20.500.12556/RUL-170197 Development of multivalent SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle vaccine candidates The novel betacoronavirus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019, causing the global health threat of COVID-19. Over the past years, it has infected over 700 million people worldwide, resulting in 7 million deaths. Clearly, a potent and safe vaccine that guarantees long-lasting protection against novel virus strains is desperately needed to curb and eliminate the pandemic. Here, we present the development and scalable purification of an advanced coronavirus-like particle (CoVLP) vaccine candidates derived from SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins. Highly pure and concentrated particles were produced from insect cell culture through sequential chromatography purification, employing hydrophobic and ion exchange monolithic columns. This strategy enables reliable scalability for production, supporting both preclinical and future clinical trials. The purified nanoparticles closely mimic coronavirus morphology and molecular composition, as determined by transmission electron microscopy. CoVLPs induced robust multivalent neutralizing immunity in mice against native SARS-CoV-2 in combination with squalene-based emulsion adjuvant. The isolated multivalent CoVLPs, covering a broad spectrum of viral antigens, represent a promising next-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, particularly considering the increasing threat of vaccine-evading mutations and waning immunity. virus-like particles SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate monolith chromatography insect cell culture biokemija cepiva SARS-CoV-2 true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-07-02 14:38:23 2025-07-02 14:38:24 2025-07-04 03:54:37 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 9 str. art. 127394 Vol. 61 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 577 1873-2518 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127394 240180739 RAZ_Bezeljak_Urban_2025.pdf RAZ_Bezeljak_Urban_2025.pdf 1 59E48C4B7BD84CC1121781ECF427678B b41cb4ca4063e2d6a98981d0c6fbd599020b641432d90c06724f7f7c95b5850f 24a1dce6-5741-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=212150 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X25006917 1 8db03bdc-573f-11f0-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=212145 Medicinska fakulteta Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0