Intranasal administration of broad-spectrum macrocyclic peptide inhibitor protects against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

M Min Wang J Jinyue Yang Y Yahong Tan S Shuofeng Yuan G Guoli Shi Q Qi Peng (The MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.) Y Yongqi Li V Vincent Kwok-Man Poon C Chris Chung-Sing Chan N Na Xiao A Anna Jinxia Zhang Y Yubin Xie J Junhua Li (State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment) H Hao Luo Y Yaning Fu Y Yong Chen A Alex A. Compton Y Youming Zhang (Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology) Y Yang Yang G George Fu Gao (National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention) H Hongwei Hou (College of Chemistry) J Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan (Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong) Y Yizhen Yin (State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology) Y Yi Shi (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Functional Biomaterials Engineering Technology Research Center)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published January 26, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (24)

M

Min Wang

J

Jinyue Yang

Y

Yahong Tan

S

Shuofeng Yuan

G

Guoli Shi

Q

Qi Peng

The MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

Y

Yongqi Li

V

Vincent Kwok-Man Poon

C

Chris Chung-Sing Chan

N

Na Xiao

A

Anna Jinxia Zhang

Y

Yubin Xie

J

Junhua Li

State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment

H

Hao Luo

Y

Yaning Fu

Y

Yong Chen

A

Alex A. Compton

Y

Youming Zhang

Helmholtz International Lab for Anti-Infectives, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology

Y

Yang Yang

G

George Fu Gao

National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

H

Hongwei Hou

College of Chemistry

J

Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Y

Yizhen Yin

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology

Y

Yi Shi

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Functional Biomaterials Engineering Technology Research Center