Researchers identify monoclonal antibody to neutralise COVID-19
An antibody that neutralises both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures has been discovered by researchers and could be used to treat COVID-19.
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An antibody that neutralises both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures has been discovered by researchers and could be used to treat COVID-19.
According to researchers, ACE2 receptors disappear from lung cells during COVID-19, allowing small blood vessels to leak at the site of infection, presenting a new drug target.
Engineering antibodies found in a llama, researchers have developed a potential COVID-19 therapy which they say can neutralise SARS-CoV-2.
Professor Saad Shakir explains why cytokine storms occur in COVID-19 patients and suggests potential therapies for the symptoms of the coronavirus.
Researchers comparing the effects of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV in cynomolgus macaques suggest they could be an effective animal model for testing COVID-19 therapeutics.
At the beginning of March, US President Donald Trump pressed the pharmaceutical industry to “accelerate the development” of vaccines and therapies to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. This article explores what is currently known about COVID-19 and potential treatments that are in the pipeline.
Scripps Research has announced it will screen over 14,000 compounds to see if any present significant activity against COVID-19, for use in a therapeutic.
The team used data from SARS-CoV to identify possible viral epitopes that vaccines could include to stimulate an immune response.
Drug Target Review rounds up the latest updates on research into coronavirus treatments, focusing on virtual screening to find therapies for COVID-19.