The Study
Virucidal Activity of the Drug «Thymogen®», a Nasal Dosed Spray, Against Human Respiratory Viruses In Vitro
This is like testing if a cleaning spray kills germs in a petri dish. It shows the spray might work in a lab, but we don't know if it would work in people's noses or prevent sickness.
Analysis score
Maximum 44 for a cross-sectional study.
Where the score came from
Scientists tested a nose spray called Thymogen in a lab to see if it could kill two common cold viruses.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 53 / 100
Quality score
Snapshots of a population at a single point in time, or descriptions of small groups. Can identify correlations and prevalence, but cannot determine cause and effect.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Not specified in abstract
- 2The spray started killing RSV virus at 1.2% concentration and parainfluenza virus at 0.4% concentration.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
Antibiot Khimioter = Antibiotics and Chemotherapy
Year
2025
Authors
V. S. Smirnov, V. Zarubaev, T. A. Kudryavtseva, I. L. Esaulkova, A. Volobueva, V. A. Zaplutanov, S. Petlenko
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Claims (3)
A nasal spray called Thymogen was tested on cells in a lab and found to be safe to use at certain amounts without harming the cells too much, which is good for studying how it might fight viruses.
A nasal spray called Thymogen can kill a common cold-like virus in lab tests, starting at a certain strength, which might help fight off this virus in people.
A nasal spray called Thymogen can kill a type of virus that causes colds and flu-like symptoms in lab tests, and it might work against other similar viruses too.
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