The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing influenza virus infection. The methods of the present invention comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a type II transmembrane serine protease (TTSP) inhibitor. The TTSP inhibitor preferably functions by inhibiting the proteolytic cleavage of influenza hemagglutinin (HA0) into the functional subunits HA1 and HA2. In certain embodiments, the TTSP inhibitor is an inhibitor of transmembrane protease serine S1 member 2 (TMPRSS2), such as an anti-TMPRSS2 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
Anti-Tmprss2 Antibodies And Antigen-Binding Fragments
- TARRYTOWN NY, US Christos KYRATSOUS - Irvington NY, US Lisa PURCELL - Yorktown Heights NY, US
International Classification:
C07K 16/40 C12N 9/50 A61K 39/395 A61K 45/06
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to TMPRSS2 and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for treating or preventing viral infections (e.g., coronavirus infections or influenza virus infections).
Anti-Tmprss2 Antibodies And Antigen-Binding Fragments
The present invention includes an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds specifically to TMPRSS2 and methods of using such antibodies and fragments for treating or preventing viral infections (e.g., influenza virus infections).
Sep 1998 to 2000 HR Services Manager-EHS, Training, C.I., Operations, O.D., CultureCount of Ottawa Holland, MI Oct 1993 to Sep 1998 Training ManagerHolland Community Hospital Holland, MI Aug 1988 to Jul 1996 Mental Health Assistant
Education:
Online and Written Work 2014 to 2014 Disney Management StyleKT Princeton, NJ 1998 to 2014 Instructor Certification in Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision-MakingWestern Michigan University Grand Rapids, MI 2013 to 2013 Certification in LeanWestern Michigan University Grand Rapids, MI 1996 to 1998 Master's Level in Industrial PsychologyHope Collegw Holland, MI 1990 to 1990 Women's Studies - MexicoConcordia University Chicago, IL 1983 to 1988 BA in Psychology