, CDRH2, CDRH3 amino acid sequences and each immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises a set of CDRL1 , CDRL2, and CDRL3 amino acid sequences chosen from sets 1-17:
Figure imgf000155_0001
C43. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of embodiment C42, wherein all CDR sequences are from the same set. C44. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C43, wherein the agent is isolated.
C45. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C44, wherein the agent is non-naturally occurring.
C46. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C45, wherein the agent is an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
C47. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C45, wherein the agent is an antibody, or derivative thereof.
C48. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C47, wherein the agent is a humanized antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof.
C49. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C47, wherein the agent is a derivative of a humanized antibody that binds SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
C50. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C49, wherein the agent comprises a detectable marker or label.
C51. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C50, wherein the agent is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
C52. The anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C51, wherein the agent is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
C53. A diagnostic reagent comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
C54. A kit comprising the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52 or the diagnostic reagent of embodiment C53.
C55. A diagnostic kit configured to detect SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, wherein the kit comprises the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52 or the diagnostic reagent of the embodiment C53.
C56. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52. C57. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
C58. A recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of the embodiments C1 to C52, and the second expression cassette comprises a promoter and a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52.
C59. A recombinant host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector of embodiment C58.
C60. A method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a biological sample, comprising contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 agent of any one of embodiments C1 to C52, and, if the sample contains SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1, detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 complexes.
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Modifications may be made to the foregoing without departing from the basic aspects of the technology. Although the technology has been described in substantial detail with reference to one or more specific embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that changes may be made to embodiments specifically disclosed in this application, yet these modifications and improvements are within the scope and spirit of the technology.
The technology illustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in the absence of any element(s) not specifically disclosed herein. Thus, for example, in each instance herein any of the terms “comprising,” “consisting essentially of,” and “consisting of” may be replaced with either of the other two terms. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and use of such terms and expressions do not exclude any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technology claimed. The term “a” or “an” can refer to one of or a plurality of the elements it modifies (e.g., “a reagent” can mean one or more reagents) unless it is contextually clear either one of the elements or more than one of the elements described. The term “about” as used herein refers to a value within 10% of the underlying parameter (i.e. , plus or minus 10%), and use of the term “about” at the beginning of a string of values modifies each of the values (i.e., “about 1 , 2, and 3” refers to about 1 , about 2, and about 3). For example, a weight of “about 100 grams” can include weights between 90 grams and 110 grams. Further, when a listing of values is described herein (e.g., about 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 86%) the listing included all intermediate and fractional values thereof (e.g., 54%, 85.4). Thus, it should be understood that although the present technology has been specifically disclosed by representative embodiments and optional features, modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those skilled in the art, and such modifications and variations are considered within the scope of this technology.
Certain embodiments of the technology are set forth in the claim(s) that follow(s).

Claims

What is claimed is:
1. An anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 antibody or antigenbinding fragment thereof comprising one or more of: a) an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprising:
(i) a heavy chain complementary determining region 1 (CDRH1) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7 (SEQ ID NO: 124), wherein Xi is T, N, R, D or A; X2 is Y, N, A, F or S; X3 is S, G, W, M, Y, N, D, or no amino acid; X4 is V or no amino acid; X5 is Y, G or no amino acid; Cb is V, M or W; and X7 is H, A, G, Y, T or N;
(ii) a heavy chain complementary determining region 2 (CDRH2) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11X12YX14X15X16X17KX19 (SEQ ID NO: 125), wherein Xi is V, S, Y, R, F, T, or I; X2 is M, or I ; X3 is W, T, S, K, R, or G ; X4 is G, T, Y, A, N, S, or W; X5 is G, A, S, K, T, or E; X6 is G, S, A, or D; X7 is N, D, S, T, V, or G; Xs is T, N, G, S, Y, or K; Xg is Y or no amino acid; X10 is A, T, or no amino acid; Xu is T, I, or no amino acid; X12 is D, Y, S, E, or H; Xu is N, R, T, P, G, or A; X15 is S, D, P, or E; Xi6 is A, S, or T; X17 is L or V; and X19 is S or G;
(iii) a heavy chain complementary determining region 3 (CDRH3) comprising the sequence Xi X2X3X4X5 3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X1 e (SEQ ID NO: 126), wherein Xi is D, H, V, T, E, Y, Q, P, S, or L; X2 is R, H, G, Y, D, or P; X3 is L, S, G, D, Y, A, or no amino acid; X4 is P, S, N, D, Y, G, or no amino acid; X5 is G, S, Y, V, or no amino acid; Cb is Y, P, I, G, R, E, or no amino acid; X7 is N, Y, S, P, D, G, or no amino acid; X8 is P, S, N, A, Y, or no amino acid; Xg is G, I, or no amino acid; X10 is D, S, or no amino acid; Xu is Y, H, R, or no amino acid; X12 is W, Y, I, or no amino acid; X13 is N, S, Y, W, V, or no amino acid; X14 is F, S, or M; X15 is D or A; and X16 is F, C, Y, A, or S; b) an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprising:
(i) a light chain complementary determining region 1 (CDRL1) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X3X7X8X9X10X11X12X13X14X15X16Xi 7 (SEQ ID NO: 127), wherein Xi is E, R, K, S; X2 is R, G, or no amino acid; X3 is S, A, T, or D; X4 is S, N, T, or E; X5 is G, S, R, Q, K, E, or L; X6 is D, S, G, N, or P; X7 is I, V, L, or K; X8 is G, R, S, D, or N; X9 is D, N, Y, K, H, or no amino acid; X10 is N, Y, I, S, or no amino acid; Xu is N, D, or no amino acid; X12 is G, or no amino acid; X13 is N, Y, or no amino acid; X14 is S, T, A, or no amino acid; X15 is Y, N, or L; X16 is V, M, L, or no amino acid; and X17 is S, Y, N, H, E, A, D, or no amino acid;
(ii) a light chain complementary determining region 2 (CDRL2) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X3X7 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein Xi is A, D, Y, L, F, K, or R; X2 is D, T, A, G, or V; X3 is D, S, or N; X4 is Q, K, N, T, R, or E; X5 is R or L; X6 is P, A, Q, E, H, Y, or F; and X7 is S, T, or A; and (iii) a light chain complementary determining region 3 (CDRL3) comprising the sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 (SEQ ID NO: 129), wherein Xi is Q, Y, V, H, M, or L;
X2 is S or Q; X3 is Y, W, S, H, F, or T; X4 is D, S, R, N, T, or Y; X5 is S, N, E, or H; X6 is N, S, L, G, Y, V, D, K, T, or F; X7 is L, P, D, or no amino acid; Xs is D, K, or no amino acid; Xg is I,
L, or no amino acid; X10 is P, L, N, R, Y, W, or I; and Xu is V or T.
2. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , wherein the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises: a CDRH1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any if SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49; a CDRH2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63 and 64 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64; and a CDRH3 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 , 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79.
3. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 or 2, wherein the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises: a CDRL1 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95; a CDRL2 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NO: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and107 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107; and a CDRL3 comprising the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%,
87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111 , 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123.
4. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
3, wherein: the CDRH1 comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 and 49; the CDRH2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 , 62, 63 and 64, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64; the CDRH3 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 , 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 or 79, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 , 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79; the CDRL1 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 80, 81 , 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 , 92, 93, 94 and 95; the CDRL2 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 203, 104, 105, 106 and 107; and the CDRL3 comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 108, 109, 110, 111 , 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, and 123.
5. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
4, wherein the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
6. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
5, wherein the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 , 32, 33, and 34 or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
7. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
6, wherein the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31 , 32, 33, and 34, or a sequence having at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% amino acid sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
8. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
7, comprising one immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and one immunoglobulin light chain variable domain.
9. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
8, comprising two immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains and two immunoglobulin light chain variable domains.
10. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
9, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is isolated.
11. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
10, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is humanized.
12. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
11 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is conjugated to a detectable marker or label.
13. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 12, wherein the detectable marker or label comprises a detectable moiety or oligonucleotide label.
14. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
13, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is non-diffusively immobilized on a solid support.
15. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
14, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is a single chain fragment.
16. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 15, wherein the single chain fragment is a single chain variable fragment (scFv).
17. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
16, for use in the detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample.
18. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
17, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof specifically binds to a SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1.
19. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 17 or claim
18, wherein antibody competes for binding to the ACE2 receptor in a sample.
20. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 17 to 19, wherein the sample is a cell.
21. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 20, wherein the cell is an immune cell.
22. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 17 to 21, wherein the detection is performed in vitro.
23. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 17 to 21, wherein the detection is performed in vivo.
24. A diagnostic reagent comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23.
25. A kit comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, or the diagnostic reagent of claim 24.
26. A composition comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
27. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23.
28. The isolated nucleic acid of claim 27, wherein the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148 and 149.
29. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the agent of any of claims 1 to
23.
30. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 29, wherein the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of nucleotides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
31. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23.
32. The isolated nucleic acid of claim 31 , wherein the nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain comprises the sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148 and 149; and the immunoglobulin light chain variable domain comprises the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOs: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166.
33. A recombinant expression vector comprising a first expression cassette and a second expression cassette, wherein the first expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain of any one of claims 1 to 23, and the second expression cassette comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any one of claims 1 to 23.
34. The recombinant expression vector of claim 33, wherein the first and second expression cassettes comprise a promoter.
35. A host cell transfected with the recombinant expression vector of any of claim 33 or 34.
36. A method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a sample, comprising, a) contacting a sample with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, under conditions to bind said antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof to a SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample, wherein the binding generates the production of one or more receptor/antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof complexes; b) detecting the presence of the complexes; c) wherein the detecting comprises the presence or absence of the SARS- CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 receptor on said sample.
37. A method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a subject, comprising: a) contacting a sample known or suspected to contain SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, b) detecting the presence of complexes comprising SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 and the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; wherein the presence of the complexes indicates the presence of a disease or disorder; and c) administering to the subject the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23.
38. A method of diagnosing a disease or disorder, comprising: a) isolating a sample from a subject, b) incubating the sample with the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, for a period of time sufficient to generate SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes; c) detecting the presence or absence of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1: antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof complexes from the isolated tissue, and d) associating presence or abundance of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 with a location of interest of a tissue sample.
39. The antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to
23, for use in a method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein S1 in a tissue sample.
40. The antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of any of claims 1 to 23, for use in the construction of a protein library.
41. The antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 40, wherein the construction of a protein library comprises sequencing or flow cytometry.
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