Co-display of diverse spike proteins on nanoparticles broadens sarbecovirus neutralizing antibody responses

Mitch Brinkkemper, Tim S Veth, Philip J M Brouwer, Hannah Turner, Meliawati Poniman, Judith A Burger, Joey H Bouhuijs, Wouter Olijhoek, Ilja Bontjer, Jonne L Snitselaar, Tom G Caniels, Cynthia A van der Linden, Rashmi Ravichandran, Julien Villaudy, Yme U van der Velden, Kwinten Sliepen, Marit J van Gils, Andrew B Ward, Neil P King, Albert J R HeckRogier W Sanders

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Abstract

The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants poses continuous challenges in combating the virus. Here, we describe vaccination strategies to broaden SARS-CoV-2 and sarbecovirus immunity by combining spike proteins based on different viruses or viral strains displayed on two-component protein nanoparticles. First, we combined spike proteins based on ancestral and Beta SARS-CoV-2 strains to broaden SARS-CoV-2 immune responses. Inclusion of Beta spike improved neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Gamma, and Omicron BA.1 and BA.4/5. A third vaccination with ancestral SARS-CoV-2 spike also improved cross-neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants, in particular against the Omicron sublineages. Second, we combined SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins to broaden sarbecovirus immune responses. Adding SARS-CoV spike to a SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine improved neutralizing responses against SARS-CoV and SARS-like bat sarbecoviruses SHC014 and WIV1. These results should inform the development of broadly active SARS-CoV-2 and pan-sarbecovirus vaccines and highlight the versatility of two-component nanoparticles for displaying diverse antigens.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105649
Pages (from-to)1-22
JournaliScience
Volume25
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Immune response
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Virology

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