PiN-21   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 11551

Synonyms: Pittsburgh inhalable Nanobody 21
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: PiN-21 is a nanobody that has been developed by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh, as an inhalable, injection-free therapy for SARS-CoV-2 infections [1]. It was chosen from a previously identified repertoire of potent neutralizing nanobodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD), that were raised in Llamas immunised with the recombinant RBD [2]. PiN-21 has demonstrated preventative and therapeutic efficacy in a hamster model that replicates moderate to severe COVID-19 disease. In this model PiN-21 achieves widespread distribution in the respiratory tract, and is active at very low concentrations. Treatment decreases viral load in the lung, reduces lung pathology, and prevents progression to viral pneumonia.
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Compound class Antibody
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Pittsburgh inhalable Nanobody 21
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GtoPdb PubChem SID 441604923