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ArticleNature communications2026

Potent efficacy of an NA-targeting antibody against a broad spectrum of H5N1 influenza viruses.

Saya Moriyama, Julia di Iulio, Fabrizia Zatta, Kevin Hauser, Hideki Asanuma, Hector E Muñoz, John M Errico, Yu Adachi, Ha V Dang, Nadine Czudnochowski and 15 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Saya Moriyama *Research Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.
Julia di Iulio *Vir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Fabrizia Zatta *Humabs BioMed SA, a Subsidiary of Vir Biotechnology, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Kevin Hauser *Vir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Hideki AsanumaInfluenza Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.
Hector E MuñozVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
John M ErricoVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Yu AdachiResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.
Ha V DangVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Nadine CzudnochowskiVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Eita SasakiResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3384-7414
Alex ChenVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Yi-Pei ChenVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Ryutaro KotakiResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7965-1671
Alessia PeterHumabs BioMed SA, a Subsidiary of Vir Biotechnology, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Eneida VettiHumabs BioMed SA, a Subsidiary of Vir Biotechnology, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Taishi OnoderaResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.
M Cyrus MaherVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Laura E RosenVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Masayuki ShirakuraResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.
Gyorgy SnellVir Biotechnology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Hideki HasegawaInfluenza Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-2297
Yoshimasa TakahashiResearch Center for Vaccine Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security, Tokyo, Japan. takahashi.yos@jihs.go.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6342-4087
Davide CortiHumabs BioMed SA, a Subsidiary of Vir Biotechnology, Bellinzona, Switzerland. dcorti@vir.bio.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-1364
Matteo Samuele PizzutoHumabs BioMed SA, a Subsidiary of Vir Biotechnology, Bellinzona, Switzerland. mpizzuto@vir.bio.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5776-654X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For nearly 30 years, Goose/Guangdong-derived highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses have posed significant risks to economic stability, food security, and public health. Virus evolution has resulted in various clades, including the panzootic subclade 2.3.4.4b, recognized for its pandemic potential. Here we present the potent in vitro activity of FNI9, a pan-influenza NA-inhibiting monoclonal antibody, against a range of pseudoparticles with NA spanning decades of H5N1 virus evolution. FNI9 also shows strong prophylactic protection in female mice against lethal challenges with H5N1 from clade 1 and 2.3.4.4b. Cryo-EM and molecular dynamics analysis reveal that FNI9 binds to 7 highly conserved H5N1 NA residues (R118, E119, D151, E228, E278, R293, and R368). In silico evolutionary escape profiling and machine learning predict low escapability, high fitness costs, and minimal spread likelihood for viral mutations that evade FNI9 binding. These findings support FNI9 broad protection and underscore the NA role in future influenza vaccine design.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, ViralInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeNeuraminidaseOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsViral ProteinsAnimalsCryoelectron MicroscopyDogsFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMolecular Dynamics SimulationAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, ViralNeuraminidaseViral Proteins

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PMID41771877
PMCPMC13066451

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