- Li, Tingting;
- Xue, Wenhui;
- Zheng, Qingbing;
- Song, Shuo;
- Yang, Chuanlai;
- Xiong, Hualong;
- Zhang, Sibo;
- Hong, Minqing;
- Zhang, Yali;
- Yu, Hai;
- Zhang, Yuyun;
- Sun, Hui;
- Huang, Yang;
- Deng, Tingting;
- Chi, Xin;
- Li, Jinjin;
- Wang, Shaojuan;
- Zhou, Lizhi;
- Chen, Tingting;
- Wang, Yingbin;
- Cheng, Tong;
- Zhang, Tianying;
- Yuan, Quan;
- Zhao, Qinjian;
- Zhang, Jun;
- McLellan, Jason S;
- Zhou, Z Hong;
- Zhang, Zheng;
- Li, Shaowei;
- Gu, Ying;
- Xia, Ningshao
The emergence of numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has presented new challenges to the global efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we obtain two cross-neutralizing antibodies (7D6 and 6D6) that target Sarbecoviruses' receptor-binding domain (RBD) with sub-picomolar affinities and potently neutralize authentic SARS-CoV-2. Crystal structures show that both antibodies bind a cryptic site different from that recognized by existing antibodies and highly conserved across Sarbecovirus isolates. Binding of these two antibodies to the RBD clashes with the adjacent N-terminal domain and disrupts the viral spike. Both antibodies confer good resistance to mutations in the currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. Thus, our results have direct relevance to public health as options for passive antibody therapeutics and even active prophylactics. They can also inform the design of pan-sarbecovirus vaccines.