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  • Virology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, necessitates advanced therapeutic strategies due to limited efficacy of current treatments.
  • Neutralizing antibodies are crucial for combating viral infections but face challenges in delivery and sustained action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a multifunctional nanoparticle platform for capturing and inactivating SARS-CoV-2.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of antibody-conjugated photothermal nanoparticles against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and in vivo.

Main Methods:

  • Conjugation of neutralizing antibodies to photothermal nanoparticles (NPs) with a semiconducting polymer core and PEG surface.
  • In vitro assessment of NP-mediated capture and blocking of SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirions.
  • In vivo studies using authentic SARS-CoV-2 infection models to compare NP efficacy with neutralizing antibodies.

Main Results:

  • The antibody-conjugated NPs efficiently captured SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirions and blocked viral infection in vitro.
  • The NPs demonstrated photothermal inactivation of the virus upon irradiation.
  • In vivo treatment with NPs significantly outperformed neutralizing antibodies in combating authentic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Conclusions:

  • A novel multifunctional photothermal nanoparticle platform effectively captures and inactivates SARS-CoV-2.
  • This NP platform shows superior therapeutic potential compared to neutralizing antibodies alone for COVID-19 treatment.
  • The adaptable nature of this NP technology offers broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.