In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.

Remdesivir (RDV), a broadly acting nucleoside analogue, is the only FDA approved small molecule antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. To date, there are no reports identifying SARS-CoV-2 RDV resistance in patients, animal models or in vitro. Here, we selected drug-resistant viral populat...

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Autores principales: Agnieszka M Szemiel, Andres Merits, Richard J Orton, Oscar A MacLean, Rute Maria Pinto, Arthur Wickenhagen, Gauthier Lieber, Matthew L Turnbull, Sainan Wang, Wilhelm Furnon, Nicolas M Suarez, Daniel Mair, Ana da Silva Filipe, Brian J Willett, Sam J Wilson, Arvind H Patel, Emma C Thomson, Massimo Palmarini, Alain Kohl, Meredith E Stewart
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7d89e76f634d4950a6f0243895093b372021-12-02T20:00:09ZIn vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.1553-73661553-737410.1371/journal.ppat.1009929https://doaj.org/article/7d89e76f634d4950a6f0243895093b372021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009929https://doaj.org/toc/1553-7366https://doaj.org/toc/1553-7374Remdesivir (RDV), a broadly acting nucleoside analogue, is the only FDA approved small molecule antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. To date, there are no reports identifying SARS-CoV-2 RDV resistance in patients, animal models or in vitro. Here, we selected drug-resistant viral populations by serially passaging SARS-CoV-2 in vitro in the presence of RDV. Using high throughput sequencing, we identified a single mutation in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NSP12) at a residue conserved among all coronaviruses in two independently evolved populations displaying decreased RDV sensitivity. Introduction of the NSP12 E802D mutation into our SARS-CoV-2 reverse genetics backbone confirmed its role in decreasing RDV sensitivity in vitro. Substitution of E802 did not affect viral replication or activity of an alternate nucleoside analogue (EIDD2801) but did affect virus fitness in a competition assay. Analysis of the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants (>800,000 sequences) showed no evidence of widespread transmission of RDV-resistant mutants. Surprisingly, we observed an excess of substitutions in spike at corresponding sites identified in the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (i.e., H69, E484, N501, H655) indicating that they can arise in vitro in the absence of immune selection. The identification and characterisation of a drug resistant signature within the SARS-CoV-2 genome has implications for clinical management and virus surveillance.Agnieszka M SzemielAndres MeritsRichard J OrtonOscar A MacLeanRute Maria PintoArthur WickenhagenGauthier LieberMatthew L TurnbullSainan WangWilhelm FurnonNicolas M SuarezDaniel MairAna da Silva FilipeBrian J WillettSam J WilsonArvind H PatelEmma C ThomsonMassimo PalmariniAlain KohlMeredith E StewartPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Pathogens, Vol 17, Iss 9, p e1009929 (2021)
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topic Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Agnieszka M Szemiel
Andres Merits
Richard J Orton
Oscar A MacLean
Rute Maria Pinto
Arthur Wickenhagen
Gauthier Lieber
Matthew L Turnbull
Sainan Wang
Wilhelm Furnon
Nicolas M Suarez
Daniel Mair
Ana da Silva Filipe
Brian J Willett
Sam J Wilson
Arvind H Patel
Emma C Thomson
Massimo Palmarini
Alain Kohl
Meredith E Stewart
In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
description Remdesivir (RDV), a broadly acting nucleoside analogue, is the only FDA approved small molecule antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. To date, there are no reports identifying SARS-CoV-2 RDV resistance in patients, animal models or in vitro. Here, we selected drug-resistant viral populations by serially passaging SARS-CoV-2 in vitro in the presence of RDV. Using high throughput sequencing, we identified a single mutation in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NSP12) at a residue conserved among all coronaviruses in two independently evolved populations displaying decreased RDV sensitivity. Introduction of the NSP12 E802D mutation into our SARS-CoV-2 reverse genetics backbone confirmed its role in decreasing RDV sensitivity in vitro. Substitution of E802 did not affect viral replication or activity of an alternate nucleoside analogue (EIDD2801) but did affect virus fitness in a competition assay. Analysis of the globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants (>800,000 sequences) showed no evidence of widespread transmission of RDV-resistant mutants. Surprisingly, we observed an excess of substitutions in spike at corresponding sites identified in the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (i.e., H69, E484, N501, H655) indicating that they can arise in vitro in the absence of immune selection. The identification and characterisation of a drug resistant signature within the SARS-CoV-2 genome has implications for clinical management and virus surveillance.
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author Agnieszka M Szemiel
Andres Merits
Richard J Orton
Oscar A MacLean
Rute Maria Pinto
Arthur Wickenhagen
Gauthier Lieber
Matthew L Turnbull
Sainan Wang
Wilhelm Furnon
Nicolas M Suarez
Daniel Mair
Ana da Silva Filipe
Brian J Willett
Sam J Wilson
Arvind H Patel
Emma C Thomson
Massimo Palmarini
Alain Kohl
Meredith E Stewart
author_facet Agnieszka M Szemiel
Andres Merits
Richard J Orton
Oscar A MacLean
Rute Maria Pinto
Arthur Wickenhagen
Gauthier Lieber
Matthew L Turnbull
Sainan Wang
Wilhelm Furnon
Nicolas M Suarez
Daniel Mair
Ana da Silva Filipe
Brian J Willett
Sam J Wilson
Arvind H Patel
Emma C Thomson
Massimo Palmarini
Alain Kohl
Meredith E Stewart
author_sort Agnieszka M Szemiel
title In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
title_short In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
title_full In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
title_fullStr In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
title_full_unstemmed In vitro selection of Remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of SARS-CoV-2.
title_sort in vitro selection of remdesivir resistance suggests evolutionary predictability of sars-cov-2.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/7d89e76f634d4950a6f0243895093b37
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